Accurate, Focused Research on Law, Technology and Knowledge Discovery With Daily Postings Since 2002
The Literature-Map is part of Gnod, the Global Network of Discovery. It is based on Gnooks, Gnod’s literature recommendation system. The more people like an author and another author, the closer together these two authors will move on the Literature-Map. If you found a typo or a duplicate, please report it here. Is an author …
“How a storm of false and misleading claims about extreme weather events spread unchecked on social media putting lives at risk CCDH’s new research shows that social media companies are letting falsehoods about extreme weather events like the LA Fires and Hurricane Helene spread unchecked on their platforms. CCDH found that X, YouTube, and Meta …
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, July 26, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly …
“It’s no secret that DC is home to hundreds of creatives who design, craft, roast, stitch, bake, weld, brew and build amazing products — and now there is a retail space dedicated to helping them grow! Shop Made In DC is a retail initiative with a mission to grow the DC maker community. As the first store …
AboveTheLaw: “At AALL’s annual meeting, the research profession searches for its war footing. Librarians don’t come across as folks who storm the Bastille. But when the 118th annual meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries met in Portland this week under a banner exhorting the group to “Be Bold,” deep thoughts about the Dewey …
Internet Archive Blogs – July 24, 2025. “Announced today, the Internet Archive has been designated as a federal depository library by Senator Alex Padilla. The designation was made via letter to Scott Matheson, Superintendent of Documents at the U.S. Government Publishing Office. Senator Padilla explained the designation in a statement to KQED: “The Archive’s digital-first …
Washington Post no paywall: “The U.S. DOGE Service is using a new artificial intelligence tool to slash federal regulations, with the goal of eliminating half of Washington’s regulatory mandates by the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post and four government officials familiar with the plans. The …
Mind-War – “As my readers know, I have been doing a lot of testing and reporting on AI—what’s it’s useful for, and what it’s not, along with some remarkable analyses of Stephen Miller and Donald Trump. I also recognize the downsides. But we must fight on the battlefield that exists, not the one we hope …
OSINTMe – “Reddit remains to be a useful source of intelligence for OSINT professionals and enthusiasts, given the presence of unfiltered user content and niche communities. Obviously, the contrast between “normal” user interactions and AI-generated slop on social media in general is what makes Reddit stand out. At the same time, Reddit communities often host …
This tool is like a metal detector at the beach – it will find a lot of metal, but not all metal is treasure. Use it to: Flag suspicious images for deeper investigation Understand specific technical issues Find web sources and similar images Save time on obvious fakes But always remember: The final judgment should …
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) – “The Social Security and Medicare trust funds are only a little more than seven years from insolvency, based on projections from the programs’ own Trustees in combination with our estimates of the impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The law dictates that when the …
Bleeping Computer – “BleepingComputer previously reported that OpenAI is testing a new ‘Study together’ feature, and today, a new announcement within the ChatGPT web app confirms it. This announcement is titled ‘Study and Learn,’ and it looks like the feature will be called Study Together. With the Study Together feature on ChatGPT, you’ll be able …
