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Hackers selling data of millions lifted from 23andMe’s genetic database
The Verge: “23andMe posted a blog yesterday saying that data from users of its genetic testing and analysis platform has been circulating on dark web forums after hackers used recycled logins to gain access to get into accounts. BleepingComputer wrote on Thursday that a hacker leaked what they said was “1 million lines of data” …
Research: Can You Tell How You Come Across on Zoom?
HBR: “…In our research, we tested which of these two assumptions prevailed. To do so, we had 305 people come into our lab before the Covid-19 pandemic (in groups of four to eight) and 555 people join a Zoom session during the pandemic (again, in small groups of three to nine). People would meet one …
If you want to cancel a subscription from Apple or Google
“Anytime you accept a free trial subscription for a smartphone app, cancel it immediately. You will still be able to use the app until the trial ends, and you won’t get charged if you decide you don’t like it but forget to cancel it before the trial expires. Here’s how to cancel a subscription from …
I find documents officials want to keep hidden. Here’s how.
Washington Post: “As The Post’s FOIA director, I’ve helped expose government waste and wrongdoing, and published stories that led to new laws. This is the first installment of Revealing Records, a periodic column by Nate Jones about his work obtaining public records for The Post. Few things make a journalist happier than receiving a manila …
Evaluating LLMs is a minefield
Evaluating LLMs is a minefield, Arvind Narayanan & Sayash Kapoor. Princeton University. Oct 4, 2023. Authors of the AI Snake Oil book and newsletter
What’s behind the national surge in book bans?
USAToday: “…It’s impossible to know how many book-ban attempts have been inspired by BookLooks.org, which adds new reviews weekly […The site launched in 2022 to showcase a book-rating system that has also been used by right-wing political activist group Moms for Liberty.] But in one researcher’s national database tallying more than 3,000 challenges to library …
Global survey of what news organisations are doing with artificial intelligence
Journalism AI – Generating Change: “Our media landscape is undergoing a significant transformation due to technological advancements, particularly since the proliferation of generative AI (genAI). This transformation has sparked discussions, and various media coverage- topics swing between positive breakthroughs in fields like medicine, to concerns about genAI’s potential to generate undetectable disinformation, exacerbating discrimination and …
Clearinghouse highlights aging, climate as interlinked risks
Cornell: “Record-breaking summer heat focused attention on climate change, but Cornell experts say too little has been paid to its intersection with another critical trend: the world’s rapidly aging population. Older adults are known to be among the most at risk to extreme weather events that are expected to grow more frequent, from heat waves …
Platforms’ policies on AI-manipulated and generated misinformation
EU Disinformation Lab: “The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has long been a challenge for the disinformation field, allowing content to be easily manipulated and contributing to accelerate its distribution. Focusing on content, recent technical developments, and the growing use of generative AI systems by end-users have exponentially increased these challenges, making it easier …
How to use Bing Image Creator
ZDNet: “It’s free, there’s no waitlist, and you don’t even need to use Edge to access it. Here’s everything else you need to know to get started using Microsoft’s AI art generator. As the use of different artificial intelligence (AI) tools has exploded in recent months, we’ve seen the development of generative AI sprouting in the …
A primer on some key issues in U.S. v. Google
An ongoing case, U.S. v. Google, promises to be the most significant technology antitrust trial in the U.S. in decades. The case involves allegations that Google violated a prohibition on using exclusionary practices to maintain a monopoly under the Sherman Act. These allegations center on Google’s browser agreements with Apple and Mozilla, under which Google …