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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
Meet the Scientist Who Wants to Alter Earth’s Atmosphere – The New York Times
Critics say even researching the idea is dangerous. Not sure when scientific research itself has become dangerous. Perhaps implementing the idea is dangerous, but the research itself? Source: Meet the Scientist Who Wants to Alter Earth’s Atmosphere – The New York Times Continue reading Meet the Scientist Who Wants to Alter Earth’s Atmosphere – The New York Times
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The ‘war on terror’ has cost the US nearly $6 trillion – Business Insider
The US will have spent nearly $6 trillion on the war on terror by October 2019, a new report says, as the human cost of the war continues rising. Think about … Continue reading The ‘war on terror’ has cost the US nearly $6 trillion – Business Insider
Facebook won’t operate in China until there is ‘free expression’
No free expression, no Facebook. Whoah, Facebook has morals? Source: Facebook won’t operate in China until there is ‘free expression’ Continue reading Facebook won’t operate in China until there is ‘free expression’
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Runs Into the Nancy Pelosi Police Online
Yesterday was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s first day at the Capitol and drama found her after she rallied for climate change at Nancy Pelosi’s office. Good. Climate change needs to be addressed now, and … Continue reading Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Runs Into the Nancy Pelosi Police Online
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” could make the US a climate change leader
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposals break with the rest of the Democratic party on climate change. The rest of the Democratic Party needs to wake up or they will lose the young vote and … Continue reading Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Green New Deal” could make the US a climate change leader
California wildfires: How fire season is getting worse – Business Insider
The Camp Fire has become the most destructive wildfire in California history, destroying numerous California neighborhoods. It’s part of a trend. These fires are part of a trend. Fire season in the … Continue reading California wildfires: How fire season is getting worse – Business Insider
CNN Meteorologist Explains Why President Trump Is So Wrong About California’s Wildfires
President Donald Trump tweeted some things over the weekend about the wildfires that have so far killed at least 31 people in California. He is claiming that the fires are a result … Continue reading CNN Meteorologist Explains Why President Trump Is So Wrong About California’s Wildfires
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Democrats got millions more votes – so how did Republicans win the Senate?
Senate electoral process means although Democrats received more overall votes for the Senate than Republicans, that does not translate to more seats In the United States, each state gets 2 senators per … Continue reading Democrats got millions more votes – so how did Republicans win the Senate?
Comparing U.S. and Brazilian Elections Shows How Rampant Voter Suppression Is
Brazil’s elections are plagued by virtually none of the problems that mar the credibility of U.S. elections year after year. Why? Even Brazil with all the bad political stuff going on, with … Continue reading Comparing U.S. and Brazilian Elections Shows How Rampant Voter Suppression Is
It takes three times more energy to mine Bitcoin than gold
According to newly published research, mining cryptocurrency takes nearly twice as much energy than mining gold, platinum, and copper, on average. And all of this waste is simply because the creators of bitcoin did not understand how money works, thinking it should be based on some commodity, like gold! You mine bitcoin … Continue reading It takes three times more energy to mine Bitcoin than gold
Joseph Stiglitz: ‘America should be a warning to other countries’ | Inequality
In the lead-up to his Australian visit, the renowned economist warns of the triple threat of rising inequality, the undermining of democracy and climate change The growing gap between the rich and … Continue reading Joseph Stiglitz: ‘America should be a warning to other countries’ | Inequality
Trump border deployments could cost $220 million, Pentagon sees no caravan threat
A Pentagon risk assessment that the caravan did not pose a threat to the U.S., according to a source. This person also said that the caravan would take about a month and … Continue reading Trump border deployments could cost $220 million, Pentagon sees no caravan threat
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