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[July 16, 2015] “The Post began testing a new feature called Knowledge Map, which can be seen in “Why the Islamic State leaves tech companies torn between free speech and security”. Knowledge Map gives readers an easier way to catch up on ongoing stories by quickly and seamlessly providing relevant background, additional information or answers …
“The Legal team at Adobe is constantly seeking creative new ways to better serve our customers and employees. Part of this effort has been the development of the Adobe Legal Department Style Guide. We use it as the foundation for the way we create and revise our agreements and policy and training materials to ensure that they are …
“This year, when the editors of MIT Technology Review began our annual search for the smartest companies, we did not have trouble finding big ideas. To make the list, a company must have truly innovative technology and a business model that is both practical and ambitious, with the result that it has set the agenda …
Robert Miner, CEO and Founder—Miner & Co. Studio: ” In our latest study on kids’ preferences in viewing TV content across devices and platforms, we find that in a majority of family households with tablets and smartphones, TV is no longer the first choice for entertainment, with 57% of parents saying their child prefers a …
Gregory E. Miller, Tianyi Yu, Edith Chen, and Gene H. Brody. Self-control forecasts better psychosocial outcomes but faster epigenetic aging in low-SES youth PNAS 2015; published ahead of print July 13, 2015. Summary – “Most childhood outcomes pattern by socioeconomic status (SES). Children from low-SES families complete less education, have worse health, and are convicted …
Via Mathematica: “Unequaled core Wolfram Language capabilities—enhanced by over 100 new functions—plus increasing cloud operations and connectivity to external data and services make Mathematica 10.2 a must-have upgrade. See the complete list of what’s new in the Wolfram Language with Mathematica 10.2 » Developer insights blog series » Added operations for lists and associations, including …
CrowdConsortium: “A national organization to support research and deployment of crowdsourcing for cultural heritage institutions. The aim of the Crowd Consortium is to bring together libraries, archives, and museums in order to effectively use crowdsourcing techniques to increase what we know about artifacts held in national collections and to enhance the public experience of libraries, …
“Natural Atlas is a platform for outdoor knowledge. We want to build great maps and tools for navigating and learning about the outdoor world. Natural Atlas – Map and guide to the outdoors built by the people out in it. Explore 1,000,000+ waterfalls, campsites, trails, and taxonomy.”
July 16, 2015 – Parents and Social Media, By Maeve Duggan, Amanda Lenhart, Cliff Lampe and Nicole B. Ellison Summary of Findings: Social media networks have become vital channels for Americans’ daily interactions. Users rely on these platforms to keep in touch with family and friends, gather information and share what is important to them. …
“Bravard, Christophe and charroin, liza, Optimal Design and Defense of Networks Under Link Attacks (July 1, 2015). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2631443 “Networks facilitate the exchange of goods and information and create benefits. We consider a network composed of complementary nodes, i.e., nodes that need to be connected to generate a positive payoff. This …
OCLC – “In this presentation, Senior Program Officer Roy Tennant discusses how collaboration with other institutions, innovation in both technologies and services, and empowerment of the communities libraries serve are necessary for libraries to succeed. Roy gave this presentation at the 2015 GIL Users Group Meeting on 14 May. GALILEO Interconnected Libraries, or GIL, is …
“There is good news this month on the email-based front of the threat landscape. According to our metrics, the overall spam rate has dropped to 49.7 percent. This is the first time this rate has fallen below 50 percent of email for over a decade. The last time Symantec recorded a similar spam rate was …
