Day archives: May 19th, 2021

A new way of looking at trust in media: Do Americans share journalism’s core values?

The Media Insight Project April 14, 2021: “The deep divides over trust in the news media are usually portrayed as largely ideological. Democrats are seven times more likely than Republicans to say they trust the mainstream media, and independents are four times as likely.But the argument over media trust often has the feel of people …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Dark Patterns Tip Line

Dark Patterns Tip Line: “Dark patterns are common in websites and apps we use everyday, but they’re sometimes hard to spot because they’re designed to deceive us. Through secretly obtaining personal information and making us do things we don’t want to do, dark patterns can create inconveniences or even serious harms. Every day, we’re exploited …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Financial System, Internet, Privacy, Social Media

Ten Tips to Create a Legal Writing Course That Prepares Students for The Real World

Lamparello, Adam, Ten Tips to Create a Legal Writing Course That Prepares Students for The Real World (April 29, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3836328 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3836328 “In the past year, COVID-19 has transformed how legal education – and legal writing – is delivered to students. Online instruction replaced in-person instruction, professors and students were forced …

Subjects: Education, Knowledge Management

How to Update and View the Current Version of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge

MakeUseOf: “Browsers allow you to access the internet, but when outdated, they become potential backdoors for cyberattacks. This is why most browsers now implement automatic updates. But, do you know what version of Chrome, Firefox, or Edge you’re currently using and if it is the latest? In this article, you will learn how to update …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet

Google Assistant: A cheat sheet

This comprehensive guide covers the history behind Google’s AI-powered Google Assistant, its features and what it means for the future of Google’s business: “Google’s mission is to “create a more helpful Google for you,” said Rick Osterloh, Google’s senior vice president for Devices and Services, at the Made by Google event in October 2019. One …

Subjects: AI, Internet

Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

CRS Report – Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress. Updated May 17, 2021: “The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about,the region’s future.The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is an Arctic country and has substantial interests …

Subjects: Climate Change, Congress, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

NOAA High Tide Bulletin

Summer 2021: When you may experience higher than normal tides between June and August, 2021. “Tides are the regular rise and fall of the sea surface caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun and their position relative to the earth. There are some factors that cause the tides to be higher than …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law