I recently wrote an extensive analysis and criticism of a proposed California link tax, offering many alternatives. A state senator just proposed his own alternative — and it is even worse. Sen. Steve Glazer’s SB1327 would tax the collection of data for advertising by large platforms — onlyl those earning more than $2.5 billion […]
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This paper in Science on “managing extreme AI risks amid rapid progress” with 25 co-authors (Harari?) is getting quick attention. The paper leans heavily toward the AI doom, warning of “an irreversible loss of human control over AI systems” that “could autonomously deploy a variety of weapons, including biological ones,” […]
As a related side-note, I still follow the Twitter feeds of several ISIS/Syria researchers, most of whom are now covering ISIS in Africa. One who has a different focus is Aymenn J. Al-Tamimi, who writes primarily about Syria, but may be best known for his multi-lingual abilities, and his translation […]
No one I know could remember 55 pages of instructions read to them once over the course of an hour. I think that leaves the jury free to decide the case however they want. Only if they are faced with a fellow juror who wants to be a holdout, will […]
On paper the plan was seen as foolproof. It was imperative that they succeed. With no Plan B or reverse gear, & despite every failure, the global project HAD to be taken to its ultimate conclusion… The way they looked at it there were only two major powers they had […]
Every school playground has seen how this goes. If a tyrannical, malevolent bully is constantly pushing his weight around there is only one sure way to face him down and make sure he STAYS down. Children know the score and the script when there’s a bully around. You stay […]
Colorado Democrats are once again running bogus ads to promote the Republican candidate they believe is least likely to win in a general election against their progressive candidate. This time it’s the 3rd Congressional District race and the GOP candidate that Democrat candidates are supporting is Ron Hanks. The TV […]
Republicans in the 4th Congressional District race faced off Thursday in a debate moderated with 9News personality Kyle Clark who has nothing but contempt for the GOP. Here’s how Clark flaunted his outlandish bias in the show’s opening. “Colorado Republicans have a choice at their most powerless point since World […]
This article was funded by the Marvel Cooke Fellowship. Read more about this reporting project and make a contribution to fund our fellowship budget. I board the transport in an orange jumpsuit, shackled and cuffed at the waist, one of many prisoners in exodus from the Washington State Reformatory. The rattling of our chains […]
After eight years, we have decided that it is time to shut down Shadowproof, but that does not mean that the independent journalism that we fostered is coming entirely to an end. In a span of time defined by numerous global crises and an ever-shifting online media landscape, readers like […]
