Timothy J. Barron

AI Assistants Get The News Wrong Nearly Half The Time, Researchers Say All major AI assistants are routinely misrepresenting news content across languages and territories, according to the biggest-ever research study on the topic.

"All the major AI assistants are routinely misrepresenting news content" according to new study from the BBC and European Broadcasting Union. It found "45% of all AI answers had at least one significant issue."
www.forbes.com/sites/emmawo...

Thieves broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, stealing jewelry of "inestimable heritage and historical value" in brazen heist Thieves broke into the Louvre in Paris — the world's most visited museum — early Sunday morning. Museum officials said they stole jewelry and fled.

It reads like an over the top heist movie or series 😳
www.cbsnews.com/news/thieves...

Sorry, no officers and only privates and sergeants.

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Okay, spill the beans!

Perceptions are always interesting to observe. Most don't realize that Blackstone itself is publicly traded (NYSE: BX). They also own Recognition Music Group (formerly Hipgnosis Songs Fund), which owns the rights to a lot of music that everyone listens to via artists who sold off their rights. 😎

Exclusive: Blackstone weighs options for Ancestry.com, including sale or IPO, sources say Blackstone is weighing strategic options, including an initial public offering or a sale, for Ancestry.com, the hugely popular platform that helps users trace their genealogical roots, people familiar with the matter said.

Reuters: "Exclusive: Blackstone weighs options for Ancestry.com, including sale or IPO, sources say."
#ancestry #genealogy #dna #familytree
www.reuters.com/business/exc...

I've always felt that most alcoholic beverages are an "acquired" taste. 😎

Any thoughts on some professional #genealogy folks and bloggers who are using AI generated images without citing the source as such? I'm seeing an increasing number of AI images being used to (i.e) advertise services. There seems to be a contradiction given the importance of source citation, etc.

And only 4% ABV 😎

This is a series of photos from last week of a very inviting Irish pub called Mr. Dooley's Boston Tavern in Boston, Massachusetts. 😎 ☘️ 🇮🇪
📷 iPhone (edited with Adobe Photoshop Elements for macOS)
#irish #irishpub #boston #massachusetts

This is a series of photos from last week of the photogenic Irish pub called The Black Rose (Róisín Dubh) in Boston, Massachusetts. 😎 ☘️ 🇮🇪
📷 iPhone (edited with Adobe Photoshop Elements on macOS)

These are two shots from last week at J.J. Foley's Cafe in Boston, Massachusetts. 😎 ☘️ 🇮🇪
📷 iPhone (edited with Adobe Photoshop Elements on macOS)

YouTube video by CBS Mornings "Walking Away," a song by AI artist Sadie Winters

@josienneclarke.com @alecbowmanclarke.com Have you two seen this news story from here in the states? It's about AI generated music. 😳
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaNS...

2025 Ancestral Origins Update Coming Soon Uncover the future of AncestryDNA with the 2025 Ancestral Origins Update. Get ready for new macro-regions, and a deeper understanding of your genetic heritage.

"Coming Soon: More Precise Regions and New Macro-Regions in your 2025 AncestryDNA Results... this isn't just another annual update...We’re adding more new regions than we have ever released... we’ve expanded our reference panel to over 185,000 samples."
www.ancestry.com/c/ancestry-b...

2025 Ancestral Origins Update Coming Soon Uncover the future of AncestryDNA with the 2025 Ancestral Origins Update. Get ready for new macro-regions, and a deeper understanding of your genetic heritage.

Yup!
www.ancestry.com/c/ancestry-b...

A Major Update to Ancestry Composition Is Coming Soon Over the last few months, we’ve been hard at work finalizing a major update to your favorite report: Ancestry Composition.

"23andMe’s flagship Ancestry Composition algorithm was last updated in 2022... Version 7... is the most significant update to the feature ever, and it’s coming soon to all eligible 23andMe users." #23andMe #ancestry #genealogy #dna
blog.23andme.com/articles/a-m...

From Tuesday night at the intersection of Congress Street and State street, looking toward Custom House Tower in Boston, Massachusetts.
📷 iPhone (edited with Adobe Photoshop Elements for macOS)

The Velvet Sundown: Everything we know about the band accused of being AI The band have denied claims that their identity and music are fake

This is a big example of what is to come. Someone used AI to create a fake band that has amassed over 850,000 listeners on Spotify. Deezer has already concluded the band was AI generated, as well as music producer Rick Beato on his YouTube channel.
www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...

Brain activity lower when using AI chatbots: MIT research : EEG and recall tests suggest people who use ChatGPT to write essays aren't learning much

New study from MIT shows usage of ChatGPT "reduces activity in the brain versus accomplishing the same tasks unaided, and may lead to poorer fact retention." The ChatGPT test group "performed worse than their counterparts in the brain-only group at all levels."
www.theregister.com/2025/06/18/i...

YouTube video by Acorn TV Relative Secrets | Hosted By Jane Seymour | New Series June 2 on Acorn TV

Relative Secrets is a new #familytree and #genealogy documentary series that is arriving on Acorn TV in the USA. It is hosted and narrated by Jane Seymour. The second episode lands this week. 😎
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxhu...

Possibly the ancestor of Layne Staley? 🤣

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Some freshly gathered prairie flowers will be on the front step overnight for May Eve and is an Irish tradition associated with Beltane, the Gaelic May Day festival. 😎 ☘️ 🇮🇪

The biggest marriage age gap I've encountered in my #familytree is with my 5th great uncle, which is about 60 years. I've not yet validated her specific date of birth yet, but he was 84 and she was about 24 when they were married in 1878. They had one child born in 1882. #genealogy #ancestry

A reverse Google image search shows the same graphically format and that it is form Ancestry.

Another new book for my beyond out of control reading pile. The Celts: A Modern History by Ian Stewart. @medievalists.bsky.social
#history #book #celts #celtic #medieval

With Family Tree Maker software, you could generate relationship reports which would help find any floaters, etc. Once you do identify them, try some type of note taking methodology that would work for you. Here's an example of a simple list that I keep. 😎

23andMe Is Reorganizing. It’s Okay. 23andMe has declared bankruptcy, but now is not the time for genealogists to panic. As a publicly traded company, it will be many months before a resolution is clear. In the meantime, our data has the same protections as before.

23andMe Is Reorganizing. It’s Okay.

23andMe has declared bankruptcy, but now is not the time for genealogists to panic. As a publicly traded company, it will be many months before a resolution is clear. In the meantime, our data has the same protections as before.

It sounds like you have been hoaxed. 23andMe is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ (ME), while Ancestry is owned by Blackstone, a publicly traded company on the NYSE (BX). The same company also owns Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which owns the rights to some music you might listen to.

This was shot at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Dallas, Texas, USA. It was shot looking out the window while going down an escalator. 😎 ✈️