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14 Jul 2006

The E-learning Lab's Workshop on e-Learning Tools is about Elgg from point 9 onwards, but also encompasses Technorati, tagging and more. It's very clearly presented and may be worth a look as an introductory resource.

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"Cognitive surrender" leads AI users to abandon logical thinking, research finds

"Experiments show large majorities uncritically accepting “faulty” AI answers." Increasingly, incentive structures are asking them to.

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WWII poster: Keep Mum, the World Has Ears

Notable links: April 3, 2026

A dystopian week, with a glimmer of hope: alternatives are available.

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The open web isn't dying. We're killing it

Julien Genestoux thinks the open web needs netizens. I agree – and in 2026, that's indistinguishable from citizenry.

02 Apr 2026

An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists’ work

"Nota shut down its news sites after Axios and Poynter found dozens of plagiarized quotes, phrases and photos."

02 Apr 2026
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