A video: “OSINT: How to Find Information about ANYONE”

Here are key timestamps linked to significant moments in the video: 00:00:00 – Introduction: What is OSINT? 00:00:30 – Using OSINT to Investigate Digital Presence 00:01:01 – Government and Commercial Data Sources 00:01:33 – Google Dorks: Advanced Search Techniques 00:02:47 – Finding Personal Information through Online Documents 00:03:31 – Data Breaches and Their Impact 00:04:32 … Read more

Munich Security Meeting 2025 where US leaders bullied Europe

Post-WWII alliances seem to be collapsing. Here is a list of takeaways curated by Perplexity. European Defense and NATO Europe is increasingly recognizing the need to bolster its own defense capabilities, moving away from reliance on the United States. European NATO members are being urged to increase their defense spending, with suggestions to raise it … Read more

Newly released: Open educational materials for “Sustainability, circular economy, and creative computing”

I was also part of the preparation. Introduction Why did we create this material? Currently, there is an increasing concern about sustainability and robustness of complex infrastructures upon which many of our day-to-day activities depend. In the European Union, the term circular economy is a well-established element of the European Green Deal, describing a transformation … Read more

A video: “How Did Europe Fall So Far Behind? (In Tech)”

Europe is often described as one of the most developed regions in the world. In fact, it’s often even pointed to as the gold standard for various systems whether it be schooling or welfare, but there is one notable sector in which Europe has consistently been following behind: tech. Europe only has a few notable … Read more

The Broligarchy leading the US?

The Broligarchy: The Who’s Who of the Silicon Gilded Age The Intercept Silicon Valley’s biggest power players traded in their hoodies for suits and ties this week as they sat front and center to watch Donald Trump take the oath of office again. Seated in front of the incoming cabinet were Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s … Read more

Finally a Google AI product that really helps: Notebook LM

I exaggerate a bit, but Google announces an AI product nearly every day. From time to time, I give Gemini another chance. Well, it works. I hear some friends use it productively. I made my choice favoring its rivals. However, I started trying NotebookLM, and I believe this looks good. It’s probably the best product … Read more

Peripheralization of US and UK: “US and UK reject global AI declaration in Paris”

via  US and UK reject global AI declaration in Paris   The AI Daily: The United States and United Kingdom just declined to sign a major declaration on “inclusive and sustainable” AI at the Paris summit, breaking ranks with 60 other nations including China, India, Japan, and key European allies. Key highlights: The declaration focused … Read more

Here is the second part of “unboxing”; Milli İstirahat and more…

After a long hiatus, here is the second post in my unboxing series. Now that we are back in İstanbul, I can start looking around the boxes with a touch of nostalgia. 2006-2008 Milli İstirahat I have spent many evenings in coffeehouses playing cards until the pandemic! I guess until 2013, I spent more time … Read more

Colonialism is back: “Israel prepares for potential Gaza relocation under Trump’s controversial plan”

There is no hiding anymore; one can suggest that 2 million people can be relocated from their homeland. We should be thankful that they are murdering all those people but just relocating. I am glad would-be colonized people have more means to resist colonizers’ plan. Israel prepares for potential Gaza relocation under Trump’s controversial plan … Read more

A video: “Why Does No One Know Google’s Founders”

Everyone knows the top mega billionaires in the world like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. However, there is one mega-corporation whose founders aren’t nearly as known which is Google with Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Each Sergey Brin and Larry Page boast a net worth over $80 billion and Alphabet, the … Read more

DeepSeek Upends Energy Industry- a Perplexity curation

DeepSeek Upends Energy Industry DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has introduced its groundbreaking R1 model, which operates at 10 to 40 times lower energy consumption than comparable systems, requiring minimal computing resources and challenging the narrative of AI’s growing energy demands. This innovation has triggered a significant sell-off in energy stocks, disrupted infrastructure expansion plans, … Read more

Teaching digital literacy to the future’s champions

Sinem and I had a digital literacy session with minor Eczacıbaşı Volleyball teams a few days ago. Eczabaşı is one of the most successful teams; some of its players are in the national team. Hopefully, we will see some of the players in our session become national team players in the future.  

A video: “Airbnb Screwed Up The Housing Market…And Is Doing Better Than Ever”

Here are key timestamps linked to significant moments in the video: 00:00:00 – Introduction: Airbnb’s Impact on the Housing Market 00:00:31 – Airbnb’s Financial Success vs. Zillow’s Failure 00:02:17 – Airbnb’s Strong Market Position and Stock Performance 00:03:25 – Airbnb’s Humble Beginnings as a Budget Alternative 00:05:05 – How Airbnb’s Growth Was Fueled by Investment … Read more

STS Türkiye 2025 Winter School Program

It has been an honor to be part of STS Türkiye for more than four years. We could not get funding on time, so lecturers paid their own tickets to come and lecture in Ankara. Thanks to the Ministry of Youth, students could stay in a beautiful guest house! Monday, February 3, 2025 12:00Arrival 13.00-14.00Lunch … Read more

EU Bans Risky AI Systems

This was curated by a Perplexity user. Here is the link to the full content. As of February 2, 2025, the European Union has enacted a ban on AI systems deemed to pose “unacceptable risks” under the EU AI Act, targeting applications like manipulative systems, social scoring, and real-time biometric identification while introducing strict enforcement … Read more