Saturday ResearchBuzz: April 26, 2025
Ateneo de Manila University has relaunched its epics.ateneo.edu website, a multimedia archive of Philippine Epics and Ballads. The site spans over five decades of field work across 16 cultural communities and is affiliated with UNESCO.
The website was first launched in the 1970s, when Dr. Nicole Revel first heard the tultul of Kudaman. Since then, it has grown into a conservation program that documented epic chants, photographs, essays, and recordings from communities across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Internet Archive Blogs: New Digital Collection Preserves Key Books on Drug Use and Policy
The Internet Archive has digitized the collection of books on drug use and policy maintained by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA). The collection, which was previously housed at DPA's headquarters in New York City, now makes its content available for lending and for the print disabled.
YouTube Tests AI Overviews In Search Results
YouTube is now testing AI-powered video summaries in its search results. This feature helps users find relevant videos faster by highlighting specific clips that best match their search criteria.
PC Gamer: 4chan Still Dead, but Maybe It's Not So Bad
Nearly a week after its major hack forced it offline, the notorious imageboard 4chan remains inaccessible. Some users are actually saying that maybe it's for the best.
Jewish News of Northern California: Our Digital Archive is Threatened by State Budget Cuts
UC Riverside's Center for Digital Newspaper Collection, which hosts hundreds of historical California news outlets, has had its 2024-2025 budget slashed to zero. The center's director, Brian Geiger, will need to find $300,000 in the next few weeks or face closure.
Ars Technica: ChatGPT Users Complain About Bot’s Relentlessly Positive Tone
Some users of the chatbot ChatGPT are complaining that its relentlessly positive tone is getting annoying. The bot's responses often come across as insincere, leading some to question its underlying motivations.
The Register: Bad Trip Coming for AI Hype as Humanity Tools Up to Fight Back
As the tech industry continues to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, a growing number of experts are warning that we're on the cusp of a major backlash. Is this just hype, or is something more sinister at play?
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