Day archives: March 30th, 2022

Spring Is Here – Here’s How to Spot the Seasonal Scams

The New York Times: “Fraud is a year-round activity, but tax season brings an uptick in calculated schemes to steal money and personal information through spoofed messages and other means. Cybersecurity firms have also reported an increase in fraud attempts that exploit the conflict in Ukraine — a situation that has increased fears of potential …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy

Google Using New AI to Better Detect Searches Made by People During Personal Crises

CNET: “Google is using new artificial intelligence designed to understand the intent behind search inquiries, technology the search giant hopes will deliver more relevant results for people seeking help during personal crises. On Wednesday, Google said in a blog post it would begin implementing MUM, an AI model that more accurately detects “a wider range …

Subjects: AI, Health Care, Internet, Search Engines

Democracy Report 2022 – Autocratization Changing Nature?

“Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) produces the largest global dataset on democracy with over 30 million data points for 202 countries from 1789 to 2021. Involving over 3,700 scholars and other country experts, V-Dem measures hundreds of different attributes of democracy. The level of democracy enjoyed by the average global citizen in 2021 is down to …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Economy, Education, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research, Poverty, Privacy

Fourth Dose Q&A

Katelyn Jetelina – Your Local Epidemiologist: “…Should I get a fourth dose? – The original booster continues to do a great job at preventing hospitalization and death. There is some evidence that this is waning over time, though. Your decision should be driven by weighing benefits with risks: Benefit: There is evidence from Israel (2 …

Subjects: Health Care, Medicine

Explore MoMA’s Collection of Modern & Contemporary Art Every Time You Open a New Browser Tab

Open Culture: “There are browser extensions designed to increase your productivity every time you open a new tab. Others use positive affirmations, inspiring quotes, and nature photography to put your day on the right track. We hereby announce that we’re switching our settings and allegiance to New Tab with MoMA. After installing this extension, you’ll …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

Inside Pence-world’s preparation for a Jan. 6 legal showdown

Politico: “As forces loyal to Donald Trump began calling on Mike Pence to single-handedly stop Joe Biden from becoming president, the then-vice president dashed off a request in late 2020 to his top lawyer: Just how much power did he actually have over certifying electoral votes? His counsel, Greg Jacob, replied the next day with …

Subjects: Congress, Education, Government Documents, Legal Research