The intelligence coup of the century: For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries.

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The Swiss firm made millions of dollars selling equipment to more than 120 countries well into the 21st century. Its…

Computers and Writing 2020 Funding Request: Submitted

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My contributions this year are a workshop on #Inform7 and "Fixed It For You: Modding Memes, Maps and Minds".

Pop song lyrics use more negative words (“hate”, “sorrow”) than 50 years ago

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The use of words related to negative emotions has increased by more than one third.... If we assume an average…

The Hidden Signs That Can Reveal a Fake Photo

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Farid emphasises that forensic techniques do not guarantee fake photos can be spotted. They are, however, creating an arms race…

These Fake Local News Sites Have Confused People For Years. (Buzzfeed) Found Out Who Created Them.

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People who caught the sites plagiarizing began speculating about the motivations of whoever was running them. One person noticed that…

My students seem increasingly confused by the difference between journal title vs. article title

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Sometimes students will submit bibliography entries that repeat a title -- either the journal or the article.  I assume they…

Pen Pals (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season 2, Episode 15) Data Hears a Who

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Rewatching Star Trek: The Next Generation A new-to-me “Data Hears a Who” character story, featuring a multi-layered philosophical jam session…

James Comey: Trump won’t be removed. But we’ll be fine.

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Here's an editorial by someone who feels a heck of a lot more optimistic than I do right now. The…

On the Hatred of Literature

5 years ago

Going back to Plato—perhaps the first hater of literature on record—philosophers and religious authorities have attacked art for the same…