Heaven forbid a political candidate’s Facebook account gets hacked. They might spread disinformation…like they’re already allowed to do in Facebook ads…

In the past, Google’s algorithm treated a search sentence as a “bag of words.” It picked out what it considered to be the important words, but doing so eliminates context from a search sentence’s intent. The new algorithm is based on “bidirectional encoder representations from transformers” (BERT). BERT helps optimize natural language processing by using AI and a massive data set to deliver better contextual results. It better understands what you’re actually looking for when you enter a search query.

HT @CaseyNewton Google attained “quantum supremacy” w a breakthrough that could change computing:The 53-bit quantum computer, called Sycamore, took 200 seconds to perform a calculation that would have taken the world’s fastest supercomputer 10,000 yrs!

HT @nycmedialab VR training improved participants’ overall surgical performance by 230% compared with traditional training methods.

HT @BISG Google will now take users directly to key points within a YouTube video based on their query. a The video creator must apply for access to this option and then has to mark up video w timestamp tags so they can be more searchable.

HT @tomfgoodwin A thought-provoking old read on innovation. Important to remember:Technology does not drive change. It is our collective response to the options and opportunities presented by technology that drives change.

You’re going to hear a lot about 5G over the next decade. Here’s what’s real about the next-generation cellular technology, and what’s just marketing hype.

The New York Times is experimenting with contextual multi-armed bandits, a type of recommendation algorithm for personalized sections of their website and apps.

While the platform may befuddle some users, its meteoric rise should not go unnoticed.

Some of the publishers will reportedly be paid licensing fees ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars to a few million.

Eek! HT @LWShanley How will we face the coming book preservation crisis?

The fate of Money’s 14 remaining staffers is unclear.

Blind users have been fighting for a more inclusive web for over 20 years. Are lawsuits like the one against Domino’s going to make a difference? #accessibility

HT @LWShanley #Amazon controls 40% e-commerce in US. Advertising biz as valuable as IBM. CIA uses AWS. 42% of paper book sales and 1/3 of the mkt for streaming video; Twitch attracts 15m users a day.

After 15 years on West 18th Street in NYC, Books of Wonder’s lease is coming to an end and this awesome children’s bookstore need funds to relocate.

About time! Of the over 800 monuments in New York City public spaces, there are just five statues which honor historical women.

RT @swissmiss Calling all women founders: @SheEOventure applications are open NOW! Are you a woman entrepreneur leading an innovative business that makes the world a better place? Applying is simple: 10 questions. No pitch decks. No attachments. No Jargon.

RT @nationalbook In big news for translated lit, Olga Tokarczuk is planning to open a foundation to aid authors and translators of literature, offering scholarships and more.