An Accidental Truth 0
I find it notable that the audio regarding the conversation with Trudeau was leaked by a “Republican donor.” Could it be that someone is fed up?
An iKey for Your iJunk 0
El Reg reports:
The GrayKey site itself is hidden behind a registration wall, and maker GrayShift simply says the product “is not for everybody”. The biz did not respond to a request for comment.
Antivirus outfit MalwareBytes says it was able to get a closer look at the device and its underlying technology, and the company does not like what it sees. Researcher Thomas Reed said the device carries with it some “significant security risks”.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
Words sometimes catch up with you.
Bradley Baugh was fired on March 9 after only a few weeks with the Springfield Fire/Rescue Division, according to city records obtained by the Springfield News-Sun through a public records request.
City representatives refused to reveal the contents of the post; they would say only that it was “awful.”
Facebook Frolics, Biometric Boog-a-Loo Dept. 0
Mike Papantonio talks with Brigida Santos about why a judge is ordering Facebook to face trial over its collection of data from personal images.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Politeness builds strong families.
Julian Anderson-Randle killed 63-year-old Rhonda Randle in his home and reported himself to police.
According to the story, this is just another “horrible accident.”
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Farron explains why truth and trust matter in international relationships–something Donald Trump does not understand.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
Zeynep Tufekci noticed that, when she started watching political videos, whether left- or right-leaning, YouTube’s recommendations for additional videos skewed more and more radical. She wonders why. Here’s a bit of her article:
What keeps people glued to YouTube? Its algorithm seems to have concluded that people are drawn to content that is more extreme than what they started with — or to incendiary content in general.
Follow the link for the rest, then stop following YouTube recommendations.
Defending Discrimination 0
Mike discusses a Republican bill to legalize discrimination by pretending that it is somehow “freedom of speech.” (Warning: Language. If you have trouble loading the video, here’s the direct link.))
“Whatever You Say, Boss” 0
Paul Krugman notes a disturbing trend (one among many) at Donald Trump’s White House: The devolution of “advisers” into “yes-men.” The article focuses on Trump’s economic adviser, Peter Navarro.
Here’s a bit (emphasis added):
Twits on Twitter 0
Sinan Aral reports on investigating why falsities outpace truths on “social” media. A snippet:
(snip)
And despite concerns about the role of web robots in spreading false stories, we found that human behavior contributed more to the differential spread of truth and falsity than bots did.
Follow the link for more of their results and for information about their methodology.
Tales of the Trumpling: Snapshots of Trickle-Down Trumpery 0
. . . because nothing says “America” like desecrating someone else’s house of worship.
More Trumpling at the link.
“It’s Imagination, I Know . . . .” 0
Tony Norman plays what-if.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Arming teachers is the bees’ knees.
A 17-year-old student was injured by a bullet fragment or by debris that fell from the ceiling, Pridgen said.