Technology • Innovation • Publishing – Issue #117

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

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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”

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Adobe speech detect in adobe premier pro will help make video more accessible.

TikTok & ByteDance Report

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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

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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.

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Facebook Rolls Out Easier Access to Chronological News Feed and Other Feed Sorting Options — www.socialmediatoday.com

HT @BridgetMarmion #Facebook

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

#music #TV

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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.

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How Vox Media uses its Podcast Network to grow franchises — digitalcontentnext.org

HT @BISG via @DCNorg

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Spotify takes on radio with its own daily morning show — techcrunch.com

#radio #podcasting #spotify

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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

#branding

Penske Media (publisher of WWD, Variety, Rolling Stone, Vibe) and MRC Data (formerly Nielsen Music) are merging their respective data businesses.

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#musicbusiness #analytics

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Apprenticeship — Feminist Press — www.feministpress.org

RT @FeministPress Now accepting applications for our spring 2021 apprenticeship program!

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Latinx Kidlit Book Festival Schedule is live — www.latinxkidlitbookfestival.com

Get Your ‘Book Look’ Ready for NYPL’s Virtual Halloween Parade!

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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

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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

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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!