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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 Best Way to Protect Democracy Is to Practice It
So vote. Source: Opinion | The Best Way to Protect Democracy Is to Practice It – The New York Times Continue reading The Best Way to Protect Democracy Is to Practice It
Wall Street Moves to Gut Post-Crisis Rules
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve proposed a major rollback of bank liquidity requirements imposed on Wall Street after the 2008 financial crisis. The bankers are getting everything they want, like they always … Continue reading Wall Street Moves to Gut Post-Crisis Rules
Most Americans aren’t financially healthy despite booming economy, survey finds
Unemployment is low and the economy is growing at a healthy pace, but about three-quarters of Americans have financial problems, according to a survey released Thursday by USC and the nonprofit Center … Continue reading Most Americans aren’t financially healthy despite booming economy, survey finds
How to Punish Voters
The prosecution of individual voters for fraud is a trend that seems intended to intimidate. “prosecutors have increasingly brought criminal charges against black voters & community activists for small technical infractions.” There … Continue reading How to Punish Voters
Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major report finds
The huge loss is a tragedy in itself but also threatens the survival of civilisation, say the world’s leading scientists If we weren’t too busy fighting stupid wars, even economic wars, we could be addressing this. Source: Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major report finds | Environment | … Continue reading Humanity has wiped out 60% of animals since 1970, major report finds
Lean left: is America ready for a wave of Bernie Sanders-inspired socialists?
A slew of leftwing Democrats are running in the midterms – but some believe it’s too soon for a full-scale embrace of progressive ideas If the Democrats continue to be timid and keep chasing the “middle” that really isn’t the middle anymore.. it’s more to the right, then they will lose the … Continue reading Lean left: is America ready for a wave of Bernie Sanders-inspired socialists?
How to make the economy great again: raise pay
Raising pay works. Trucking industry players have been complaining for a few years about an acute shortage of labor in their industry, as demand for trucks rises but people resist launching a … Continue reading How to make the economy great again: raise pay
A Brief History Of The Wall Street Journal’s Support For Right-Wing Authoritarians
The paper’s endorsing Brazil’s pro-dictatorship candidate is the latest in a proud tradition for its opinion section. The U.S. business news outlets have a long history of supporting murderous fascists. To them, protecting … Continue reading A Brief History Of The Wall Street Journal’s Support For Right-Wing Authoritarians
Christine Lagarde convicted: IMF head found guilty of criminal charges over massive government payout
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has been convicted over her role in a controversial €400m (£355m) payment to a businessman. French judges found Ms Lagarde guilty of negligence for failing to … Continue reading Christine Lagarde convicted: IMF head found guilty of criminal charges over massive government payout
Texas students are now required to watch a video on how to avoid provoking a cop
Texas students are now required to watch a video on how to avoid provoking a cop pic.twitter.com/GO6Iq1QST7 — Vocativ (@vocativ) October 14, 2018 The beginnings of a police state… we have to … Continue reading Texas students are now required to watch a video on how to avoid provoking a cop
Facebook Accused of ‘Full-Frontal Suppression of Dissent’ After Independent Media Swept Up in Mass Purge
The massive shutdown affected many progressive sites devoted to covering war, police brutality, and other issues neglected by the corporate media We warned that getting your internet companies to start censoring what … Continue reading Facebook Accused of ‘Full-Frontal Suppression of Dissent’ After Independent Media Swept Up in Mass Purge
Britain fell for a neoliberal con trick – even the IMF says so
The fund reports that Britain’s finances are weaker than Portugal’s, and says privatisation is to blame, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty With everyone, including those whose sole purpose seems to be to privatize everything (the IMF) even saying that privatizations are destroying economies.. maybe it’s time we do sketching different? Source: Britain … Continue reading Britain fell for a neoliberal con trick – even the IMF says so
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