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MakeUseOf – Here’s the Step-by-Step: “Long exposure photography with just a mobile phone? I was skeptical at first, too. But an inexpensive mobile tripod and some creative edits later, I am officially converted. You don’t need a fancy camera to take impressive photos. Use iPhone’s Live Photos Feature – I’m used to lugging my heavy …
Book Riot – Libraries, Apply for Books Unbanned Programming Funding Now – “Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) launched its Books Unbanned program in 2022 in response to an unprecedented rise in book bans nationwide. The program offers teens unrestricted access to their entire digital collection, supports the right for teens to read what they want, and …
Harnessing Gen AI in law. Lessons from the front lines in Europe – European law firms are ramping up efforts to embrace the potential of Gen AI. In a recent report by The Global Legal Post in association with LexisNexis, senior lawyers and executives from leading firms in Spain, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Belgium said …
Gizmodo: “NASA is axing at least 23 X accounts run by the agency’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD), citing a need to “strategically reduce” its digital footprint. The move comes in the wake of President Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts that could kill numerous research programs. NASA operates more than 400 social media accounts, 300 of …
WSJ via MSN: “The Smithsonian is conducting a thorough review of all of its content in its 21 museums and zoo to eliminate political influence and bias, a move that could have far-reaching consequences for the nation’s flagship art and research institution. The decision by the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents in a closed-door meeting on …
The New York Times no paywall – “OpenAI, the firm that helped spark chatbot cheating, wants to embed A.I. in every facet of college. First up: 460,000 students at Cal State. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has a plan to overhaul college education — by embedding its artificial intelligence tools in every facet of campus …
Vox via MSN: “…Americans still consume plenty of text. Social media platforms teem with words — even video-based apps like TikTok are replete with captions and comments. And on average, we spend more than two hours scrolling through such platforms each day. But not all reading is created equal. The mind can skim over the …
New York Times (Gift Article): The Disappearing Funds for Health. “These are the nearly 2,500 N.I.H. grants that have been ended or delayed [vizualization]. In his first months in office, President Trump has slashed funding for medical research, threatening a longstanding alliance between the federal government and universities that helped make the United States the …
The New York Times – no paywall: “These compelling shows dig into momentous political and cultural moments through the voices of the people who were there. ‘Division Street Revisited’; ‘Fiasco: Iran-Contra’; ‘Making Gay History’; ‘Witness History’; ‘Cold War Conversations’.
Open Culture – YouTube: “It would be a worthwhile exercise for any of us to sit down and attempt to draw up a list of our 100 favorite paintings of all time. Naturally, those not professionally involved with art history may have some trouble quite hitting that number. Still, however many titles we can write …
“Living Dictionaries are mobile-friendly web tools that support endangered, under-represented and diasporic languages. Led by community activists around the globe, Living Dictionaries are collaborative multimedia projects that help languages survive for generations to come. Originally known as “Talking Dictionary” software, our platform was first launched in 2006 by Living Tongues linguists Gregory D. S. Anderson …
tubefilter: “So 200 scientists are sharing their research on YouTube. YouTube has always been a place where humans teach each other, and under an administration where basic provable science is being questioned, it’s becoming a vehicle for climate and weather scientists to reach the masses. More than 200 of these pros are currently hosting a …
