Category «Internet»

Archivio Grafica Italiana

“Archivio Grafica Italiana is the first online archive dedicated to the entire Italian graphic design heritage. A growing overview that goes from the greatest classics to contemporary projects, showing the evolution of the discipline from graphic art to graphic design. The archive wants to promote the ‘culture of quality’ that is typical to the Italian …

Subjects: Education, Internet

TikTok is tracking you now. Here’s how to protect yourself

Fast Company: “TikTok’s U.S. operations are now managed by a new American joint venture, ending a long-standing debate over whether the app would be permanently banned in the United States. The good news for TikTok users is that this deal guarantees that the app will continue to operate within America’s borders. But there’s some bad …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Defense, E-Records, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Internet, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

If You’ve Installed Any of These 17 Browser Extensions, Delete Them Now

Lifehacker: “Another wave of malicious browser extensions capable of tracking user activity and compromising privacy have been found across Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, some of which may have been active for up to five years. The campaign, known as GhostPoster, was identified by Koi Security in December and included 17 Firefox add-ons designed to monitor …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Internet

Galloway, Swisher Explain How You Can Stop Government Overreach Using the Power of Your Purse

YouTube video via Open Culture: “Above, Scott Galloway and Kara Swisher explain how everyday Americans can push back against government overreach—by focusing on the economic decisions they make each day. “Trump does not respond to outrage. He responds to markets,” says Galloway. Ergo, it’s time for an “economic strike,” a “short-term coordinated withdrawal from spending.” …

Subjects: AI, Economy, Financial System, Internet, Social Media

Cellphone Carrier Alternatives So You Can Dump Big Players Supporting Administration

Cut Off the Spigot: “Are you ready to ditch T-Mobile because they allowed Trump Mobile to utilize their network, or because they torched their DEI policy so Trump’s FCC would approve their takeover of USCellular? Or maybe you’re ready to kick AT&T to the curb because of their $83 million dollar contract with ICE? Verizon …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Mail, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Privacy

Your Wi-Fi name can expose more information than you think

MakeUseOf: “When you set up your home Wi-Fi network, your router’s name—technically called the SSID (Service Set Identifier)—might seem like an innocent detail. After all, it’s just the name you see when looking for available networks, right? Not quite. That simple network name is actually a privacy minefield, and the information it reveals might shock …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Privacy

Anthropic’s warning to the world about risk of AI

Axios – Behind the Curtain: “Anthropic’s warning to the world Why it matters: In a new essay, Dario Amodei cautions of the imminent “real danger” that super-human intelligence will cause civilization-level damage absent smart, speedy intervention…” Quartz: “In a sprawling, 38-page essay, “The Adolescence of Technology: Confronting and Overcoming the Risks of Powerful AI,” posted …

Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Economy, Education, Financial System, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

This Script Removes the AI Features From Chrome, Edge, and Firefox

Lifehacker: “Tech companies are getting increasingly pushy with their large language models—prominent buttons for these AI features coat every surface designers can think of, including in three of the most prominent browsers: Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. If you want these AI features to go away, and stay away, there’s a script for that. JustTheBrowser is …

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