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Lunga Ntila Last month, Twitter users uncovered a disturbing example of bias on the platform: An image-detection algorithm designed to optimize photo previews was cropping out Black faces in favor of white ones. Twitter apologized for this botched algorithm, but the bug remains.Acts of technological racism might not always be…
Kristi Yamaguchi has been busy during the pandemic. The Olympic-figure-skater-turned-philanthropist has been adapting to Californias remote-learning mandate in both her nonprofit work and her personal life. Yamaguchis Always Dream Foundation has been working to help increase the time kids spend reading during the coronavirus pandemic. The group provides tablets stocked…
The knee on the neck of George Floyd aggravated an American psyche already frayed by the pandemic and stay-at-home orders. Protesters from diverse backgrounds marched in the streets across the nation demanding change. Channeling the growing public and private support for meaningful change into action requires Americans, in every sector,…
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the Olympic Games are not about politics and must guard against becoming a marketplace of demonstrations. IOC President Thomas Bach attends an Executive Board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, October 7, 2020.…
By Reuters Staff A janitor wearing personal protective equipment for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rides down an escalator at a train station in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 14, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/Files MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines health ministry on Saturday recorded 2,057 new coronavirus infections and…
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the Olympic Games are not about politics and must guard against becoming a marketplace of demonstrations. FILE PHOTO: Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) attends an interview after the decision to postpone the Tokyo…
Healthcare Sector Reuters Staff MOSCOW, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Russia reported 16,521 new coronavirus cases on Saturday after hitting a record high of over 17,300 the previous day. This brings Russias national tally of cases to 1,497,167 in total. Authorities said 296 people had died from COVID-19, the respiratory disease…
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the Olympic Games are not about politics and must guard against becoming a marketplace of demonstrations. FILE PHOTO: Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) attends an interview after the decision to postpone the Tokyo…
Yannick Ngakoue believes he is coming to the right place at the right time. Joining the Ravens had long been on Ngakoue’s mind, as a native of Bowie, Md. who played college football at Maryland. Now the pass-rushing defensive end is officially coming home after Thursday’s trade. Ngakoue said the…
The beautiful story, directed by Glen Keane, features spritely and often moving songs by Chris Curtis, Majorie Duffield and Helen Park, and a luminescent score by Oscar-winner Steven Price. For Soo, who is Chinese-American, the story of Change was familiar — up to a point. We’ve never seen Change like…
