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@POLITICOEurope shared
On Dec 30, 2021
Shop at Amazon? In February, we revealed how the tech giant’s practices leave it vulnerable to potential hacks, after three whistleblowers came forward with allegations that the company’s security shortfalls “put millions of people’s” data at risk. https://t.co/MusJyS7PDK
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‘Millions of people’s data is at risk’ — Amazon insiders sound alarm over security

‘Millions of people’s data is at risk’ — Amazon insiders sound alarm over security

Whistleblowers say they were forced out after flagging problems with e-commerce giant’s data security and compliance.

@GOVUK shared
On Dec 29, 2021
@Peter_H_Todd Hi Peter, COVID-19 privacy information can be found here: https://t.co/UYLjK26car Thanks
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COVID-19 privacy information

COVID-19 privacy information

The information we collect The types of personal information we may collect about you are: demographic information – for example, we may collect your name, date of birth, sex, …

@newscientist shared
On Dec 29, 2021
At the beginning of 2021, bitcoin mining was estimated to use over 100 terawatt hours annually. That's roughly equal to a third of the UK's total energy consumption in 2016. https://t.co/ONAYZNeutx
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What is bitcoin and how does it work?

What is bitcoin and how does it work?

Bitcoin is a digital currency which operates free of any central control or the oversight of banks or governments. Instead it relies on peer-to-peer software and cryptography. A public ...

@voxdotcom shared
On Dec 29, 2021
The meat we eat is a pandemic risk, too https://t.co/Mb5pskQdGT
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The meat we eat is a pandemic risk, too

The meat we eat is a pandemic risk, too

"If you actually want to create global pandemics, then build factory farms."

@theNASEM shared
On Dec 29, 2021
RT @NASEM_DBASSE: How have behavioral and social science helped local leaders respond to #COVID19? A recent article from @NSF highlights our role in translating fundamental science on human behavior and society into clear and helpful guidance for local leaders. https://t.co/e5eFbnSb6X
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An official website of the United States government

An official website of the United States government

Each award will total around $20 million over five years to support advancements in seven research areas: Human-AI Interaction and Collaboration, AI for Advances in Optimization, …

@UN shared
On Dec 30, 2021
🛒 Buy only what you need ❄️ Freeze leftovers 🥧 Share the food you won’t eat with others During this holiday season, we can all do our part to help #StopTheWaste. @WFP has more tips: https://t.co/8f4a2ODtO8 https://t.co/Ru4Cflks4H
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Help end hunger by reducing your food waste

Help end hunger by reducing your food waste

You can help fight hunger by wasting less food and turning your savings from that positive practice into lifesaving food for those who need it most through the United Nations …

@WIRED shared
On Dec 30, 2021
An AI researcher was scanning an online computer science bibliography when he noticed something odd—his name listed as a coauthor on two papers he didn’t recognize. “Then I opened up the PDF and saw my own picture looking back at me." https://t.co/BBxX2DEPwL
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The AI Research Paper Was Real. The ‘Coauthor’ Wasn't

The AI Research Paper Was Real. The ‘Coauthor’ Wasn't

An MIT professor found his name on two papers with which he had no connection. A different paper listed a fictitious author by the name of "Bill Franks."

@WIRED shared
On Dec 29, 2021
Devi Lockwood wanted to put stories of climate change in dialogue with each other. To humanize an issue often discussed only in terms of numbers. Here is a snippet from her journey. https://t.co/k7edmDjBBl
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In a Tiny Arctic Town, Food Is Getting Harder to Come By

In a Tiny Arctic Town, Food Is Getting Harder to Come By

For her new book, Devi Lockwood traveled around the world gathering stories of how people are being directly affected by a warming planet.