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News Article: Kodak, Sony deemed best by digital camera buyers

Eastman Kodak Co., the world's largest photography company, and Sony Corp., the world's second-largest maker of consumer electronics, again topped the J.D. Power and Associates customer satisfaction survey, while Canon Inc. cameras slid in almost all categories.




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New Camera: Olympus Digital 600

The large 6.4cm LCD shows a view that is 4.5 times brighter than on conventional cameras so you can see what you’re shooting.




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Weight Watchers - Digital: Get a food and activity tracker, barcode scan...

Digital: Get a food and activity tracker, barcode scanner, free rewards, and WW-approved recipes in the palm of your hand. All the tools you need in our award-winning app! Learn More. - Expiration: 12/31/2023




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Weight Watchers - Digital: Get a food and activity t...

Digital: Get a food and activity tracker, barcode scanner, free rewards, and WW-approved recipes in the palm of your hand. All the tools you need in our award-winning app! Learn More. # Expiration: 12-31-2023




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Blogging in the Digital Age: Expanding Horizons with South African Blogs

In the digital age, the influence of blogging cannot be overstated. Blogs have become integral to our lives, providing a treasure trove of information on diverse topics. As a reader, you can embark on a journey of learning and discovery by exploring these digital diaries. This article highlights the significance of reading blogs and introduces [...]

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Africa: Prosper Africa's Tech for Trade Alliance Announces a Pharmaceutical Tracing Pilot in South Africa as Part of U.S. Digital Transformation with Africa (DTA) Strategy

[Prosper Africa] Prosper Africa's Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa's drug supply chains, creating a more transparent, efficient, and safe commercial market for medications.




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Nigeria: Meningitis Killed 361 Across 24 States in One Year - NCDC

[Daily Trust] A total of 361 persons across 24 states died from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) between 2023 and 2024, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said.




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Nigeria: NCDC Alerts Nigerians Ahead of Lassa Fever, Meningitis Peak Season

[Premium Times] NCDC DG said healthcare workers play critical roles in preventing and managing Lassa fever and other diseases and urged them to always practice standard infection prevention and control measures.




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Nigeria: Meningitis Killed 361 in 1 Year - NCDC

[Leadership] Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that between 2023 and 2024, the country recorded 4915 suspected and 380 confirmed cases of meningitis, with 361 deaths across 174 local government areas (LGAs) in 24 States, including the Federal Capital (FCT).




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Evento: “Las agencias de RRPP ante el reto digital” – 16 Marzo, 12 horas


Este miércoles 16 de marzo, a las 12 horas, Adigital acoge el encuentro “Las agencias de RRPP ante el reto digital”, un foro exclusivo en el que clientes, responsables de agencias y representantes de medios de comunicación debatirán sobre la profesión de relaciones públicas, que continúa siendo una gran desconocida después de décadas de trayectoria exitosa.
¿Está el problema en que las agencias de relaciones públicas no han trasladado correctamente su actividad al ámbito digital? ¿Va el Big Data en contra de la naturaleza de una profesión cuyo objetivo es personalizar todo al máximo? ¿Por qué ahora son las agencias digitales y de publicidad las que lideran el branded content? Estás y otras cuestiones se resolverán durante el evento.
El encuentro es exclusivo para profesionales y la asistencia es limitada, pero si perteneces a una agencia o eres cliente y quieres asistir, mándanos un mail a info(@)tuatupr.com. Adigital está ubicada en Zurbano, 34. 

Visita la web de mi agencia: www.tuatupr.com




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Videoresumen: "Las agencias de RRPP ante el reto digital"

Visita la web de mi agencia: www.tuatupr.com




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CF6448 BOISJOLI, Brigitte - Le Temps -BB

Catégorie - FEMMES » Genre - Pop




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How many numbers have been issued on your aadhaar? — Frauds guised as policemen “digital arrest” PhD student, took Rs 275,000




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Google Wallet Now Available for Kids: What the Digital Wallet Offers

Google is planning to introduce digital wallets for children's accounts, allowing parents to manage their kids' allowance through Google Wallet.




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WiDEF offers USD 500,000 in grants to expand digital inclusion for women in India

(Telecompaper) The Women in the Digital Economy Fund (WiDEF) in India has launched its first round of support...




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ZainTech and Tencent tie up to offer digital twin services

(Telecompaper) Zain Group subsidiary ZainTech has agreed a deal for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to integrate Tencent Cloud's Digital Twin technology...




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Digital Identity and Access Control

Summary: Until we value freedom and independence in the digital world, we will yield up control of our digital lives to others who will act in their own interests, not ours.

In response to a post on X about China's social credit system, Paul Conlon said:

Digital ID is ultimately about access control where those who impose the system are the ones determining what you are required to be and do.

Provision of resources and liberties become conditional upon the whims of the affluent. Doesn't sound safe or convenient to me.

From X
Referenced 2024-08-28T08:10:31-0400

How Paul said this struck me because I've been thinking a lot about access control lately. I believe that we build identity systems to manage relationships, but, as Paul points out, in many cases the ultimately utility of identity systems is access control.

This isn't, by itself, a bad thing. I'm glad that Google controls access to my GMail account so that only I can use it. But it doesn't stop there. If I use my Google account to log into other things, then Google ultimately controls my access to everything I've used it for. This is federation's original sin1.

Paul's comment points out the primary problem with how we build identity systems today: when access control is centralized, it inherently shifts power towards those who manage the system. This dynamic can lead to a situation where individuals must conform to the expectations or demands of those in control, just to maintain their access to essential services or resources. While we often accept this trade-off for convenience—like using Google to manage multiple logins—the broader implications are troubling.

The more we rely on federated identity systems, with their tendency to centralization, the more we risk ceding control over our digital lives, reducing our autonomy, and increasing our dependence on entities whose goals may not align with our own. This is why the principles of self-sovereign identity (SSI) are so compelling. SSI proposes a model where individuals maintain control over their own identity, reducing the risks associated with centralized access control and enhancing personal freedom in the digital realm.

Critics of SSI will claim that giving people control over their identity means we have to accept their self assertions. Nothing could be further from the truth. When someone wants me to prove I'm over 18, I use a driver's license. The state is asserting my age, not me. But I'm in control of who I show that to and where. Sovereignty is about borders and imposes a system of relationships.

Now, China could use decentralized identity technology to build their social credit system. One credential, controlled by the state, that is used to access everything. Technology alone can't solve this problem. As a society, we have to want a digital world, modeled on the physical one, where individuals are the locus of control and use information and assertions from a variety of credentials to build and interact in authentic peer-to-peer relationships. Until we value freedom and independence in the digital world, we will yield up control of our digital lives to others who will act in their own interests, not ours.


Notes

  1. For similar reasons, I think federated social media systems are a bad idea too, but that's another blog post.

Photo Credit: Papers Please from DALL-E (public domain). Prompt: Draw a rectangular picture of police checking identity papers of people on the street

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The time has come to reimagine college textbooks for the modern digital era

Vinay K. Chaudhri, The Hechinger Report, Nov 13, 2024

This is an idea straight from the 50s but expect to see more of the same as companies wrestle with how to make their publications relevant in the age of AI. Vinay K. Chaudhri beghins with a reaffirmation of the importance of textbooks (as "a carefully curated body of knowledge... nearly 100 percent accurate... (and) the view of an expert educator"). Needed now, though, is "authoring textbooks so that their concepts can be read as computer code." How? Back to the 50s - a controlled vocabulary. "Textbooks, using the discipline of knowledge engineering, can support the curation, preservation and learning of all forms of human knowledge." Next up? I guess it would have to be the unification of the sciences.

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Meta taps US, UK universities to test VR in education, creates digital twin 'metaversities' in Europe

Paul Sawers, TechCrunch, Nov 13, 2024

According to this article, "Meta has launched a new partnership with a slew of universities in the U.S. and U.K., as it looks to ingrain VR across the education system." I guess it's a big deal (per Mixed, Upload, Social Media Today, Technopedia, ReadWrite, etc etc) but it's hard for me to stifle a yawn. It's not simply that I was here for the Second Life hype, it's that their product is a "digital twin" of the university - "environments that directly replicate their real-world campus counterparts" - the least imaginative use of any media ever. I think there's a lot of room for VR in education, but this announcement isn't it.

Web: [Direct Link] [This Post]




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Nominations Open for Digital Government Awards

For the fifth consecutive year, the Accenture and MIT Digital Government Awards are showcasing technology breakthroughs that deliver public sector...





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Logitech expands availability of refurbished products in North America and Europe

Logitech is making it easier for consumers to access refurbished devices with the expansion of its Certified Refurbished program. Now, customers in North America and Europe can purchase a wide range of products, including mice, keyboards, tablet accessories, gaming gear from Logitech G, and Bluetooth speakers through Logitech’s eBay Refurbished brand store and its own websites. The company is tapping into a growing trend as more consumers seek out high-quality refurbished products. The appeal of these devices lies in their cost-effectiveness and environmental benefits, offering users a way to own premium technology while contributing to waste reduction. Sacni Leon, Head… [Continue Reading]




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Logitech launches Sync smart office tools to streamline workplace efficiency

Logitech has introduced a range of Sync smart office tools designed to improve workplace efficiency and provide enhanced analytics for IT teams. The new suite includes Auto Book and Auto Release, which automate room reservations and cancellations based on user activity. Additionally, Logitech View offers interactive digital office maps to assist with navigation in large office spaces. Henry Levak, VP of Product at Logitech for Business, highlighted the AI capabilities of the tools, stating, “Rally Bars use AI in-camera sensors to automatically detect and respond to natural workplace behaviors with no human intervention needed.” This approach aims to simplify room… [Continue Reading]






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"The Last of Us" Clicks With Digital Audiences

HBO’s latest hit, the video game adaptation The Last of Us, has been making waves even beyond the streaming universe.




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Comscore amplía su oferta de análisis lanzando un nuevo estudio de mercado sobre Consumo de medios digitales para Centroamérica y Cono Sur 2023

El estudio que considera 13 países de la región proporcionará información valiosa para la planificación, evaluación y comercialización de publicidad en medios y plataformas digitales.




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"The Super Mario Bros Movie" Powers Up Audiences at the Box Office & on Digital Platforms

In terms of top-grossing Wednesday openers, the month of April has never been a super place to launch a movie. That is, until now with The Super Mario Bros Movie




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Bishops - Part 12: Dionysius the Areopagite

In his continuing series on Bishops, Fr. Tom takes up where he left off in the last episode by concentrating on the influence of the writings attributed to but not actually from Dionysius the Areopagite.




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Peace Out to My Digital Marketing Career – It’s Been One Hell of a Ride

I tried several different ways to begin this post, but it seemed only fitting to be as blunt in this announcement as I have been during my entire SEO and affiliate career, thus the title of this entry. It's been an amazing ride In 1998, after my oldest son suffered a massive bilateral stroke, I…

The post Peace Out to My Digital Marketing Career – It’s Been One Hell of a Ride appeared first on Sugarrae.




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite (96)

He is mentioned in Acts 17:19-34. He was a learned Athenian, a member of the Athenian court on Mars Hill (Areos Pagos in Greek, from which the title 'Areopagite' comes). At the time of Christ's crucifixion, he was studying in Egypt and saw the sky darkened there for three hours when Christ breathed His last. He later married and had several children. When St Paul preached in Athens, Dionysius was among the first to believe, and became either the first (according to some) Bishop of Athens, or the second, succeeding St Hierotheos (commemorated tomorrow, October 4). With St Hierotheos he was present at the Dormition of the Mother of God. He received a martyr's end in his old age, possibly in Athens. Several famous works of mystical theology, including On the Divine Names, are attributed to him.




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite (96)

He is mentioned in Acts 17:19-34. He was a learned Athenian, a member of the Athenian court on Mars Hill (Areos Pagos in Greek, from which the title 'Areopagite' comes). At the time of Christ's crucifixion, he was studying in Egypt and saw the sky darkened there for three hours when Christ breathed His last. He later married and had several children. When St Paul preached in Athens, Dionysius was among the first to believe, and became either the first (according to some) Bishop of Athens, or the second, succeeding St Hierotheos (commemorated tomorrow, October 4). With St Hierotheos he was present at the Dormition of the Mother of God. He received a martyr's end in his old age, possibly in Athens. Several famous works of mystical theology, including On the Divine Names, are attributed to him.




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite (96)

He is mentioned in Acts 17:19-34. He was a learned Athenian, a member of the Athenian court on Mars Hill (Areos Pagos in Greek, from which the title 'Areopagite' comes). At the time of Christ's crucifixion, he was studying in Egypt and saw the sky darkened there for three hours when Christ breathed His last. He later married and had several children. When St Paul preached in Athens, Dionysius was among the first to believe, and became either the first (according to some) Bishop of Athens, or the second, succeeding St Hierotheos (commemorated tomorrow, October 4). With St Hierotheos he was present at the Dormition of the Mother of God. He received a martyr's end in his old age, possibly in Athens. Several famous works of mystical theology, including On the Divine Names, are attributed to him.




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite

He is mentioned in Acts 17:19-34. He was a learned Athenian, a member of the Athenian court on Mars Hill (Areos Pagos in Greek, from which the title 'Areopagite' comes). At the time of Christ's crucifixion, he was studying in Egypt and saw the sky darkened there for three hours when Christ breathed His last. He later married and had several children. When St Paul preached in Athens, Dionysius was among the first to believe, and became either the first (according to some) Bishop of Athens, or the second, succeeding St Hierotheos (commemorated tomorrow, October 4). With St Hierotheos he was present at the Dormition of the Mother of God. He received a martyr's end in his old age, possibly in Athens. Several famous works of mystical theology, including On the Divine Names, are attributed to him.




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Hieromartyr Dionysius the Areopagite

He is mentioned in Acts 17:19-34. He was a learned Athenian, a member of the Athenian court on Mars Hill (Areos Pagos in Greek, from which the title 'Areopagite' comes). At the time of Christ's crucifixion, he was studying in Egypt and saw the sky darkened there for three hours when Christ breathed His last. He later married and had several children. When St Paul preached in Athens, Dionysius was among the first to believe, and became either the first (according to some) Bishop of Athens, or the second, succeeding St Hierotheos (commemorated tomorrow, October 4). With St Hierotheos he was present at the Dormition of the Mother of God. He received a martyr's end in his old age, possibly in Athens. Several famous works of mystical theology, including On the Divine Names, are attributed to him.




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Illuminated Backboard, Digital Blackboard

A chubby tween grows into the full stature of a backyard basketball hot dog, while his skinny friend perfects flawless boredom at the free throw line; and an upcoming Orthodox Education Webinar to boot!




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2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care

Fr. John Parker shares reflections from Crete at the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care. Learn more about the conference at http://pemptousia.com/2018/01/2nd-international-conference-on-digital-media-and-orthodox-pastoral-care-the-living-water-2/.




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2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care, Update 2

Fr. John Parker shares reflections from Crete at the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care. He tells about St. Nikephorus the Leper. Learn more about St. Nikephorus at https://orthodoxwiki.org/Nicephorus_the_Leper. Learn more about the conference at http://pemptousia.com/2018/01/2nd-international-conference-on-digital-media-and-orthodox-pastoral-care-the-living-water-2/.




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2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care, Update 3

Fr. John Parker shares reflections from Crete at the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care. He tells about Olga, a woman he met at the conference who is editor of the Russian magazine, Foma. Learn more about Foma. Learn more about the conference.




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2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care, Update 4

Fr. John Parker shares reflections from Crete at the 2nd International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care. He introduces Orthphoto.net. Learn more about the conference.




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Rest of World’s Digital Divinity

feature package on new ways religious believers are using new technology, from Muslim VR simulators to Buddhist monks on TikTok #




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Fugitives in a Sorrowful Land