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Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National
Timing is everything. A month from the UK Budget day, understanding “fiscal space” and made-up terms like “fiscal black holes”… Source: Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National Continue reading Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National
Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
Michal Kosinski, Stanford psychologist, claims that AI programs can detect people’s IQ, sexual orientation, and politics by scanning faces. Of course rights groups are attacking the research and not the fact that the researcher is demonstrating the dangerous things AI can be used for. Source: Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing … Continue reading Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post
July was also the hottest month on record for dozens of other cities in the western United States, including Sacramento, Las Vegas and Portland, Ore. Source: Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post Continue reading Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post
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The NSA deputy chief on Edward Snowden’s true motivations
The deputy director also explains what would make for a bad day on the job. In the interview the deputy director tries to imply that Snowden’s motives were bad (but top secret, … Continue reading The NSA deputy chief on Edward Snowden’s true motivations
Democrats ask judge to sanction Republicans over Trump | Reuters
The DNC accused Republicans in a court filing of violating a longstanding consent decree, which restricts Republicans’ ability to question voters at the polls and prevent those people from casting a ballot. … Continue reading Democrats ask judge to sanction Republicans over Trump | Reuters
How Sony sanitized the new Adam Sandler movie “Pixels” to please China
“Even though breaking a hole on the Great Wall may not be a problem as long as it is part of a worldwide phenomenon, it is actually unnecessary because it will not … Continue reading How Sony sanitized the new Adam Sandler movie “Pixels” to please China
Did the White House Declare War on Russia? | The Nation
While the US political-media establishment has uncritically stated the allegation as fact, a MIT expert, professor Theodore Postol, has written that there is “no technical way that the US intelligence community could … Continue reading Did the White House Declare War on Russia? | The Nation
Spies for Hire
In its quest to create a state where every person is monitored all the time, the UAE is hiring some of the world’s best cyberwarriors. Not all of these recruits know what … Continue reading Spies for Hire
China’s plan to organize its society relies on ‘big data’ to rate everyone
The Communist Party wants to harness vast troves of online data to score people and companies on their behavior. Straight out of the amazing series “Black Mirror,” imagine your government keeping a … Continue reading China’s plan to organize its society relies on ‘big data’ to rate everyone
Hackers Used New Weapons to Disrupt Major Websites Across U.S.
Users of Twitter, Netflix and other sites reported failures after a company managing crucial parts of the internet infrastructure said it was under attack. This is why you don’t just indescriminiantly blame … Continue reading Hackers Used New Weapons to Disrupt Major Websites Across U.S.
Media Fail
Gavin Polone: Yes, the Media Is Biased — And It’s Helping Donald Trump
CNN has the patina of objectivity and is more likely to draw those without a clear agenda — but increasingly it has a subtle point of view too, and it is allowing … Continue reading Gavin Polone: Yes, the Media Is Biased — And It’s Helping Donald Trump
Government debt, translated by a comedian
What actually is government debt? How does it work? Should we really be frightened of it? Will I ever get out of this swamp alive? “The expression ‘national debt’ is really 100 … Continue reading Government debt, translated by a comedian
This conservative special interest group has been cited four times during the debates
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an organization that advocates for debt reduction, has been cited four times during the course of the debates — an astounding amount of influence for … Continue reading This conservative special interest group has been cited four times during the debates
Winning
Judge Rejects Riot Charge Against Amy Goodman of ‘Democracy Now’ Over Pipeline Protest
The radio host had been facing charges over her reporting on demonstrations against the 1,170-mile pipeline in North Dakota in September, her lawyer said. Thankfully the judge threw this out, but unfortunately, … Continue reading Judge Rejects Riot Charge Against Amy Goodman of ‘Democracy Now’ Over Pipeline Protest
Under Reported
Why Worries About Paperless Voting Loom Larger This Year : NPR
In tight elections, the loser often calls for a recount. But recounting ballots might not be easy in states that use paperless machines — including the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania. Why … Continue reading Why Worries About Paperless Voting Loom Larger This Year : NPR
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