From the archive.org web site: This October, we are publishing Vanishing Culture, a new open access report examining the power and importance of preservation in our digital age. As more content is created digitally and provided to individuals and memory institutions through temporary licensing deals rather than ownership, materials such as sound recordings, books, television …
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We’ll Pay You to Give Our New Rule a Good Review
The following is an announcement from the (U.S.) Federal Trade Commission: The FTC has issued a new rule striking against the persistent problem of fake and false consumer reviews and testimonials. Consumers should be able to trust the authenticity of feedback they read, hear, or see about a product or service. But digital content — …
How to Check Permissions You’ve Given to Websites in Different Browsers
From an article by David Nield published in the lifehacker web site: Just like apps on your phone, websites can request permissions inside your browser. Some of these permissions are pretty essential—like webcam access for video calling apps—but it’s a good idea to run a regular audit of which websites and web apps have access …