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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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How the politics of debt explains everything
Welcome to the age of austerity Great article explaining how austerity is not about making countries healthier, it’s about enriching banks. That public, government debt is actually an asset, but we’ve all … Continue reading How the politics of debt explains everything
Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops
Higher yields with less pesticides was the sales pitch for genetically modified seeds. But that has not proved to be the outcome in the United States. No advantage in yields but much … Continue reading Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops
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The Secret Threat That Makes Corporations More Powerful Than Countries
International corporations that want to intimidate countries have access to a private legal system designed just for them. And to unlock its power, sometimes all it takes is a threat. Why would … Continue reading The Secret Threat That Makes Corporations More Powerful Than Countries
Turkey sacks 10,000 more civil servants, shuts more media in post-coup crackdown
Turkey has formally arrested more than 37,000 people and has already sacked or suspended 100,000 civil servants, judges, prosecutors, police and others in an unprecedented crackdown the government says is necessary to … Continue reading Turkey sacks 10,000 more civil servants, shuts more media in post-coup crackdown
33 Things This Election Will Decide That Have Nothing to Do With Trump or Clinton
A marijuana wave, a bisexual governor, the first state carbon tax, and other small revolutions Nov. 8 could bring. 1. Medical marijuana will probably be legal in a majority of states—and the … Continue reading 33 Things This Election Will Decide That Have Nothing to Do With Trump or Clinton
How the government lost its case against the Oregon occupiers
What happened at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year was no whodunit. Yet the government’s case was more challenging than it seemed. Defense attorneys in the case say that prosecutors … Continue reading How the government lost its case against the Oregon occupiers
The Filipino President Just Set Off a Diplomatic Earthquake
It is one thing for a leader such as Vladimir Putin to send all of Washington and the media clerks serving it into a dither—as the Russian president has on numerous occasions. … Continue reading The Filipino President Just Set Off a Diplomatic Earthquake
Smart glass taps into beer drinker’s data
A “smart” drinking glass embedded with a microchip gathers data on drinker preferences for beverage companies, while the customer is offered perks and promotions in exchange. Roselle Chen reports. Is this cool? … Continue reading Smart glass taps into beer drinker’s data
AI Predicts Trump Will Win the Election | The Daily Dot
Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. That’s according to an artificial intelligence system that accurately predicted the last two presidential elections and the Republican primary, reports CNBC. … Continue reading AI Predicts Trump Will Win the Election | The Daily Dot
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Armed occupiers of Oregon wildlife refuge acquitted
A group of armed protesters who led a takeover of a remote wildlife refuge in the western US state of Oregon were acquitted by a jury of felony charges on Thursday. How … Continue reading Armed occupiers of Oregon wildlife refuge acquitted
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Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race
Facebook’s system allows advertisers to exclude black, Hispanic, and other “ethnic affinities” from seeing ads. This is troubling because it’s massively illegal! The ad we purchased was targeted to Facebook members who … Continue reading Facebook Lets Advertisers Exclude Users by Race
World wildlife ‘falls by 58% in 40 years’ – BBC News
Global wildlife populations have fallen by 58% since 1970, according to a biodiversity report. “The figures suggest that animals living in lakes, rivers and wetlands are suffering the biggest losses.” Is this … Continue reading World wildlife ‘falls by 58% in 40 years’ – BBC News
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