Wesley Fryer

I'm a husband, dad, teacher, tech director, author, & digital storyteller. I love playing w/ media & helping learners "show what they know" with media

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Hijacking
New Research: Lessons from Password Checkup in action
googleblog.com - Google Security PR
Posted by Jennifer Pullman, Kurt Thomas, and Elie Bursztein, Spam and Abuse research Back in February, we announced the Password Checkup extension for …
Google Assistant
Google Assistant's abilities dominate Siri and Alexa, research shows
Mashable - Karissa Bell
Alexa and Siri aren't nearly as capable as Google Assistant, according to new research. Research firm Loup Ventures recently published its semi-annual report on smartphone-based digital assistants, and
Become more creative by playing Minecraft
eduk8.me
Minecraft is one of the most popular computer games, having sold more than 100 million copies since its release in 2011. Claims that it boosts …
Google Search
A new way to help students turn in their best work
blog.google - Brian Hendricks
Today’s students face a tricky challenge: In an age when they can explore every idea imaginable on the internet, how do they balance outside …
Google for Education Introduces Originality Reports
techlearning.com - TL Editors
Today, Google for Education announced the launch of originality reports, a new feature that helps ensure the authenticity of coursework by flagging …
T-shirts
Elon Musk Floats 'Nuke Mars' Idea Again (He Has T-Shirts)
space.com - Mike Wall
Nuking Mars is still on Elon Musk's wish list, it would seem. Four years ago, the SpaceX founder and CEO went on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" …
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
Harvard Business Review - Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
There are three popular explanations for the clear under-representation of women in management, namely: (1) they are not capable; (2) they are not interested; (3) they are both interested and capable unable
Fear-based social media Nextdoor, Citizen, Amazon’s Neighbors is getting more popular - Vox
Vox
Violent crime in the US is at its lowest rate in decades. But you wouldn’t know that from a crop of increasingly popular social media apps that are forming around crime. Apps like Nextdoor, Citizen, and
Central African Republic
Russian Propaganda Targets CNN Reporter Following Exclusive Reporting on Country’s Secret Army in Africa
mediaite.com - connor-mannion
A CNN reporter said she was targeted by a Russian propaganda campaign following her exclusive report on the country’s activity in Africa and a …
Tumblr
Could WordPress + Tumblr create an alternative to Facebook?
cjr.org - By Mathew Ingram
When Verizon announced earlier this week that it was selling Tumblr, the blogging platform Yahoo acquired in 2013 for $1.1 billion, most of the …
Technology
I Shared My Phone Number. I Learned I Shouldn’t Have.
The New York Times
Apple Park
Apple's iPhone Nightmare Is Coming True
Forbes - Ewan Spence
the cutting edge technology that consumers expect will not be present in this year’s iOS powered handsets. Without those features, iPhone sales will continue to fall at a faster rate, and leave Tim Cook’s
Death Valley
Watch NASA's 'Lemur' Robot Climb a Cliff in Death Valley as Practice for Mars
space.com - Elizabeth Howell
Peppa Pig
Something is wrong on the internet
medium.com - James Bridle
I’m James Bridle. I’m a writer and artist concerned with technology and culture. I usually write on my own blog, but frankly I don’t want what I’m …
Design Thinking
‘YouTube recommendations are toxic,’ says dev who worked on the algorithm
TNW - Már Másson Maack
Where else could you go for you daily dose of how-tos, like this one about draining washing machines, or 15-minute compilations of cats vomiting? This is what YouTube was made for, and it’s beautiful.
YouTube
YouTube should stop recommending garbage videos to users
Ars Technica - Timothy B. Lee
In The New York Times, reporters Max Fisher and Amanda Taub explain how YouTube propelled the career of controversial Brazilian politician Jair …
Mojang
After two years of delays, Minecraft’s visual upgrade has been canceled
Ars Technica - Sam Machkovech
Gorgeous overhaul was originally planned for "fall 2017," then went silent. After announcing a plan to completely overhaul Minecraft's visual engine in …
iPad
Apple Confirms Striking New iPads Due This Fall
Forbes - David Phelan
spotted by MySmartPrice suggests that there may be as many as seven different variants later this year, including a new entry-level tablet with a whole new design. The Eurasian Economic Commission is place
Parenting
What Parents May Not Realize When They Post About Their Kids Online
NPR - Anya Kamenetz
Some say kids have a right to privacy online — and parents pose the greatest danger of violating that right. Scroll through Facebook or Instagram, you will see tons of photos of children - photos posted
Huawei
Move Over Android: Huawei's Harmony OS Is Plan B, But Could Be Implemented "In Days" If Needed
Forbes - David Phelan
The new HarmonyOS from Huawei will work on multiple devices, including smartphones. In Dongguan, China, at the Huawei Developers' Conference, Huawei executives revealed the company's plans for the future.
How-To's
Lifehacker's Complete Guide to Data Privacy
Lifehacker
How many of us have received an email from a service we use—or used a long time ago—alerting us that our information was compromised in a security …
News
U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians
The New York Times - By DAVID E. SANGER and ANDREW E. KRAMER
American intelligence officials are racing to understand a mysterious explosion that released radiation off the coast of northern Russia last week, apparently during the test of a new type of nuclear-propelled
Kashmir
Gamergate, except from India and about Kashmir instead of videogames
popula.com - Maria Bustillos
A couple of days ago I noticed that anyone on Twitter calling attention to the terrifying power grab and concomitant communications blackout in Jammu …
Cyber Mobs, Disinformation, and Death Videos: The Internet As It Is (and As It Should Be), 118 Michigan Law Review (forthcoming)
ssrn.com - Danielle Keats Citron (Contact Author)
Boston University School of Law; Yale University - Yale Information Society Project; Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society Fiction and …
Scratch in Practice
mit.edu
Scratch in Practice (SiP) shares ideas and resources from the Scratch Team and educators around the world. Each month, the SiP website will feature a …
China
How Dissidents Are using Shortwave Radio to Broadcast News Into China
defenseone.com - By Patrick Tucker
Pro-democracy forces are locked in a cat-and-mouse game with the Chinese government, playing out on the airwaves, the Internet and across the …
U.S. Navy
Iran Has Hundreds of Naval Mines. U.S. Navy Minesweepers Find Old Dishwashers and Car Parts.
propublica.org - ProPublica
As tensions heat up in the Persian Gulf, the Navy’s minesweeping fleet may once again be called into action, but it’s sailors say the ships are too …
The Reflective Teacher: A Taxonomy of Reflection (Part 3)
peterpappas.com - Peter Pappas
Reflection can be a challenging endeavor. It’s not something that’s fostered in school – typically someone else tells you how you’re doing! Teachers …
Cloudflare’s Inconsistent Standards on White Supremacist Content
counterextremism.com
In a significant move, Matthew Prince, the CEO of the web infrastructure and security company Cloudflare, announced on August 5 that the company …
Mass Shootings
Haven’t We Seen Enough Mass Shootings?
The Atlantic - John Temple
Twenty years ago, I was convinced the shootings I covered at Columbine would change everything. That’s not what happened. That’s how I felt on Saturday when I heard the terrible news from El Paso and again