PBS News Hour: What it means to be Iraqi, 20 years after the U.S. invasion

Posted on March 23, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

PBS News Hour: What it means to be Iraqi, 20 years after the U.S. invasion. “The 2003 invasion of Iraq is a memory forever etched in the minds of millions of Iraqis who were living in and outside the country at the time. Years of war, followed by continued instability in the country, has cost generations time and trauma. In Ruptured Domesticity, a digital archive, Iraqi researcher Sana Murrani has collected the memories of Iraqis living inside and outside the country during the times of war.”

New York Times: Justice Dept. Investigating TikTok’s Owner Over Possible Spying on Journalists

Posted on March 18, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

New York Times: Justice Dept. Investigating TikTok’s Owner Over Possible Spying on Journalists. “The inquiry appears to be tied to an admission by the app’s owner, ByteDance, that employees had inappropriately obtained Americans’ data. The company said it had fired the workers involved.”

Library of Congress: Library of Congress Releases Fourth Season of “America Works” Podcast

Posted on March 10, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

Library of Congress: Library of Congress Releases Fourth Season of “America Works” Podcast. “The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has released its fourth season of ‘America Works,’ an innovative podcast series celebrating the diversity, grit and creativity of American workers in the face of economic uncertainty. The new season, launched today, features stories from a cement plant worker, a grocery store cashier, a professional wrestler, a midwife, a herdswoman, and a neonatologist, among others.”

University of British Columbia: ‘Greed is good’ for likes and retweets if you’re a U.S. senator

Posted on March 7, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

University of British Columbia: ‘Greed is good’ for likes and retweets if you’re a U.S. senator. “The researchers from UBC’s department of psychology analyzed every tweet posted by U.S. senators from early 2013 to late 2021—a total of 861,104 tweets from 140 senators. The researchers were looking specifically for communication about greed, so they could see if it correlates with more likes and retweets. As it turns out, it does.”

Associated Press: Biden administration releases new cybersecurity strategy

Posted on March 2, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

Associated Press: Biden administration releases new cybersecurity strategy. “The U.S. government plans to expand minimum cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors and to be faster and more aggressive in preventing cyberattacks before they can occur, including by using military, law enforcement and diplomatic tools, according to a Biden administration strategy document released Thursday.”

Survey: Half of Americans uncertain about ability to identify false political claims (Northwestern Now)

Posted on March 2, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

Northwestern Now: Survey: Half of Americans uncertain about ability to identify false political claims. “Only 8% of nearly 25,000 Americans correctly identified all false political claims presented to them as part of a recent national survey. The survey also found that those who believed false vaccine statements were more than twice as likely to believe inaccurate claims about politics when compared with those who could correctly identify false vaccine claims.”

White House: No more TikTok on gov’t devices within 30 days (Associated Press)

Posted on February 28, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

Associated Press: White House: No more TikTok on gov’t devices within 30 days. “The White House is giving all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices, as the Chinese-owned social media app comes under increasing scrutiny in Washington over security concerns.”

Library of Congress: Updated Federal Library Directory Increases Accessibility to US Agency Libraries

Posted on February 27, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

Library of Congress: Updated Federal Library Directory Increases Accessibility to US Agency Libraries. “The ‘Federal Library Directory,’ now in an updated second edition, profiles federal libraries and information centers in the United States and abroad. Presented with an interactive map, the directory displays geographic and collections data from nearly 1,400 federal libraries.”

National Security Archive: The “Patriarchs of Nonproliferation”

Posted on February 27, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

National Security Archive: The “Patriarchs of Nonproliferation”. “A few days after President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would suspend its observation of START, the only U.S.-Russia arms control agreement still in effect, a new series of oral history interviews with veteran Russian arms control negotiators and nuclear experts provides valuable insights into decades of U.S.-Russian nonproliferation efforts and emphasizes the importance of strategic dialogue between nuclear powers.”

UCLA Law: UCLA Law Releases New Database To Monitor Deaths In U.S. Prisons With Funding From Arnold Ventures

Posted on February 26, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

UCLA Law: UCLA Law Releases New Database To Monitor Deaths In U.S. Prisons With Funding From Arnold Ventures . “…the UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project is releasing a comprehensive public resource documenting prison deaths nationwide. Relying on each state’s public records law and publicly available reports, our team requested and gathered information on each death in U.S. prisons covering at least 2019-2020; for a few states, like Louisiana and Texas, we have relied on exceptional colleagues who had already collected the data in their states.”

Ars Technica: US Copyright Office withdraws copyright for AI-generated comic artwork

Posted on February 23, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

Ars Technica: US Copyright Office withdraws copyright for AI-generated comic artwork. “On Tuesday, the US Copyright Office declared that images created using the AI-powered Midjourney image generator for the comic book Zarya of the Dawn should not have been granted copyright protection, and the images’ copyright protection will be revoked.”

Engadget: FCC chair proposes rules to reduce scam robotexts

Posted on February 23, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

Engadget: FCC chair proposes rules to reduce scam robotexts. “The chair of the Federal Trade Commission has proposed new rules to tackle the scourge of text message scams. If the agency’s commissioners approve the rules at a meeting in March, providers would have to block robotexts that are ‘highly likely to be illegal,’ chair Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement.”

Ars Technica: Responsible use of AI in the military? US publishes declaration outlining principles

Posted on February 17, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

Ars Technica: Responsible use of AI in the military? US publishes declaration outlining principles. “On Thursday, the US State Department issued a ‘Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy,’ calling for ethical and responsible deployment of AI in military operations among nations that develop them. The document sets out 12 best practices for the development of military AI capabilities and emphasizes human accountability.”

Partnership for a Healthier America: What Food Equity Looks Like in Your Neighborhood

Posted on February 15, 2023 by ResearchBuzz

Partnership for a Healthier America: What Food Equity Looks Like in Your Neighborhood. “Partnership for a Healthier America has launched its Food Equity Opportunity Map in partnership with the University of Maryland Baltimore County, highlighting where improving access to good food would make the greatest impact and allowing everyone to see what Food Equity looks like in their community for the first time.”

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