Statecraft: What do these books have in common? By Arman Madani – “The non-profits PEN America and the American Library Association keep a catalog of banned books in the United States up to the 2021-22 academic year. In this 1 academic year alone, 1600+ books were irregularly banned from 138 school districts across America; 3.8 million students have lost access to information in varying degrees as a result. We’ve expanded the catalog of banned books by scraping open source data from publishers to give us the clearest possible look at common features of these 1,626 irregularly banned books.”
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Daily Archives: June 19, 2023
Car thefts are rising. Is a TikTok challenge to blame?
USA Facts: “Car thefts started rising last summer in Baltimore, Cleveland, and other cities across the country. In fact, from December 2021 to December 2022, reported thefts rose 50 percent in Atlanta and El Paso, Texas. They doubled in Chicago. They tripled in Dayton, Ohio. Some cities have blamed the auto manufacturers Kia and Hyundai… Continue Reading
Humans Are Biased. Generative AI Is Even Worse
Bloomberg Technology, alt free link: “The world according to Stable Diffusion is run by White male CEOs. Women are rarely doctors, lawyers or judges. Men with dark skin commit crimes, while women with dark skin flip burgers. Stable Diffusion generates images using artificial intelligence, in response to written prompts. Like many AI models, what it… Continue Reading
How to use YouChat as an AI chatbot and search tool
ZDNET – “YouChat is part traditional search engine and part AI bot. Here’s how to use both aspects to track down the right help and information. Looking for a website that combines a regular search engine and an AI chatbot? YouChat fits that bill. Offered by You.com, YouChat provides a prompt where you can submit… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 17, 2023
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, June 17, 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 increasingly… Continue Reading
Visualizing Light Pollution
Axios: “Some stargazers have to travel more than 200 miles to see a sky devoid of light pollution. Why it matters: Dark skies are vital for the function of local ecosystems and our understanding of the universe. As light pollution grows each year, truly dark skies might get harder to find. By the numbers: The… Continue Reading
Global Extremist Symbols Database
“This directory, Global Extremist Symbols Database, is a first-of-its-kind online resource compiling hate and extremist symbols from across the globe. Far-right extremism is a transnational movement with groups learning from and sharing with similar groups in other countries, co-opting hateful narratives, tactical playbooks, and logo symbols. The directory is a tool for identifying where far-right… Continue Reading
4 Myths and 1 Truth About Scheduling Meetings
Boomerang Blog:”…No, Monday mornings are actually NOT bad to get a meeting scheduled. It turns out the best time to schedule a meeting is Monday at 11am. We’ll dive into why that is in a bit…” Continue Reading
Apple Is Taking On Apples in a Truly Weird Trademark Battle
Wired UK: “The Fruit Union Suisse is 111 years old. For most of its history, it has had as its symbol a red apple with a white cross—the Swiss national flag superimposed on one of its most common fruits. But the group, the oldest and largest fruit farmer’s organization in Switzerland, worries it might have… Continue Reading
Can America’s Students Recover What They Lost During the Pandemic?
ProPublica: “Disastrous test scores increasingly show how steep a toll the COVID-19 era exacted on students, particularly minorities. Schools are grappling with how to catch up, and the experience of one city shows how intractable the obstacles are…” Continue Reading
