State of Play: Reviewing the Literature on Gaming & Extremism. An Annotated Bibliography A Product of the Extremism and Gaming Research Network. “The Extremism and Gaming Research Network (EGRN) brings together world-leading counter-extremism organizations to develop insights and solutions for the exploitation of online gaming by violent extremist organizations. Violent extremist organizations are actively exploiting… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2022
What to do if you lose your phone and can’t access your accounts
Washington Post: “…Beyond using good passwords from the get-go, using two-factor authentication — or 2FA — is one of the best ways to make sure your accounts don’t fall into the wrong hands. Think of it as an extra layer of security, one that forces you to prove your identity by sending a code to… Continue Reading
For Russian diplomats, disinformation is part of the job
Washington Post: “As governments and social media companies have moved to suppress Russia’s state media and the disinformation it spreads about the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s diplomats are stepping up to do the dirty work. Russian embassies and consulates around the world are prolifically using Facebook, Twitter and other platforms to deflect blame for… Continue Reading
Facebook Doesn’t Know What It Does With Your Data, Or Where It Goes: Leaked Document
Vice: “We do not have an adequate level of control and explainability over how our systems use data,” Facebook engineers say in leaked document. Facebook is facing what it describes internally as a “tsunami” of privacy regulations all over the world, which will force the company to dramatically change how it deals with users’ personal… Continue Reading
The “State of the Air” 2022 report
American Lung Association: “The “State of the Air” 2022 report finds that despite decades of progress on cleaning up sources of air pollution, more than 40% of Americans—over 137 million people—are living in places with failing grades for unhealthy levels of particle pollution or ozone. This is 2.1 million more people breathing unhealthy air compared… Continue Reading
Trump’s Chief of Staff – texts track effort to overturn election 2022
“CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received between Election Day 2020 and President Joe Biden’s January 20, 2021 inauguration. The vast trove of texts, which Meadows selectively provided to the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, offers the most revealing… Continue Reading
Libraries around the world are helping safeguard Ukrainian books and culture
Via LLRX – Libraries around the world are helping safeguard Ukrainian books and culture – Ksenya Kiebuzinski, Slavic Resources Coordinator, and Head, Petro Jacyk Resource Centre, University of Toronto Libraries, University of Toronto tells us about the critical work of 1,000 volunteers, in partnership with universities in Canada and the United States, who are participating in… Continue Reading
How to find online radio stations run by real human DJs
Popular Science: “…Why online radio is the answer to an algorithmic rut – Algorithmic playlists aren’t all bad—we’ve talked about finding the best Spotify playlists, for example, and the results can be great. But there’s something about a good radio station that even the best automated playlist can’t give you. A few things stand out:… Continue Reading
The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code – smart cyber defense or government overreach?
Via LLRX – The FBI is breaking into corporate computers to remove malicious code – smart cyber defense or government overreach? – Cybersecurity scholar Scott J. Shackelford discusses how the FBI has the authority right now to access privately owned computers without their owners’ knowledge or consent, and to delete software. It’s part of a government… Continue Reading
If You Want to Leave Twitter Because of Elon Musk, These Are Your Options
Vice Motherboard: “There isn’t a site that can replace Twitter that is exactly like Twitter, unfortunately. But there are a couple of different options for small-scale blogging, community, and interesting conversation, albeit with a slower pace of conversation than Twitter has…” Continue Reading
5 Best Online Book Clubs and Forums to Discuss What You Read
MakeUseOf: “With World Book Day as an annual event, several people are looking to start a habit of reading regularly. One of the best ways to set a schedule for reading books is to join a book club, whether online or in person. Apart from inculcating a reading habit, a book club has several other… Continue Reading
Monday.com vs Jira: Project management software comparison
Tech Republic: “Jira and monday work management are both project management tools, but which is better for your organization and various teams? This feature comparison will help you decide.” Continue Reading
