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BBC: “Subjected to repeated disinformation campaigns, the tiny Baltic country of Estonia sees media literacy education as part of its digital-first culture and national security. For two days riots raged in Estonia’s capital Tallinn. Protestors clashed with police and looters rampaged after the violence was sparked by controversy about a decision to move a military …
MakeUseOf: “Want to know how to get your computer to read to you? Several different approaches are available. Both Windows and Mac have native tools that can read documents and MS Word files aloud, while there are bevies of third-party apps. Want to know more? Keep reading to learn how to get your computer to …
Loza de Siles, Emile, Artificial Intelligence Bias and Discrimination: Will We Pull the Arc of the Moral Universe Towards Justice? (December 1, 2021). Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2022-02, ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 8, No. 2, 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4002486 – “In 1968, the Reverend Martin Luther …
USA.gov: “According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), in 2020 alone, people who experienced romance scams lost over $600M. Romance scammers target people looking for love on dating apps and social media. But how can you tell the difference between dating or defrauding? From February 7 to March 11, join agencies from across …
Hyperallergic: “On that fateful day in August of 79 CE, when Pompeii was seized unawares by the sudden eruption of Mount Vesuvius, it abruptly transitioned from a living city to a still-capture of ancient life. Many explorations have been made to understand aspects of life in Pompeii, but a new online exhibition hosted by New …
Vox: “The fact that Web3 is hard to define — I’ll try to do that in a bit — isn’t necessarily a bug. It’s a nascent idea floated by a mix of buzz, optimism, confusion, theological battles, and pure unadulterated speculation, which means it’s incredibly malleable. You can explain why Web3 is a fundamental remaking …
Social Psychological and Personality Science, 1-10 – Original Manuscript, journals.sagepub.com/home/spp – Should I Ask Over Zoom, Phone, Email, or In-Person? Communication Channel and Predicted Versus Actual Compliance [free full text] “Research has found that people are much more likely to agree to help requests made in-person than those made via text-based media, but that help-seekers underestimate …
Mashable: “Here’s how to stop people finding your Twitter account through your email or phone number: Open Twitter. If you’re on desktop, click on “More…” in the navigation bar on the left to reveal more options. If you’re on mobile, open the navigation bar by tapping on your profile picture in the top left corner. …
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, February 5, 2022 – 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 …
Francesconi, E. The winter, the summer and the summer dream of artificial intelligence in law. Artif Intell Law (2022) [full text is free]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10506-022-09309-8 “Presidential address to the 18th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law, Enrico Francesconi – “This paper reflects my address as IAAIL president at ICAIL 2021. It is aimed to give …
Lexington Herald Leader: “News Corp., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, said Friday that it had been hacked and had data stolen from journalists and other employees, and a cybersecurity firm investigating the intrusion said Chinese intelligence-gathering was believed behind the operation. The Journal, citing people briefed on the intrusion, reported that it appeared to …
“In our previous edition of the Global Sanctions Dashboard, we discussed the growing anti-kleptocracy movement in the United States and dug into designations across Africa. For this month’s Groundhog Edition—as Russia keeps us all in suspense in and around Ukraine—we will review current sanctions against Russia and the potential consequences the Kremlin may face should …
