covacs robot vacuums, which have been found to suffer from critical cybersecurity flaws, are collecting photos, videos and voice recordings – taken inside customers' houses – to train the company's ai models. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10...
The ABC has found critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities in Ecovacs devices.
In 2001 i wrote “We are moving rapidly into a world in which the spying machinery is built into every object we encounter.” www.wired.com/2002/10/mobi...
This nonpartisan playbook is designed for civic leaders, community organizers, & passionate individuals who believe in the power of collective imagination to shape a vibrant, participatory democracy. www.futures-happening.com/playbook
“Here, we argue that innovations are instead an emergent property of our species' cultural learning abilities, applied within our societies and social networks. Our societies and social networks act as collective brains.” royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Innovation is often assumed to be the work of a talented few, whose products are passed on to the masses. Here, we argue that innovations are instead an emergent property of our species' cultural lear...
20 minute summary of the pedagogy and use of social media in learning I developed over 10 years teaching at Stanford and Berkeley youtu.be/DgbQiDeQ12I?...
YouTube video by Howard Rheingold
The Media Economies Design Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder is launching a 5-month process of mentorship and peer-to-peer learning, empowering veteran community builders to adopt emerging open social networks. www.colorado.edu/lab/medlab/2...
Apply here by October 4Do the online communities and groups that you participate in use digital tools that truly serve your values? Do you want to break free
“We provide a framework for understanding and correcting for the distortions in our perceptions of social norms that are created by social media platforms.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The current paper explains how modern technology interacts with human psychology to create a funhouse mirror version of social norms. We argue that no…
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www.cnn.com/2024/05/31/h... "Research shows that art experiences, whether as a maker or a beholder, transform our biology by rewiring our brains and triggering the release of neurochemicals, hormones and endorphins."
These authors want you to prioritize practicing or appreciating art alongside getting good sleep, exercising and eating well. And they have proof it’s good for you.