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Bloom Cam Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin

Trust for the National Mall – “Washington D.C.’s cherry blossoms signal the arrival of spring and symbolize hope, renewal, and friendship. With fewer visitors expected to see the blooming cherry trees in person this year, the Trust for the National Mall along with its partners, the National Park Service, The National Cherry Blossom Festival, and EarthCam, are bringing the beloved and blooming Cherry Trees to YOU during their peak bloom! …

Subjects: Internet

FTC – Ignore bogus COVID vaccine survey

Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC – “Scammers are using a new trick to steal your money and personal information: a bogus COVID vaccine survey. People across the country are reporting getting emails and texts out of the blue, asking them to complete a limited-time survey about the Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccine. (And …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Government, Economy, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Legal Research

Digital Justice in 2058: Trusting Our Survival to AI, Quantum and the Rule of Law

Ritter, Jeffrey, Digital Justice in 2058: Trusting Our Survival to AI, Quantum and the Rule of Law (December 22, 2020). 8 J. INT’L & COMPARATIVE LAW __ (2021), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3778678 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3778678 “As legal scholarship on the interactions among artificial intelligence (AI) and the rule of law advances, quantum computing is rapidly moving …

Subjects: AI, Courts, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Anyone with an iPhone can now make deepfakes

Washington Post – “We aren’t ready for what happens next. Realistic videos of people doing things that never really happened have become shockingly easy to create. Now is the time to put in some guardrails. The past few months have brought advances in this controversial technology that I knew were coming, but am still shocked …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media

Proposals to Modify Supreme Court Justices’ Tenure: Legal Considerations

CRS – Proposals to Modify Supreme Court Justices’ Tenure: Legal Considerations, March 24, 2021: “To insulate the federal judiciary from political influence, the Constitution specifies that Supreme Court Justices “shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour.” While the Constitution does not define “good Behaviour,” the prevailing interpretation is that Congress cannot remove Supreme Court Justices …

Subjects: Congress, Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research

5 Common Cybercrime Attack Vectors and How to Avoid Them

MakeUseOf – “The threat landscape has significantly expanded with the proliferation of the internet and digital connectivity. As of March 2020, there were more than 677 million new malware detections. This figure by Statista indicates a growing threat of cyberattacks against individuals and businesses. Cybercriminals take advantage of cyberattack vectors to bypass your basic security …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, E-Records, PC Security, Privacy

Hearing on “Disinformation Nation: Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation”

Hearing on “Disinformation Nation: Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism and Misinformation” 117th Congress Communications and Technology (117th Congress) Consumer Protection and Commerce (117th Congress) The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology and the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a joint hearing on Thursday, March 25, …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

Harvard Study – Work from home more appealing than return to ‘business as usual’

USA Today – “Despite potentially longer hours, most Americans enjoy working remotely and want the option to keep doing so post-pandemic, according to a new Harvard Business School Online survey. As COVID-19 forced countless companies to let employees work remotely and presented new challenges such as readjusting their home life and fighting Zoom fatigue from numerous virtual meetings, most of the 1,500 people surveyed say they excelled and even grew in their …

Subjects: Economy, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Transportation

Land-Grant University Website Directory

USDA – “Partnerships are integral to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’ mission. NIFA is the federal partner in a vast network of scientists, educators, and extension staff that address critical issues about agriculture, food, the environment, and communities. NIFA’s key partner is the nation’s Land-Grant University (LGU) System, which includes the 1862 public …

Subjects: Education, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management

Post office mail delivery times will probably get longer. Here’s what you need to know

Fast Company – “This week, the United States Postmaster General released a dramatic 10-year plan for the Postal Service, which will see the agency make its largest cuts to consumer service in recent history. The plan comes amid difficult times for the Postal Service, which was dealt multiple whammies by the coronavirus pandemic as it …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management