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media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Books by Bots: Librarians grapple with AI-generated material in collections

#AI #AISlop #Libraries #Books #Booksky 📚 #Audiobooks #Copyright #CollectionDevelopment
Books by Bots | American Libraries Magazine
Librarians grapple with AI-generated material in their library collections.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org
September 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
AOL dial-up dies Sept. 30. No more fighting with your mom because she picked up the phone mid-download. 📞💻💔

#AOL #DialUp #InternetHistory #90sTech #DigitalDivide #TechHistory #YouveGotMail #ForeverBuffering
Say bye-bye to the beeps and boops of AOL's dial-up internet service
AOL debuted the service in 1989. Dial-up has largely been replaced by broadband internet.
laist.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New 9th Circuit ruling: studios can’t use DMCA’s streamlined subpoena process to force ISPs to hand over alleged pirates’ identities—thanks to one John Doe who objected.

In re Subpoena Internet Subscribers (9th Cir. - Aug. 15, 2025)

#TechLaw #StreisandEffect #InternetLaw #Copyright #DMCA #YoHo
In re Subpoena Internet Subscribers (9th Cir. - Aug. 15, 2025)
Here's a good example of a quasi- Streisand effect as applied to precedent. The studio that owns the rights to the movie The Fall  are, lik...
calapp.blogspot.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper!

We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media.

Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
doi.org
August 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thousands of once-secret California police misconduct incident records are now available as a searchable database.

#Law #LawSky #LegalResearch #Research #LawLibraries #Librarians #Skybrarians #DigitalPreservation #DigitalArchives #DigitalAccess #PublicData #Library
Thousands of once-secret police records are now public. Here’s how you can use them
For the first time, you can look up serious use of force and police misconduct incidents in California.
laist.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
After using ChatGPT, man swaps his salt for sodium bromide—and suffers psychosis.

#ChatGPT #LLM #InfoVetting #Bromism #Tech #Research #GenerativeAI #Skybrarians #Hallucinations
After using ChatGPT, man swaps his salt for sodium bromide—and suffers psychosis
Literal “hallucinations” were the result.
arstechnica.com
August 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Internet Archive Designated as a Federal Depository Library

#Library #AI #BookSky 📚 #FreedomToRead #librarians #LegalResearch #Research #Skybrarians
Internet Archive Designated as a Federal Depository Library | Internet Archive Blogs
blog.archive.org
July 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Prison libraries provide access to books and educational materials that can have a transformative effect on incarcerated individuals and promote rehabilitation.
Prison Libraries: How Do They Work? Why Are They Important?
Prison libraries provide access to books and educational materials that can have a transformative effect on incarcerated individuals and promote rehabilitation.
buff.ly
July 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Beta testing of Ex Libris' Summon AI 'Research Assistant' is...um... a bit concerning...

“We Couldn’t Generate an Answer for your Question”

#Library #AI #BookSky 📚 #FreedomToRead #LibraryTech #librarians #censorship @penamerica.bsky.social #accessibility #LegalResearch #Research #Skybrarians
“We Couldn’t Generate an Answer for your Question” - ACRLog
Editor’s note: We welcome a guest blog post from Jay Singley, Document Delivery and Circulation Desk Manager at North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. In March 2025, Ex Libris unveiled thei...
acrlog.org
July 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Over the past week, an astonishing exodus from The WaPo's opinion section has taken shape as columnists and editors opt to take buyouts amid a murky vision from the new editor.

"It’s not really an exodus as much as it is a purge."

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...
The ‘Purge’ at The Post
The Washington Post’s opinion section is undergoing a sweeping transformation, as columnists and editors are pushed toward the exits amid a murky new vision.
www.status.news
July 24, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Judge Withdraws Pharma Opinion After Lawyer lawyers complained that the opinion contained numerous errors, including made-up quotes and misstated case outcomes.

#Law #LawSky #AI #LegalResearch #courts #JudicialEthics #Ethics #LegalTech #AIFail #whoopsy
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July 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
ok... I am thoroughly amused by this. 😆

#history #cars #KlaxonHorn #BeepBeep
Klaxons; What makes them sound like that?
YouTube video by Technology Connections
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July 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM