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Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Mushroom computers, eggshell bricks, electricity from air and more

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Creating Computers Out of Mushrooms Researchers at the Unconventional Computing Laboratory are exploring the potential to build computers out of living systems in order to create more complex machines. Current technology operates in binaries despite the fact that much of the world is more multidimensional. In comparison, computers potentially made from fungi—with its intricate, branching structure—could offer a new way of processing information. To create …

Ad-Tech Watchdog “Check My Ads” Fights Disinformation + Hate Speech

This non-profit is on a mission to empower the public by making ad-tech mechanisms more transparent

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As one of the most alarming threats to public safety around the world, disinformation is a growing issue with violent consequences. From galvanizing the US Capitol Hill riot to inciting hate toward Asian people during the pandemic via “China Flu” rhetoric, disinformation (aka purposefully crafted, false narratives) perpetuates hate and bigotry. While people typically look to social media when pinpointing the source of fake news, …