Scientific Journals Are Publishing Papers With AI-Generated Text (404media.co): This is terrifying, both for what it says about the incentives to publish anything and for what it says about the vetting process for these journals.
Perspective | How Amazon shopping ads are disguised as real results - Washington Post: Amazon search sits atop a throne of lies.
Having a Bit of Fun Playing Video Games - by Parker Molloy (readtpa.com): Nice rumination on the fantasy of games and why expanding that fantasy to everyone makes the games more fun for all of us. Except the but about playing as a Cub. That’s just wrong.
The Gigification of Publishing | Dan Sinykin (thebaffler.com): Good take on Author’s Equity, which does feel more and more like the worst cross between traditional and self-publishing.
Users ditch Glassdoor, stunned by site adding real names without consent | Ars Technica: This is both terrible and a reminder that without real laws with real teeth, you are not safe from any company’s whims.
Whitmire: Why was an Alabama library director fired? Read between the lines. - al.com: While it’s funny to watch the book banner squirm, the real point is that the right absolutely wants to control what you read. It is the worst kind of thought policing.
Andrew Crispo, Disgraced Manhattan Gallery Owner, Dies at 78 - The New York Times (nytimes.com): The takeaway from this obituary is that this country is allergic to holding the rich accountable.
When The Night You Didn't Die Never Ends | Defector: Great look at what happens to those who survive when others do not.
For multilingual NHL players, whatever language comes out first wins - The Athletic: Really fascinating look at how multilingual people think as they switch from one language to the next even during high pressure situations.
How do I choose the right agent? (substack.com): Because hope springs eternal …
Have a great week, everyone.