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- FEATURE – How Libraries Can Teach Deepfake Evaluation – Information Today – Computers in Libraries (July/August 2026)
FEATUREHow Libraries Can Teach Deepfake Evaluationby Susan McClellan By documenting instructional strategies, assessment results, and community feedback, libraries can help build a body of knowledge about what works in deepfake education. Media landscapes have shifted more rapidly than ever, and one of the most challenging developments is the rise of deepfake technology. A deepfake is a type… Read more: FEATURE – How Libraries Can Teach Deepfake Evaluation – Information Today – Computers in Libraries (July/August 2026) - US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking ‘Flatellites’
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Rocket Lab $397 million to manufacture a new fleet of “Flatellites” designed to detect and track airborne threats from space. - Librarian (Part Time, Academic Year) – HigherEdJobs
Read MoreLibraries. Summary. Assists with campus library operations providing library reference services and instruction to students and other library patrons.
- Can Venus cast a shadow? Here’s how to see it for yourself
As Venus gets close to its greatest brilliancy in the evening sky, it’s a good time to test one of astronomy’s less believable claims. - Active Directives Library | Department of Energy
Read MoreThe Department of Energy (DOE) Directives are the primary means to set, communicate, and institutionalize policies, requirements, …
- Altamonte Springs library closure reconsidered 2 years after tax hike – WKMG
Read MoreTags: Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Public Library, Government, Property Taxes. ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – The City of Altamonte Springs may …
- ‘The party of the Cubans’: How Republicans courted a key South Florida vote – Al Jazeera
Read MorePolls suggest Cuban American voters in Florida remain largely Republican ahead of the 2026 midterm election, despite frustration over immigration.
- Mychal ‘the Librarian’ Threets embraces his passions for books and women’s basketball to …
Read MoreI love literacy, I love women’s sports! https://lnkd.in/g8HHUBJe.
- Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Greenlight White House BallroomAnn E. Marimow covers the Supreme Court for The Times from Washington. See more on: U.S. Politics, National Trust for Historic Preservation, U.S. …
- Socialists claim public libraries are examples of their policies. Don’t believe them.
Read More… library,” that is “democratic socialism.” You are reading The Rattler from J.D. Tuccille and Reason. Get more of J.D.’s commentary on government …
- Democrats recover their generic ballot edge – Decision Desk HQ | Substack
Read MoreThe extent of the Democrats‘ edge in the electoral environment will have repercussions for the 2026 midterms. In Decision Desk HQ’s election …
- “What’s Going On?” – The Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA)
Read More… midterm elections. What did Republicans say or do about this blatant attack on our democracy and the very elections they’ll need to get elected?
- Water can survive surprisingly close to the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, James Webb Space Telescope finds
Water and cosmic dust can survive in the harsh environment near Sagittarius A*, new observations reveal. - HCLTech Breaks 30-Year Rule With Massive ₹14,257 Cr AI Data Center Bet – YouTube
HCLTech Breaks 30-Year Rule With Massive ₹14,257 Cr AI Data Center Bet – YouTube Developed in a tripartite partnership with AI startup Sarvam and … Generative AI breakthroughs to geopolitical market shifts. Subscribe … - STEVE MOORE, ED POZZUOLI: Stop funding school systems. Let the money follow the child
In American education, the question is not how much money is spent, but where the money goes. Does funding follow institutions, or does it follow … - The Taliban have taken a terrible toll on girls’ education. But boys suffer too – NPRAfghan school boys wearing Taliban-imposed new uniforms of turbans and long tunics attend a … By Grade 11, Hashmat Mubariz had stopped attending …
- The Rumpus is launching a Spanish-language magazine.
The Rumpus—that most enduring of indie online lit mags—is launching a new editorial initiative. El Arboroto is a new vertical catering to Spanish-language readers and writers. Per the press release, the new publication will be dedicated to publishing original work - Meta gives up control of Chinese AI startup Manus after eight months – ComputerworldMeta gives up control of Chinese AI startup Manus after eight months – Computerworld Artificial IntelligenceEnterprise ArchitectureGenerative AI. Image · podcast. Physical AI: How Intelligent Robots Are Changing the Future of Work. Aug …
- Awards and honors for Penn faculty in the School of Arts & SciencesGraduate School of Education · School of Engineering and Applied Science … American Sociological Association annual meeting. Political …
- Tennessee’s Justin Pearson takes on America’s most contentious issues – The Guardian
Read MoreThe progressive candidate won a Democratic congressional primary after boldly staking positions on voting rights, datacenters and the US war …
