What is AI? We drew you a flowchart to work it out — www.technologyreview.com
What is AI, exactly? The question may seem basic, but the answer is kind of complicated. In the broadest sense, AI refers to machines that can learn, reason, and act for themselves. They can make their own decisions when faced with new situations, in the same way that humans and animals can. #AI
Technology
Adobe is adding its ‘content authenticity’ tool to the latest Photoshop beta — www.theverge.com
Adobe will give some Photoshop beta users access to its Content Authenticity Initiative tool, which adds simple, cryptographically signed metadata options designed to fight misinformation and help preserve artist attribution. They are working with other companies like @Twitter and the @nytimes to fight misinformation and content theft with the new #ContentAuthenticityInitiative.
Adobe: “Adobe MAX Keynote — Creativity for All”
Adobe speech detect in adobe premier pro will help make video more accessible.
TikTok & ByteDance Report
Fascinating! HT @neilperkin Search engines = “People looking for Information,” Recommendation engines = “Information looking for People.” Search requires an explicit declaration of intent. Recommendation infers preferences based on past behavior. #tiktok
Dunkin’s TikTok marketing strategy includes paying employees to post videos at work and it’s part of a growing trend — www.businessinsider.com
Some retailers have begun asking employees to post TikTok videos at work as a way to offer a brand-safe look into life at the company.
Facebook Rolls Out Easier Access to Chronological News Feed and Other Feed Sorting Options — www.socialmediatoday.com
Future of Tech: Gaming Predicted to Become Next Dominant Technology Platform — www.wsj.com
Some games are emerging as digital hubs offering services once only possible in real life, said Activate CEO Michael Wolf, foreshadowing a industry-remaking shifts akin to those spurred by smartphones and social media. #gaming
Sony’s next-gen PlayStation 5 console will not be gaming only: Will support Apple TV Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, Spotify, Twitch, and YouTube — www.theverge.com
Publishing & Media
Barnes & Noble hit by Egregor ransomware, strange data leaked — www.bleepingcomputer.com
U.S. Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble was hit by the Egregor ransomware gang on October 10th, 2020, that led to a disruption of services and the theft of unencrypted files.
Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ Editor, Molly Stern, Starts Her Own Publishing Firm, Zando, which will market thru high-profile individuals, companies and brands, rather than bookstores, retailers, + advertising — www.nytimes.com
ICYMI #publishing
What’s New in InDesign 2021
Improvements include subject-aware text wrap, HSB support, and the ability to find colors in a document in InDesign. #InDesign #Adobe
New Features Guide for InDesign updated
Apple Launches MTV-Style Live Music Video Streamer called Apple Music TV, a free 24-hour curated livestream of “exclusive new music videos.” — variety.com
Donate to an Independent Bookstore in Need — blog.libro.fm
RT @emmastraub Our audiobook partners @librofm have put together a great list of indie bookstore Go Fund Me pages. These are truly independent bookstores that actually need and deserve your love and support.
How Vox Media uses its Podcast Network to grow franchises — digitalcontentnext.org
Spotify takes on radio with its own daily morning show — techcrunch.com
The Dodo, the animal-centric video brand of Group Nine Media, which built an audience of more than 90M followers is now offering pet insurance — www.prnewswire.com
Penske Media (publisher of WWD, Variety, Rolling Stone, Vibe) and MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music) are merging their respective data businesses.
S.F. Chronicle owner offers voluntary buyouts to employees — www.sfchronicle.com
RT @michellemanafy Hearst, the owner of The Chronicle, offered employees voluntary buyouts Tuesday in an effort to cut its expenses as the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the outlook for many businesses remained unclear.
Resources and Opportunities
Cool, Useful NYC new subway map tool lets you see trains move in real-time — www.fastcompany.com
It’s the map to end all subway maps. #datavisualization
Early Voting Information | NYC Board of Elections
If you want to vote early, you must vote at your assigned poll site (which may be different than your usual poll site — so look it up). Note that the daily hours vary. And wear a mask!
Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25–10 AM to 4 PM
Monday, October 26–7 AM to 3 PM
Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28–12PM to 8 PM
Thursday, October 29–10 AM to 6 PM
Friday, October 30–7 AM to 3 PM
Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1–10 AM to 4 PM
WNDB Mentorship 2021 Application — diversebooks.org
RT @diversebooks Applications for our #Mentorship program are now OPEN! This year we’re selecting 15 Mentees to work with the amazing Mentors below!
Application: http://ow.ly/i75Z50BGJU3
Eligibility & info: http://ow.ly/nlOu50BGJUH
Apprenticeship — Feminist Press — www.feministpress.org
RT @FeministPress Now accepting applications for our spring 2021 apprenticeship program!
Latinx Kidlit Book Festival Schedule is live — www.latinxkidlitbookfestival.com
Get Your ‘Book Look’ Ready for NYPL’s Virtual Halloween Parade!
RT @nypl Have you heard? Our annual Halloween parade is going virtual! Share your best #BookLooks to join the fun, and you may get a shout-out from the one and only, @TimGunn! #NYPLHalloween
Experience a 20-minute pitch and editorial meeting with Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling romance author, via Zoom! — www.charitybuzz.com
Hey aspiring writers: Pitch NYT-bestselling author Eloisa James and support @WMG_NYC scholarships! She’s happy to work with literary fiction, genre fiction, nonfiction, or a memoir. Having been published by HarperCollins, Random House, Simon & Schuster, and more, her suggestions will help turn your creative idea into an exciting, marketable pitch. Eloisa James is a New York Times bestselling author of historical romance novels who has published more than 30 books, and been translated in 26 languages, with sales worldwide of 7 million. Eloisa’s “double life” fascinates people since, as Mary Bly, she’s also a Shakespeare scholar and Chair of the English Department at Fordham University. Eloisa wrote the New York Times bestselling memoir Paris in Love about the year her family spent in France, and Mary wrote Lizzie and Dante, a contemporary novel about a Shakespeare professor which will be published by Random House in 2021. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amreading#NaNoWriMo
Women’s Media Group — Virtual Happy Hour with Bay Area Women in Publishing — www.womensmediagroup.org
Hey @WMG_NYC members: Don’t forget to sign up for this awesome free virtual happy hour with @Womenpublishing on 11/11 at 8pm ET — the theme is “Celebrate Yourself,” featuring ice breakers, breakout rooms, + more!