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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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Best Buy’s Geek Squad conspired with the FBI to perform warrantless searches of customer devices
Letting a company like Best Buy fiddle with your computer in the hopes of fixing a defect or perform a repair is already a huge exercise in trust. The problem with all … Continue reading Best Buy’s Geek Squad conspired with the FBI to perform warrantless searches of customer devices
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Yahoo publishes story siding with the CIA over Wikileaks
Yahoo, today, published an article that was titled: WikiLeaks aid on CIA software holes could be mixed blessing And the basis of the article was that, Wikileaks has offered to provide the … Continue reading Yahoo publishes story siding with the CIA over Wikileaks
Gaslighting: Know It and Identify It to Protect Yourself | Psychology Today
Gaslighting is a manipulation tactic used to gain power. And it works too well. Gaslighting is a tactic in which a person or entity, through a series of repeated lies and various … Continue reading Gaslighting: Know It and Identify It to Protect Yourself | Psychology Today
With the latest WikiLeaks revelations about the CIA – is privacy really dead?
In the wake of James Comey’s declaration that there’s no privacy in America and more WikiLeaks disclosures, do the law and technology prove him right? Not according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s executive director, Cindy Cohn. “The freedom to have a private conversation – free from the worry that a hostile government, … Continue reading With the latest WikiLeaks revelations about the CIA – is privacy really dead?
Federal criminal probe being opened into WikiLeaks’ publication of CIA documents
A federal criminal investigation is being opened into WikiLeaks’ publication of documents detailing alleged CIA hacking operations, several US officials told CNN Wednesday. So, the CIA breaks constitutional laws by spying on … Continue reading Federal criminal probe being opened into WikiLeaks’ publication of CIA documents
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To fund border wall, Trump administration weighs cuts to Coast Guard, airport security
The Federal Emergency Management Agency also could see significant cuts under an OMB proposal. So, Trump would cut airport security funding and funding for the Coast Guard to pay for the wall … Continue reading To fund border wall, Trump administration weighs cuts to Coast Guard, airport security
The House Republican Obamacare Replacement Plan
It won’t work. Obamacare works for the poorest that have affordable health insurance because all of the program’s subsidies tilt in their favor. Obamacare doesn’t work well for the working and middle … Continue reading The House Republican Obamacare Replacement Plan
UN experts denounce ‘myth’ pesticides are necessary to feed the world
The idea that pesticides are essential to feed a fast-growing global population is a myth, according to UN food and pollution experts. A new report, being presented to the UN human rights … Continue reading UN experts denounce ‘myth’ pesticides are necessary to feed the world
President Donald Trump is the most powerful cornered animal in the world | Lawrence Douglas | Opinion | The Guardian
Trump lashes out by creating a chaos of conflicting claims to distract attention away from real allegations. It is all too effective Source: President Donald Trump is the most powerful cornered animal … Continue reading President Donald Trump is the most powerful cornered animal in the world | Lawrence Douglas | Opinion | The Guardian
Your Questions About “Trump, Putin, and the New Cold War,” Answered – The New Yorker
Writers of The New Yorker reply to readers’ questions about the convoluted relationship between Trump and Russia. “Putin famously called him yarkiy, a tricky word that means colorful, gaudy, or bright, in … Continue reading Your Questions About “Trump, Putin, and the New Cold War,” Answered – The New Yorker
Trying (and Failing) Not to Fear So Much About Trump – The New Yorker
The trouble with more benevolent views of Trump is that they’re deliberately blind to the real nature of the man and the lies he tells. Source: Trying (and Failing) Not to Fear … Continue reading Trying (and Failing) Not to Fear So Much About Trump – The New Yorker
The Trump Experiment may come to an early tipping point – The Washington Post
Can Trump really get away with saying Obama wiretapped him? Source: The Trump Experiment may come to an early tipping point – The Washington Post Continue reading The Trump Experiment may come to an early tipping point – The Washington Post
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