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"The European Union has announced details of new mandatory labels for smartphones and tablets sold in the bloc, which include ratings for energy efficiency, durability, and repairability. Hardware will also have to meet new “ecodesign requirements” to be sold in the EU, including a requirement to make spare parts available for repair."

theverge.com/news/655275/smart

EU energy label for smartphones
The Verge · New smartphone labels for battery life and repairability are coming to the EUBy Dominic Preston

"Misusing artificial intelligence are among the most surefire ways for companies to damage their brands, a new survey of more than 100 international public affairs leaders found. [..] findings stem from an appraisal conducted by the Global Risk Advisory Council"

theguardian.com/world/2025/apr

The Guardian · Musk and AI among biggest threats to brand reputation, global survey showsBy Ramon Antonio Vargas

Labeling master class: From cartographer Andy Skinner comes this very useful resource about #labels in #cartography for both interactive and static #maps. Scale, transparency-and-opacity, hue, tone, halos, … – this guide covers many different visual variables and how...
spatialists.ch/posts/2025/03-2 #GIS #GISchat #geospatial #SwissGIS

spatialists.ch – geospatial newsLabeling master class – spatialists.ch – geospatial news
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Labels tend to polarize, but they're easier to use than more nuanced descriptions of almost any issue.

This is especially true when angling for sound bites where labels become almost a necessity. And it's definitely true on social media platofrms where attention span and character limits are...

SQUIRREL!!!! (Zooms away)