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Author Archives: Kevin
April 16, 2019: the morning read
NY Times: A France in Turmoil Weeps for a Symbol of Paris’s Enduring Identity NY Times: ‘As a Proud New Yorker Who Loves Giving Directions, I Decided to Step In’ NY Times: Big Companies Thought Insurance Covered a Cyberattack. They … Continue reading
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Tagged cyber insurance, hacking, Notre Dame, Outlook.com
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April 12, 2019: the morning read
NY Times: How Katie Bouman Accidentally Became the Face of the Black Hole Project NY Times: Falcon Heavy, SpaceX’s Giant Rocket, Launches Into Orbit, and Sticks Its Landings CNET: Congress wants to put a stop to illegal robocalls CNET: Google … Continue reading
April 11, 2019: the morning read
NY Times: Darkness Visible, Finally: Astronomers Capture First Ever Image of a Black Hole NY Times: Net Neutrality Vote Passes House, Fulfilling Promise by Democrats NY Times: Organizing Your Unwieldy Photo Collection Is Easier Than You Think CNET: Julian Assange … Continue reading
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Tagged black hole, Julian Assange, net neutrality, photos
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April 10, 2019: the morning read
EdTech: 3 Ways Universities Can Keep Their Data Safe CNET: In a world of Google and Amazon, libraries rethink their role CNET: Facebook still tracks you after you deactivate account The Verge: Scientists are about to unveil the first images … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Technology
Tagged Amazon, black hole, cybersecurity, Facebook, fonts, hacking, library
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April 9, 2019: the morning read
NY Times: At Long Last, a Glimpse of a Black Hole NY Times: Felicity Huffman and 13 Others to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal NY Times: Olympic Cyclist Kelly Catlin Seemed Destined for Glory. Then She Killed Herself. NY … Continue reading
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Tagged admissions scandal, Apple, astronomy, black holes, drug-resistant infections, internet regulation, library, privacy, suicide
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April 8, 2019: the morning read
NY Times: The Week in Tech: Facebook Is Desperate to Shape Tech Regulation. Should It? CNET: Apple’s latest hire might help burnish its AI image CNET: Facebook, Google, Twitter to face US lawmakers about tech ‘censorship’ Ars Technica: Here’s why … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Technology
Tagged AI, Apple, censorship, Facebook, Google, GPS, moon, NASA, regulation, Twitter
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April 6, 2019: the morning read
NY Times: Watch a Great White Shark Hunt Through a Kelp Forest for Its Next Meal CNET: After fleeing New York, Amazon finds warmer welcome for other HQ2
Books I’m Reading
19) Leviathan Awakes by James S. A. Corey (April 5, 2019) 20) Elizabeth II: Life of a Monarch by Ruth Cowan (April 6, 2019) 21) The Fever King by Victoria Lee (April 7, 2019)
April 5, 2019: the morning read
NY Times: Watch Two Eclipses on Mars, Recorded by NASA’s Curiosity Rover NY Times: A.I. and Privacy Concerns Get White House to Embrace Global Cooperation NY Times: From Bubble Memory to Hot Spots and a Fly Rod CNET: Google shuts … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, Apple, compact discs, Google, NASA
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April 4, 2019: the morning read
NY Times: Apple AirPods Review: The Perfect Earbuds, Except They Don’t Last NY Times: A.I. Experts Question Amazon’s Facial-Recognition Technology CNET: Privacy experts: Focus on controlling damage caused by data collection The Verge: The problem with AI ethics