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YouTube – Data brokerage is a billion-dollar industry built on selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent. In this video, we uncover the shady world of data brokers with investigative reporter Yael Grauer (Consumer Reports) to find out how they operate and what you can do about it. Timestamps as follows for specific …
Fast Company – no paywall: “…Harvey, which is used by some 250 law firms—including 42% of The American Lawyer’s list of biggest 100 firms in the U.S.—announced in June that it raised a $300 million series D led by Sequoia, bringing its total haul to more than $800 million and driving its valuation to $5 …
Matthew Cassinelli – YouTube has the same permalink for every profile that redirects to the channel’s streams – here’s how I take advantage of it (and my shortcut to do it for you).: “If you’re someone who enjoys watching livestreams on YouTube, you may not know about the permanent redirect for every YouTube channel that …
AI Incident Database – Search over 3000 reports of AI Harms. Why “AI Incidents”? Intelligent systems are currently prone to unforeseen and often dangerous failures when they are deployed to the real world. Much like the transportation sector before it (e.g., FAA and FARS) and more recently computer systems, intelligent systems require a repository of …
The Atlantic / Gift Article [14 days] – “Donald Trump is trying to amass the powers of a king. In the normal course of history, the president of the United States is a figure who inspires optimism in the American people. The 47th president prefers to stir feelings of fear, vulnerability, hopelessness, and political inevitability—the …
Decoherence Media is an independent, journalist-founded nonprofit investigating authoritarian and anti-democratic movements using open-source and data-driven methods. At a time when masked agents of the state act with impunity, emboldened neo-Nazi groups march in the streets, and one institution after another legitimizes authoritarian consolidation, there is a need for unflinching reporting to hold these forces …
How to Geek: “Siri, Apple’s voice assistant, isn’t for everyone. If you don’t find Siri useful, or you accidentally keep invoking Siri using the Side button or the “Siri” wake word, here’s how you can disable Siri for good on your iPhone or iPad.”
The Roosevelt Institute Report, October 28, 2025 – “We know the tragic effects of President Donald Trump’s dismantling of the federal government. But the truth is, Trump and Elon Musk alone didn’t break our governing institutions. Even prior to the current administration’s actions, both parties presided over decades of disinvestment in federal government capacity, too …
AP: A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat and celebrating the United States will be published next year, just in time for America’s 250th anniversary. “Sing the 50 United States” is the first full manuscript written by Dr. Seuss — born Theodor Geisel — to be discovered since the posthumous …
Ars Technica: “Perplexity has quickly become an alternative to conventional search engines. While its answer engine impresses with both the quality of research and speed, many of its powerful features often fly under the radar…”
