Online social change: Easy to organize, hard to win
Source: TED
Author Zeynep Tufekci looks around the world at how social media can both power freedom movements and weaken them.
Technology
Dark patterns, the tricks websites use to make you say yes, explained
Source: Vox
With the advent of more “personalized” ad experiences and the increasing value of personal data, companies have dirty tricks up their sleeves to manipulate users.
NASA announces crew for first trip back to the moon in over 50 years
Source: CBS
It’s been over half a century since NASA last sent astronauts to the moon, and this crew of brave men and women is the first of its kind.
Great Accidental Discoveries
Source: Goethe Institut
While hard work is a good path to success, there is another route that some people have followed: the simple accident. Some of the world’s biggest discoveries and inventions have happened by accident. And yet, to see a mistake and not think of it as a failure, but rather as a new and unexpected form of success, takes a special kind of industrious mindset.
UN Says AI Poses ‘Serious Risk’ For Human Rights
Source: Barron's
Could artificial intelligence open the door to the loss of human rights and liberties? Officials at the United Nations are concerned about the threats that advances in AI could pose to human rights.
5 Biggest Risks of Sharing Your DNA with Consumer Genetic-Testing Companies
Source: CNBC
Nearly 50 million people have used consumer genetic-testing services to have their personal DNA analyzed to learn more about their ancestry, their risk for developing various diseases, or to find long-lost relatives. While there are many upsides, there are risks, as well. This article walks you through five of biggest risks when sending your DNA off to be tested.
Talos the First Robot
Source: Staellinika (via YouTube)
There’s a lot of talk in the news these days about advances in robotics and artificial intelligence. But, while the technology is new, the ideas for it are not. Many scholars consider the Greek myth of Talos to be the first representation of a robot in literature and art. Watch this video to learn more about this ancient, and powerful, mechanical man.
Adventures in 21st Century Copyright — AI-generated comic artwork loses US Copyright protection
Source: Ars Technica
It seems artificial intelligence is everywhere these days, and the world of art is no exception. This has led to many questions, such as “can AI-generated art be copyrighted?” Courts have started to weigh-in and so far, the answer seems to be that machine generated art should not get the same protections as human-created images.
The balance of power is shifting in the tech industry
Source: CNN
Learn about drastic changes happening in tech companies and how it will impact hiring and day-to-day work.
Why Australia Bottles Up Its Air
Source: YouTube (Tom Scott channel)
Land is one thing, but is it possible to explore the very air of the past? Thanks to some forward-thinking scientists in Australia, it is!
And it is all because of the Cape Grim Air Archive, which has been capturing samples of some of the most pristine air on the planet for nearly 50 years.