Jmail, the team behind Jikipedia, has created an AI-powered encyclopedia of Jeffrey Epstein's associates, drawing on the trove of data from his emails to create detailed dossiers. The World Health Organization (WHO) also released a statement condemning a US-funded vaccine trial in Africa as unethical, while the founder of the Warped Tour, Kevin Lyman, expressed concern over rising concert ticket prices. These developments highlight a range of issues, from the ethical implications of data analysis to the complexities of the modern music industry.
The Jikipedia project, as reported by The Verge, generates dossiers on individuals connected to Epstein, including details of their visits to his properties and potential knowledge of his crimes. The reports, according to The Verge, are dense and list potential legal violations. This follows the team's previous work.
Meanwhile, the WHO criticized a US-funded trial in Guinea-Bissau, Africa, for withholding a potentially life-saving hepatitis B vaccine from newborns. Ars Technica reported that the WHO stated the trial was "inconsistent with established ethical and scientific principles." The trial has drawn widespread condemnation from health experts since its funding was announced in December.
In the realm of culture and economics, Kevin Lyman, the founder of the Vans Warped Tour, expressed concern over the soaring cost of concert tickets. "Ticket prices have gotten so out of hand," Lyman told Fortune, reflecting on the changes in the music industry since he first sunsetted the Warped Tour. He is excited that the Warped Tour is staying true to its values.
Additionally, a recent article in Fortune noted a cultural trend of viewing elites as villains, a theme explored in movies like "The White Lotus" and "Succession." This sentiment, the article suggests, is a paradoxical obsession in American culture.
In other news, the American historian Clifton Crais argues that the modern era should be defined by mass killing, or the "Mortecene," rather than the Anthropocene, according to Hacker News. Crais contends that the Industrial Revolution cannot be understood without acknowledging the exploitation of enslaved people and the resulting environmental changes.
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