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Open Culture: “…There’s been a lot of love for Joni Mitchell circulating of late, the sort of heartfelt outpouring that typically accompanies news of an artist’s death. Fortunately, the beloved singer-songwriter has shown herself to be very much alive, despite a 2015 brain aneurysm that initially left her unable to speak, walk, or play music. …
“…It’s no secret that the Russian government uses facial recognition to keep an eye on citizens. In 2017, the city of Moscow announced the launch of one of the world’s largest facial recognition video surveillance networks. In a news release at the time, Moscow’s Department of Information Technologies said 160,000 cameras across the city – …
Vox – A Texas judge’s ruling could take mifepristone off the market. An alternative, however, exists. “In a move that could further curtail Americans’ already limited reproductive options, a federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday to reverse the FDA’s approval of mifepristone, an abortion medication that has been used in the US for more …
RIPS Law Librarian, Laura Scott: “…According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term technostress — “stress arising from working in an environment dominated by technology, esp. computers” — was indeed coined in the 1980s. But there’s also a growing body of current organizational psychology, occupational health, and information science literature examining today’s version of technostress. …
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 8, 2023 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the …
Search Engine Journal: “…This article looks at 21 alternatives to ChatGPT, describing each product, who may want to check it out and why. An important thing to remember as you go through this list: these products are at very early developmental stages. Some will rapidly develop and improve, a few will be shut down, and …
ZDNet: “Mastodon offers many of the same features as Twitter. One such feature is the post bookmark. Here’s what it is and why you should use it…What is this feature? It’s very much like the bookmarks you use on your web browser — a convenient method of saving a post so you can easily refer …
The New York Times: “…The ability to track people has turned out to be an unbeatable advantage for the online ad industry, which has grown to a $540 billion market worldwide, according to the media agency GroupM, dwarfing all other forms of advertising, including TV, radio and newspapers. It has propelled the massive growth of Google …
