John Stawarz
@libraryjohn.bsky.social
Online learning librarian, adjunct instructor, etc.
"Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models...Unless you decide to take action." www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"Google has recently started automatically opting users in to allow Gmail to access all private messages and attachments for training its AI models...Unless you decide to take action." www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Call for Chapter Proposals: Library Support for Online Degree Programs
Chapter proposals are invited for the forthcoming ACRL book, Library Support for Online Degree Programs, by October 15, 2025.
Additional information can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Chapter proposals are invited for the forthcoming ACRL book, Library Support for Online Degree Programs, by October 15, 2025.
Additional information can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Call for Chapter Proposals: Library Support for Online Degree Programs
Call for Chapter Proposals: Library Support for Online Degree Programs I am excited to invite chapter proposals for the forthcoming ACRL book, Library Support for Online Degree Programs. As the ne...
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August 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Call for Chapter Proposals: Library Support for Online Degree Programs
Chapter proposals are invited for the forthcoming ACRL book, Library Support for Online Degree Programs, by October 15, 2025.
Additional information can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Chapter proposals are invited for the forthcoming ACRL book, Library Support for Online Degree Programs, by October 15, 2025.
Additional information can be found here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Goodbye, privacy! www.theverge.com/news/613292/...
Meta’s Ray-Bans have sold 2 million pairs
“A pair of eyeglasses will be the main digital platform addressing our daily needs.”
www.theverge.com
August 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Goodbye, privacy! www.theverge.com/news/613292/...
This notification popped up on my work computer—are they trying to send me a message?
August 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This notification popped up on my work computer—are they trying to send me a message?
The word “caravan” is a linguistic caravan that contains both a “car” and a “van.” [mic drop]
July 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The word “caravan” is a linguistic caravan that contains both a “car” and a “van.” [mic drop]
"NIH may...determine whether there is research misconduct while simultaneously taking enforcement actions, including but not limited to disallowing costs, withholding future awards, wholly or in part suspending the grant, and possible termination." www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
NIH to Limit AI Use, Cap Grant Applications at 6 per Year
The National Institutes of Health says its new policy comes after the agency “recently observed instances of Principal Investigators submitting large numbers of applications.”
www.insidehighered.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"NIH may...determine whether there is research misconduct while simultaneously taking enforcement actions, including but not limited to disallowing costs, withholding future awards, wholly or in part suspending the grant, and possible termination." www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
"Adding together the initial cost with time and checkout restrictions can make library e-book access as much as 10 times more expensive than print books." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/b...
Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That.
www.nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"Adding together the initial cost with time and checkout restrictions can make library e-book access as much as 10 times more expensive than print books." www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/b...
Vending machines have mysteriously appeared outside my library, apparently ushering in a remake of 2001 A Space Odyssey.
July 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Vending machines have mysteriously appeared outside my library, apparently ushering in a remake of 2001 A Space Odyssey.
Ready or not...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/ai-sk...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/ai-sk...
AI skills for tomorrow’s university librarians
University librarians need to understand how to guide students and faculty in using AI tools ethically and effectively. In the future, they will be not only information experts but also AI facilitator...
www.timeshighereducation.com
July 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Ready or not...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/ai-sk...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/ai-sk...
"Camtasia Online is essentially a stripped-down version of its desktop counterpart. It is designed to let you screen record, customize, share, and collaborate on high-quality videos without needing to download any software or purchase a subscription." www.neowin.net/news/camtasi...
Camtasia screen recorder now has a free version that works in your browser
The popular screen recording software, Camtasia, now offers a web-based version that can run in your browser and doesn't require any subscription.
www.neowin.net
June 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Camtasia Online is essentially a stripped-down version of its desktop counterpart. It is designed to let you screen record, customize, share, and collaborate on high-quality videos without needing to download any software or purchase a subscription." www.neowin.net/news/camtasi...
"How can you be certain that everything you just read is the product of a human author and not something generated by an LLM or some human-machine hybrid? You have no way of knowing for sure." www.noemamag.com/ai-signals-t...
AI Signals The Death Of The Author | NOEMA
The meaning of a piece of writing does not depend on the identity of the author, even if the author is not human.
www.noemamag.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"How can you be certain that everything you just read is the product of a human author and not something generated by an LLM or some human-machine hybrid? You have no way of knowing for sure." www.noemamag.com/ai-signals-t...
"The model becomes poisoned with its own projection of reality." www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/o...
May 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"The model becomes poisoned with its own projection of reality." www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/o...
"AI tools overhype research findings far more often than humans, with a study suggesting the newest bots are the worst offenders—particularly when they are specifically instructed not to exaggerate." www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...
AI Research Summaries “Exaggerate Findings,” Study Warns
Bots’ tendency to display “unwarranted confidence” and fixate on “pink elephants” is particularly risky in medical research, according to a new paper.
www.insidehighered.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"AI tools overhype research findings far more often than humans, with a study suggesting the newest bots are the worst offenders—particularly when they are specifically instructed not to exaggerate." www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-in...
Duchamp + Christo
March 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Duchamp + Christo
Reposted by John Stawarz
And if you haven't already read it, check out the now-famous essay from 2020, "The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free" www.currentaffairs.org/news/2020/08...
The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free
The political economy of bullshit.
www.currentaffairs.org
March 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
And if you haven't already read it, check out the now-famous essay from 2020, "The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free" www.currentaffairs.org/news/2020/08...
A mom found a promising treatment for her young daughter’s mysterious illness. Their health insurance denied it. They discovered that appeals are daunting—but often successful.
Health Insurers Deny 850 Million Claims a Year. The Few Who Appeal Often Win.
Patients who contest denials face a daunting process, but many are successful. “This appeal saved my life.”
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reposted by John Stawarz
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January 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Today, @arlnews.bsky.social welcomes the conclusions of a new report from the #U.S.CopyrightOffice
#Copyrightability issues related to #AI can be resolved under existing law, without the need for new legislation.
www.arl.org/news/arl-wel...
#ARLAdvocacy #Copyright
#Copyrightability issues related to #AI can be resolved under existing law, without the need for new legislation.
www.arl.org/news/arl-wel...
#ARLAdvocacy #Copyright
ARL Welcomes US Copyright Office Report on Copyrightability of AI-Generated Outputs — Association of Research Libraries
Today, the US Copyright Office released a report on the copyrightability of AI-generated outputs. Katherine Klosek, ARL director of Information Policy and Federal Relations, shared the following state...
www.arl.org
January 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"Musk is part of the 'PayPal mafia' of libertarian billionaires with roots in South Africa under white rule now hugely influential in the US tech industry and politics." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
How the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa
Elon Musk grew up with the privileges of a stratified racial order and Peter Thiel lived in a city that venerated Hitler
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"Musk is part of the 'PayPal mafia' of libertarian billionaires with roots in South Africa under white rule now hugely influential in the US tech industry and politics." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Why do Trump and his supports claim he won the election in a "landslide?" He didn't even get 50% of the popular vote. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Presidential Election 2024 Live Results: Donald Trump wins
View live election results from the 2024 presidential race as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump face off. See the map of votes by state as results are tallied.
www.nbcnews.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Why do Trump and his supports claim he won the election in a "landslide?" He didn't even get 50% of the popular vote. www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
One thing Jimmy Carter and I had in common is that our first names are typed with the right hand, last name with the left.
January 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
One thing Jimmy Carter and I had in common is that our first names are typed with the right hand, last name with the left.
I hope online students are treated better elsewhere… www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
A warning letter to prospective UAGC students (opinion)
Nolan L. Cabrera offers a word of warning for prospective University of Arizona Global Campus students.
www.insidehighered.com
December 15, 2024 at 7:51 PM
I hope online students are treated better elsewhere… www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...