News Roundup (August 2, 2018)
1. Preprints: arXiv NG Phase I: Sloan Grant Wrap-Up Report (via arXiv)
2. Accenture Wins Library Of Congress Data Center Contract (via WTOP)
3. Voice Assistants: a Threat To Pluralist News And Information (via Reporters Without Borders/RSF)
4. Digital Security/Privacy: Cyber Actors Use Internet of Things Devices as Proxies For Anonymity and Pursuit of Malicious Cyber Activities (via IC3/FBI)
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.