Links April 14-20, 2019

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Saturday April 20, 2019

"Facebook claimed, for example, that they said they could reach 1.7 million more Australian teens than there are teens in Australia. When asked to explain, the response was 'we estimate audience'. Ok. TV does too. But that’s NOT what the digital ad sales folks have been saying."   douggarnett.com


Friday April 19, 2019

Massive Internet Attack Floods the World with Fake Data:   datasciencecentral.com

"Beginning with the 'brain attic'--Holmes's metaphor for how we store information and organize knowledge--Konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights."   amazon.com

A poem about gun violence for #nationalpoetrymonth.   poets.org

We’ve got work to do: Lagging behind, Charlottesville aims for more ambitious climate goals:   c-ville.com


Thursday April 18, 2019

Modern machine-learning technology brings deepfakes within reach of anyone:   nextgov.com

"After consolidating its programmatic buying into one ad tech vendor, Hershey’s is starting to see the benefits."   digiday.com

A person who is apoplectic about climate change doesn't want to buy an electric car. Later it's revealed the person is holding out to dismantle capitalism, all in the name of reversing climate change.   twitter.com


Tuesday April 16, 2019





"Last month Facebook asked California Superior Court Judge V. Raymond Swope to rule that the court should require attorneys representing Six4three and its clients to face compulsory questioning."   computerweekly.com

"Documents seen by Computer Weekly also reveal plans by Facebook to pass data on “single” Facebook users to companies selling dating services and organisations that wanted to target them with “political” advertisements."   computerweekly.com

NASA grants Elon Musks' SpaceX millions to fly space craft into asteroid.   thehill.com

Aggressive misdirection from Facebook, even to its own employees, uncovered by NBCNews.


Monday April 15, 2019




Sunday April 14, 2019

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