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January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

LOC Guest Post: Lots of Transfer Collectives Keep Cultural Memory Safe: The Importance of Community Audio/Visual Archiving

Great guest post from the Library of Congress blog: Lots of Transfer Collectives Keep Cultural Memory Safe: The Importance of Community Audio/Visual Archiving. “This year, XFR Collective is expanding its efforts to develop and make available a reproducible community archiving training and access model. We recognize that XFR’s resources alone will not be enough to […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

The Guardian: Whatever happened to the DeepMind AI ethics board Google promised?

The Guardian: Whatever happened to the DeepMind AI ethics board Google promised? “Three years ago, artificial intelligence research firm DeepMind was acquired by Google for a reported £400m. As part of the acquisition, Google agreed to set up an ethics and safety board to ensure that its AI technology is not abused. The existence of […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Tweaks & Updates

TechCrunch: Facebook launches a marketing mix modeling portal for comparing Facebook ads to TV, print & more

TechCrunch: Facebook launches a marketing mix modeling portal for comparing Facebook ads to TV, print & more. “Facebook today announced a laundry list of updates regarding its measurement partnership program, including expanded partnerships with Nielsen and comScore, and the addition of a new partner, DoubleVerify. The company also offered details on the status of current […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Tweaks & Updates

Mashable: Snapchat update lets you create ‘Snapcodes’ for any website, including porn

Mashable: Snapchat update lets you create ‘Snapcodes’ for any website, including porn. “A new Snapchat update rolled out to iOS users Tuesday makes it much easier to share online content within the app. It allows users to create so-called Snapcodes for any link, which is as simple as manually entering a URL into an entry […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

StateTech: Transparency Requires Government Data to Be Available and Accessible

StateTech: Transparency Requires Government Data to Be Available and Accessible. “Government transparency means financial and public information is readily understandable and readily found. It means taxpayers can see how public funds are used and hold their elected officials accountable. When a government participates in social media and other technology, including a multitude of websites, that […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Tweaks & Updates

Facebook Just Won’t Leave Its Timeline Algorithm Alone

Facebook just can’t stop picking at its timeline algorithm. “Facebook today announced changes to the News Feed to better display relevant stories. As part of the change, Facebook is rolling out new signals to ‘better identify and rank authentic content’ as well as a new real-time prediction algorithm to spot stories faster that might be […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

NLM Blog: We’re Witnessing a Health Data Explosion

From the National Library of Medicine blog: We’re Witnessing a Health Data Explosion. “From a public health perspective, I am interested in how NLM can foster new approaches to interpreting and using information so individuals can have more productive health care interactions and improved health decision-making. Along that bench-to-bedside continuum, I’m focused on the end, […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Useful Stuff

Medium: Twitter Activist Security

Medium: Twitter Activist Security. “Many people are starting to get politically active in ways they fear might have negative repercussions for their job, career or life. It is important to realise that these fears are real, but that public overt resistance is critical for political legitimacy. This guide hopes to help reduce the personal risks […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz New Resources

Bowdoin: Celebrating Bowdoin’s Molinari Medals and Plaquettes [Digital Archive]

In development: a digital archive of medals and plaquettes. “Modeled after ancient precedents, medals and plaquettes, which emerged during the Renaissance, celebrated political, religious, and cultural leaders, as well as commemorating transformative events. The Molinari collection, one of the most distinguished in the United States, features masterpieces designed by leading Renaissance, Rococo, and Neoclassical artists, […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Useful Stuff

How-To Geek: How to Keep People From Knowing You Read Their Message on Facebook

For all you sneakies (or people, who, you know, like their privacy), from How-To Geek: How to Keep People From Knowing You Read Their Message on Facebook. “Facebook is the most popular social network on the internet, and as a result, its messaging service is a very common way for people to privately communicate with […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz New Resources

New-to-Me: Database of Drone Specifications

New-to-me: a database of drone specifications. And when I say drone, I don’t mean “fly it around in your backyard” drone, I mean drones that should probably still be called UAVs – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Countries from Afghanistan to the US are included in this database.

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Tweaks & Updates

GovTrack Hits $3K/Month Goal on Patreon

Congratulations to GovTrack for reaching its $3000 a month goal on Patreon. I hope its not too partisan to opine that any administration, no matter what letters its representatives have after their names, serves its citizenry better when it’s as transparent as possible.

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz New Resources

Hollywood.com Launches New Photo Site / Archive

Hollywood.com has launched a new photo site/archive. I’m bad on popular culture past about 1976, so I this isn’t a site I can assess well. “From paparazzi photos of your favorite celebs to movie premieres, get lost in this glorious world of photos. The Photo Archive contains over 10 million hi-res photos, updated in real […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Security & Legal Issues

ThreatPost: Telemarketing Firm Leaks 400,000 Recorded Calls

This is an unusual data leak: audio files. “More than 400,000 audio files associated with a Florida company’s telemarketing efforts were stored online in the clear, and were discovered earlier this month by researchers at MacKeeper. More than 17,600 of those audio recordings were customer transactions that included names, addresses, and credit card and CVV […]

January 31, 2017 / Last updated : January 31, 2017 ResearchBuzz Useful Stuff

MakeUseOf: A Brief Guide to Windows 10 Accessibility Tools

MakeUseOf: A Brief Guide to Windows 10 Accessibility Tools . “Windows has always offered its users some accessibility tools. However, as computers have become more powerful, the scope and range of tools Microsoft can provide have increased. Today, the operating system is packed with accessibility features. But what tools are available specifically? And how can […]

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