NEW RESOURCES
National Association of State Energy Officials: NASEO and NARUC Release Advanced Nuclear State Action Tracker to Highlight State Activities Surrounding Advanced Nuclear. "On March 4, 2024, the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) released an Advanced Nuclear State Action Tracker. The tracker provides an overview of advanced nuclear activities and partnerships organized by state government entities including state public utility commissions, State Energy Offices, state legislatures and governor's offices."
StarTribune: Curious Minnesota . "For the first time, readers can find all of the stories in one place: the Curious Minnesota Collection. Our new searchable online database allows readers to sort articles by topic and discover some they may have missed. It also highlights stories featured on the Curious Minnesota podcast, now in its fourth year."
The Mountaineer: Sweeping digital collection of paper mill history and legacy marks on one year anniversary of closure news. "It's been a year since all in Haywood heard the bitter news the 115-year-old paper mill in Canton would close permanently. To mark this one-year anniversary, The Mountaineer has unveiled a sweeping and comprehensive digital collection of the mill's 115-year history, capturing the story of the mill and its people through dozens of stories, hundreds of photographs and a decade-by-decade timeline."
TWEAKS AND UPDATES
Search Engine Journal: Google's Website Cache Is Still Available (For Now). "The cache is indeed gone from Google Search. But it's still available as a search operator. The reporting was correct that the cache was gone from Search but the part about its availability as a search operator got drowned out in the noise." I would not rely on this being permanent.
Bleeping Computer: YouTube stops recommending videos when signed out of Google. "YouTube is no longer showing recommended videos to users logged out of a Google account or using Incognito mode, making people concerned they are being bullied into always being signed into the service. This change, which is now rolling out, shows a simple YouTube homepage without any videos or tips on what to watch."
CNBC: OpenAI denies Elon Musk lawsuit claim that there ever was founding agreement. "The Microsoft-backed startup called Musk's claims frivolous. But in a Monday blog post it said it was asking the court to designate the case as complex and obtain dedicated case management for it, because it involves AI and its claims go back almost 10 years."
AROUND THE SEARCH AND SOCIAL MEDIA WORLD
TechCrunch: Bluesky is funding developer projects to give its Twitter/X alternative a boost. "Would-be Twitter/X rival Bluesky is looking to more directly invest in its developer community in order to foster growth. The company last week announced "AT Protocol Grants," a new program that will dole out small grants to developers building on its new social networking protocol. Initially, Bluesky said it would release $10,000 in grants of $500 to $2,000 per project apiece, based on factors like cost, usage and more."
Washington Post: How a doctored photo of the Princess of Wales triggered a media crisis. "The incident highlighted a growing clash between two sets of media standards. On one side, the ever-heightening expectations of celebrity perfection — smooth faces and cellulite-free thighs, best achieved with a little Photoshopping. On the other, certain ideals of journalistic transparency and integrity that are increasingly under assault as artificial intelligence deepfakes and cries of 'fake news' have wormed their way into culture."
SECURITY & LEGAL
WIRED: Google Is Getting Thousands of Deepfake Porn Complaints. "Millions of people find and access deepfake video websites by searching for deepfakes, often alongside the names of celebrities or content creators. WIRED is not naming the specific websites to limit the exposure they receive. However, lawyers and companies combating deepfakes online, including by systematically making DMCA complaints, say the number of copyright complaints and high percentage of removals are a sign that Google should take more action against the specific websites. This should include removing them from search results entirely, they say."
PhilStar Global (Philippines): Kiko Pangilinan files cyber libel raps vs YouTuber, Google over malicious videos. "Former senator and vice presidential aspirant Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan on Monday filed cyber libel charges against an individual over alleged defamatory videos. In an 11-page complaint filed before the Department of Justice Office of Cybercrime, Pangilinan said that the owner of the YouTube channel 'Bungangera TV' had posted libelous videos on the video platform that involved his family."
Ars Technica: Attack wrangles thousands of web users into a password-cracking botnet. "Attackers have transformed hundreds of hacked sites running WordPress software into command-and-control servers that force visitors' browsers to perform password-cracking attacks. A web search for the JavaScript that performs the attack showed it was hosted on 708 sites at the time this post went live on Ars, up from 500 two days ago."
RESEARCH & OPINION
University of Miami: Miller School Researchers Create Tool to Measure Susceptibility to Financial Scams. "Financial scams sap billions of dollars from U.S. adults each year, but most studies have focused on what happens after the deception. Now, a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine research team has developed a tool to measure susceptibility before those scams occur." Good morning, Internet...
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