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NEW RESOURCES
Scientific Data: A database of mapped global fishing activity 1950–2017 . “A new database on historical country-level fishing fleet capacity and effort is described, derived from a range of publicly available sources that were harmonized, converted to fishing effort, and mapped to 30-min spatial cells. The resulting data is comparable with widely used but more temporally-limited satellite-sourced Automatic Identification System (AIS) datasets for large vessels, while also documenting important smaller fleets and artisanal segments. It ranges from 1950 to 2017, and includes information on number of vessels, engine power, gross tonnage, and nominal effort, categorized by vessel length, gear type and targeted functional groups. ”
TWEAKS AND UPDATES
FTC: FTC Voice Cloning Challenge submissions are due by January 12th. “Thanks to improvements in text-to-speech AI, voice cloning holds promise for consumers, but scammers often find a way to twist tech advancements for their nefarious purposes – and voice cloning is no exception. Announced in November, the goal of the FTC’s Voice Cloning Challenge is to encourage breakthrough ideas to help monitor, evaluate, and prevent malicious voice cloning. You have until 8:00 PM Eastern Time on January 12, 2024, to file your entry.”
Bleeping Computer: Twilio will ditch its Authy desktop 2FA app in August, goes mobile only. “The Authy desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux will be discontinued in August 2024, with the company recommending users switch to a mobile version of the two-factor authentication (2FA) app. Authy is an authenticator app that allows users to set up two-factor authentication (2FA) for their online accounts, generating a unique validation code every 30 seconds to facilitate authorized access.”
AROUND THE INTERNET WORLD
Gizmodo: Dumbest Google Result of the Week: ‘JFK Death Penalty’ Brings Up Some Kid’s Middle School Essay. “‘JFK was an interesting man.’ At least, that’s the first thing you read if you follow the top Search result for variations of “Did JFK support the death penalty?” Google turns up 7.5 million results, but for some reason, it starts you off with a Google Doc that appears to be a middle schooler’s homework assignment.” When I tried the search the essay was the second result… and this Gizmodo article was the third.
SiliconANGLE: Getty Images launches generative AI-powered image creation tool. “Getty Images Holdings Inc., an American visual content marketplace for video and images, today announced at the CES 2024 consumer electronics show the release of Generative AI by iStock, a tool that will allow creators to safely create commercially safe content based on licensed images.”
University of Nevada Las Vegas: Special Collections & Archives’ Preservation Project to Document Dec. 6 Shooting. “UNLV Special Collections & Archives is launching a preservation initiative to document the tragic Dec. 6, 2023, shooting on UNLV’s Maryland Parkway campus.”
SECURITY & LEGAL
Nebraska Examiner: ‘It’s scary close’: Nebraska lawmakers react to AI voice clones, possible regulations . “As artificial intelligence continues to rapidly evolve, some Nebraska lawmakers are viewing a legislative or regulatory role over AI as a balancing act with the First Amendment. State senators say AI brings opportunities for innovation but also dangers, such as misinformation or disinformation ahead of the 2024 election.”
RESEARCH & OPINION
Australian Associated Press: Social media posts used to find mental health distress. “James Cook University researchers have developed a technique to analyse social media posts to detect early warning signs of mental health distress. Data scientist Usman Naseem said the method examined historical posts, their timing and the interval between them.”
MIT Technology Review: What to expect from the coming year in AI. “So what can we expect in 2024? All signs point to there being immense pressure on AI companies to show that generative AI can make money and that Silicon Valley can produce the ‘killer app’ for AI.”
OTHER THINGS I THINK ARE COOL
ABC News (Australia): Magpies swoop bald men more often, eight-year-old’s viral survey finds. “With help from mum, Kristy Glenfield, Emma set up an online survey and printed out flyers with a QR code, then she hit the local park and asked strangers to fill it in. She also asked students and teachers at her school. Emma asked respondents how old they were, how tall, what their hairstyles were, how much they weighed, and whether they were hurt as a result of the swooping.” Good afternoon, Internet…
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January 10, 2024 at 01:01AM
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