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Fast Company: “Dictionary.com has announced that it has added over 300 new words and terms to its online offerings. And some of those offerings are a bit surprising. Others are a sign of our changing times, while still others signify the progress made in social justice movements. Dictionary.com’s addition of these words and phrases to …
CBC CA: “More than 10,000 species of plants and animals are at high risk of extinction due to the destruction of the Amazon rainforest — 35 per cent of which has already been deforested or degraded, according to the draft of a landmark scientific report published on Wednesday. Produced by the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), …
Via historian Michael Beschloss – Los Angeles Times described it as alternative to “your MySpace page”
CRS Insight, The Debt Limit in 2021, July 14, 2021: “Debt limit episodes—which can be defined as starting when the statutory limit on federal debt restricts some of the U.S. Treasury’s normal debt operations and ending when new legislation to modify the limit is enacted—have been a recurrent federal fiscal feature in the past two …
CNN Politics: “One hundred and thirty-five years after the Statue of Liberty was formally unveiled in New York Harbor, her “little sister” has taken up residence in front of the French ambassador’s home in Washington, DC. The miniature Lady Liberty will be officially inaugurated in a ceremony with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and …
Consumer Reports: “We all want fast internet service—but how fast? That’s an important question for making sure you’re getting the right internet plan and not paying for a higher tier of service than you need. It all depends on what your family does online, and whether they do it at the same time. This calculator …
Sümeyye Elif Biber – Verfassungsblog: EU Proposes the World’s first Artificial Intelligence Act. “On 21 April 2021, the European Commission (EC) proposed the world’s first Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA). The proposal has received a warm welcome across the EU as well as from the US, as it includes substantial legal provisions on ethical standards. After …
Keeping Track of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Progress and Targets in 167 Cities Worldwide: “Actions in cities shape the outcome of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission mitigation and our climate change response. Accurate and consistent carbon inventories are essential for identifying the main sources of emissions and global comparison of carbon reduction progress and would help …
Ars Technica Ars takes a dip into artificial intelligence: “In the first part of a new series, we look at matching the problem to the tool. Every day, some little piece of logic constructed by very specific bits of artificial intelligence technology makes decisions that affect how you experience the world. It could be the …
CNET – “Your Windows PC needs protection against malware — and free antivirus software may not be enough. Here’s the best antivirus protection for Windows 10 and what’s worth paying extra for…”
CNET: “The next time your dishwasher breaks or you crack the screen on your phone, you just might be the one fixing it instead of spending a fortune on an authorized repair. It’s happened to all of us at some point: That moment where you drop your smartphone, and your stomach turns as you watch …
Vice – “How to keep your digital devices and accounts safe when exercising your right to peaceably assemble…”