Day archives: September 18th, 2023

How commuter boredom turned audiobooks into a billion-dollar industry

Quartz: “Thomas Edison dreamed of audiobooks. When Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, he tested his new device by reciting the nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” That wasn’t highbrow literature, but Edison felt that the recorded form would lend itself well to full-length books, too—and that some books, perhaps, were meant to be …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Update Everything: This Critical WebP Vulnerability Affects Major Browsers and Apps

MakeUseOf: “A major vulnerability, CVE-2023-4863, can give hackers remote access to your whole system. Here’s what to do. A critical vulnerability in the WebP Codec has been discovered, forcing major browsers to fast-track security updates. However, widespread use of the same WebP rendering code means countless apps are also affected, until they release security patches. …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet

Blumenthal & Hawley Announce Bipartisan Framework on Artificial Intelligence Legislation

“U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, announced a bipartisan legislative framework to establish guardrails for artificial intelligence. The framework lays out specific principles for upcoming legislative efforts, including the establishment of an independent oversight body, ensuring legal …

Subjects: AI, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

AI and Casetext

Via LinkedIn – Lawyer Carolyn Elefant on TikTok – her site is https://myshingle.com/ “Watch #AI parse the 500 page #DonaldTrumpdeposition and cherry pick the instances where he arguably exaggerated his net worth which is one of the fact issues in the case. #legalai #smalllawfirm #legaltech #futureoflaw. Casetext hoovered through the 500 page deposition of former …

Subjects: AI, Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research

Brennan Center Launches State Court Report, Website Dedicated to State Constitutions and Courts

“The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law launched State Court Report, a nonpartisan website devoted to state constitutions and courts. It features commentary and analysis by a wide range of experts, including Judge Pierre Bergeron of the First District Court of Appeals of Ohio, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, retired Chief Justice Bridget …

Subjects: Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research, Search Engines

Accidental Government Documents Librarian: Secrecy 101: Classification and Executive Order 13526

Date & Time: Sep 27, 2023 02:00 PM in Eastern Time Description: The classification of government information is an essential part of national security. In this webinar, we will learn how government information is classified and the efforts made to reduce overclassification. The webinar will discuss classification categories, who is authorized to classify information, classification …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Journalists Toolbox

Journalist’s Toolbox – Mike Reilley: “One of my favorite new AI copy-editing tools is Headline Hero, which suggests headlines based on story copy you paste into its web-based interfact.  The free tool is built by Newsifier,  a specialized and AI-powered CMS for news publishers and includes scaled hosting and updated front-end design. It lets you …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management