Category «Internet»

How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?

The New York Times Gift Article – The company’s A.I.-generated answers look authoritative, but they draw on an array of sources, from trustworthy sites to Facebook posts: “A recent analysis of AI Overviews found that they were accurate approximately nine out of 10 times. But with Google processing more than five trillion searches a year, …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

What’s A law firm to do when client files leak on the Dark Web

Richard Freiberg CPA – “When a law firm experiences a data breach the consequences extend far beyond reputational harm. Increasingly, attackers exfiltrate entire client files including documents filed under seal or protected by attorney–client privilege—and post them on the dark web. and law firms must navigate a complex mix of ethical duties, procedural obligations, and …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, E-Records, Internet

FBI: Americans lost a record $21 billion to cybercrime last year

Bleeping Computer: “U.S. victims lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes last year, driven primarily by investment scams, business email compromise, tech support fraud, and data breaches, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says. The figure continues the year-over-year record trend as it is up 26% compared to 2024, when Americans lost $16.6 billion to cybercrime. A …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Economy, ID Theft, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

When Satellite Imagery Goes Dark: New Tool Shows Damage in Iran and the Gulf

Bellingcat: “Access to open source visuals of the current Iran conflict, which has spread to many parts of the Middle East, continues to be sporadic. Videos and photos from within Iran trickle out on social media as the Iranian internet blackout hinders the flow of digital communication.  In past conflicts, satellite imagery has provided a …

Subjects: Defense, Internet, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

Why Anthropic’s new model has cybersecurity experts rattled

Platformer – The company says it has built its most dangerous model yet. “Can its coalition of internet companies fix the internet before others catch up? Two weeks ago, Anthropic accidentally leaked the existence of what the company said was its most powerful artificial intelligence to date: a new model, known as Claude Mythos Preview, …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Bluesky’s new AI is being rejected by users, blocked more than White House account

Mashable: “Mere days after Bluesky announced its new AI product, Attie, the coding helper has already become the second most blocked account on the platform. The Attie profile was given the cold shoulder by 125,000 users already, TechCrunch reported. With just 1,500 followers, that means 83 times more users blocked Attie than followed it — …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Social Media

HarperCollins is turning authors’ books into AI YouTube Shorts

Tubefilter – “Oh sorry, children’s advocacy orgs and experts, you wanted YouTube to have less AI-generated content aimed at kids? HarperCollins plans to add to the pile. The Big Five publisher has signed a multiyear deal with Toonstar, which describes itself as an “AI-powered” studio built by “a nimble team of creators, builders and technologists …

Subjects: AI, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

AI and the Future of Journalism

The Wrap – McClatchy Journalists Revolt Against AI: ‘It’s a Betrayal’ Sacramento Bee staffers refuse bylines over a new AI tool as colleagues at the Miami Herald and Charlotte Observer harbor concerns.. Axios – The New York Times’ editorial union leaders on Tuesday sent a letter to management arguing its artificial intelligence standards are “woefully …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management

How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?

The New York Times: “The company’s A.I.-generated answers look authoritative, but they draw on an array of sources, from trustworthy sites to Facebook posts…A recent analysis of AI Overviews found that they were accurate approximately nine out of 10 times. But with Google processing more than five trillion searches a year, this means that it …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

LinkedIn secretly scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data

Follow up to What is BrowserGate? See also Bleeping Computer: “A new report dubbed “BrowserGate” warns that Microsoft’s LinkedIn is using hidden JavaScript scripts on its website to scan visitors’ browsers for installed extensions and collect device data. BleepingComputer has independently confirmed part of these claims through our own testing, during which we observed a …

Subjects: E-Records, Financial System, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

I archive every webpage the moment I bookmark it and I’ve never lost a saved link since

MakeUseOf: “Have you ever clicked a saved link and landed on a page not found error message? You bookmarked that article months ago because it had exactly the information you needed, and now it is gone. The site was restructured, the author deleted it, or the whole domain expired. This is called link rot, and …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines