[nonostantement #229] us & nature / alexa & dead people / deepfake & war
NOW with MORE kids playing in dangerous playgrounds!
Welcome to nonostantement: a weekly newsletter with phenomenal, stimulating, and flamboyant stuff found all over the Internet.
Ciao, I'm Joele and I'm back in Barcelona after two weeks travelling around Italy. Like the last 228 Sundays I'm sending you my newsletter with the most interesting things found online in the past week (when I wasn't in the car).
Soundtrack: Cloud One - Atmosphere Strut and Wilma Vritra - Shallow Grave
#PEOPLE
What would a flying-free world look like?
Aeroplanes are incredibly polluting, but could we ever live completely without them?Should we detach ourselves from nature?
In the face of environmental collapse, humanity may need to turn to artificial replacements for nature – how might we avoid the most dystopian of these futures? Researcher Lauren Holt makes the case for a broader form of "offsetting" to help balance technology with natural systems.
#TECH
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”like Spotify, but for natural soundscapes”Amazon shows off Alexa feature that mimics the voices of your dead relatives
Amazon has revealed an experimental Alexa feature that allows the AI assistant to mimic the voices of users’ dead relatives.
#SOCIALMEDIA
Facebook is changing its algorithm to take on TikTok, leaked memo reveals
TikTok redefined the idea of a social media feed — can Facebook play catch-up before it’s too late?Instagram wants to use facial recognition to verify age
Instagram is testing using facial recognition tools to verify age on the platform, Meta announced in a blog post Thursday. People will be able to verify their age on Instagram by submitting a picture of their ID card, taking a video selfie or by asking mutual followers how old they are.
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#THEDARKSIDE
China bans over 30 live-streaming behaviours, demands qualifications to discuss law, finance, medicine
China has issued new regulation on the live-streaming industry that lists 31 banned behaviours, raising the bar for influencers to talk about certain topics, in the government’s latest effort to regulate the booming digital economy.Japanese city worker loses USB containing personal details of every resident
A city in Japan has been forced to apologise after a contractor admitted he had lost a USB memory stick containing the personal data of almost half a million residents after an alcohol-fuelled night out.Vitali Klitschko fake tricks Berlin mayor in video call
A video call between Berlin Mayor Franziska Giffey and a man pretending to be Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko broke off as suspicion grew he was an imposter, the Berlin Senate Chancellery said on Friday.
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