Public health, media: Covid-19 booster shots
The media says it is difficult to get a Covid vaccination due to incredible demand. Practicing Factfulness My closest RiteAid store is booked out 2 weeks. The next closest store…
Public health: Another person livid she got Covid
In her tweet, at the end, she has almost figured it out – almost. Factfulness She thought she could do NPIs the rest of her life to avoid Covid. She’s…
Economy: 60% living paycheck to paycheck
"60% living pay check to paycheck" is about the same % as this has always been, year after year.
Everything on the Internet is fake?
The Internet is now overrun with fake auto-generated news, written by fake authors, who work for fake businesses. This is not a joke. This is really happening.
AI: Microsoft’s Start/Travel page has more crazy AI generated fake news articles
Oops, they did it again - Microsoft publishes fake AI news articles.
AI, Media: Microsoft uses AI to publish fake news on the Microsoft Start page
The Microsoft Start page is filled with lots of fluffy fake news. Much of it generated by AI, apparently.
Education: Graduate degrees may no longer be a good investment
The government says the pay premium for a Master's degree versus cost of the education, may no longer make economic sense.
Climate: “Tonga Eruption Blasted Unprecedented Amount of Water Into Stratosphere | NASA”
Several studies, plus NASA, suggest Hunga-Tonga's eruption might have warmed the earth (together with other factors).
Social: Combat disinformation via thinking
What a radical concept – so radical this just might work! “Instead of relying on regulation, we should be relying on building more robust social resilience,” said Vilas Dhar, president…