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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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Neoliberalism – the ideology at the root of all our problems
Financial meltdown, environmental disaster and even the rise of Donald Trump – neoliberalism has played its part in them all. Why has the left failed to come up with an alternative? An article from 2 years ago, but even more relevant today as we’ve done nothing to get away from Neoliberalism yet. … Continue reading Neoliberalism – the ideology at the root of all our problems
Nearly Every Real FCC Public Comment Supported Net Neutrality, Stanford Study Says
Out of every original comment sent to the Federal Communications Commission about its Net Neutrality repeal proceedings, nearly all were against killing the regulations, according to a new Stanford University study. The … Continue reading Nearly Every Real FCC Public Comment Supported Net Neutrality, Stanford Study Says
“The Goal Is Power” – The Global Warming Conspiracy
Of course corporations deny global warming because they don’t want to pay for having the cut emissions, but when ordinary people deny it, it appears that there is a conspiracy theory running … Continue reading “The Goal Is Power” – The Global Warming Conspiracy
Austerity: how an ideological project failed on its own terms
Faced with the political and economic cost of spending cuts, even the Conservatives are being forced to retreat. There is no situation where cutting spending makes an economy grow. It does the … Continue reading Austerity: how an ideological project failed on its own terms
What is Modern Monetary Theory by Stephanie Kelton
A simple explanation of how money actually works and what that means for society as a whole. Continue reading What is Modern Monetary Theory by Stephanie Kelton
You Gave Facebook Your Number For Security. They Used It For Ads.
Add “a phone number I never gave Facebook for targeted advertising” to the list of deceptive and invasive ways Facebook makes money off your personal information. Contrary to user expectations and Facebook … Continue reading You Gave Facebook Your Number For Security. They Used It For Ads.
Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says
A relatively small number of fossil fuel producers and their investors could hold the key to tackling climate change Article is from last year, but in light of the most recent climate change report, perhaps a solution to addressing the problem is to first figure out how to work with these companies.. … Continue reading Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions, study says
Facebook Launches a Camera for Your Home—What Could Possibly Go Wrong
Hot off the news of a massive user-data breach, today Facebook is entering the smart display wars with Portal, a connected gadget with speakers and a screen, built-in Alexa integration, and even … Continue reading Facebook Launches a Camera for Your Home—What Could Possibly Go Wrong
The US unemployment rate is at a 48-year low—so why are so many Americans still out of work?
The economy still has room to grow. The answer is that the unemployment rate is based on people looking for work and people working. It doesn’t take into account the number of … Continue reading The US unemployment rate is at a 48-year low—so why are so many Americans still out of work?
Modern Monetary Theory Grapples With People Actually Paying Attention to It
This stark contrast between Republicans and Democrats was front-and-center at the second annual Modern Monetary Theory conference. People are starting to learn exactly how money works, and it’s about time, because the … Continue reading Modern Monetary Theory Grapples With People Actually Paying Attention to It
YouTube Scraps Most Popular Channel on China Politics From Search Suggestions
Youtube has removed China Uncensored from search suggestions as Google faces scrutiny for Project Dragonfly, allegedly a censored web search app for China This is what happens when you push for companies … Continue reading YouTube Scraps Most Popular Channel on China Politics From Search Suggestions
Pack the Supreme Court
There is a perfectly legal and viable solution to all this: Pack the Supreme Court. Pack it as soon as possible. Progressive policies will never happen unless the Democrats pack the Supreme … Continue reading Pack the Supreme Court
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