Month: February 2020
Fear and liability in algorithmic hiring
It would be a foolish U.S. business that tried to sell chlorine-washed chicken in Europe — a region where very different food standards apply. But in the high-tech world of algorithmically assisted hiring, it’s a different story. A number of startups are selling data-driven tech tools designed to comply with…
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OnlyFans says it wasn’t hacked after hundreds of performers’ videos leak online
More than 1.6TB worth of videos and images from OnlyFans has been leaked online. The data dump appears to be primarily comprised of women’s accounts, specifically those who use the site to share pornographic images. OnlyFans claims it’s not due to a hack, though. Steve Pym, OnlyFans’ marketing chief, said…
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Google’s new search tools help you find the perfect pop culture GIF
Google has launched a few tools to make it a lot easier to find the right GIF for your conversation. The tools work like this: search for a celebrity or fictional character in the drop-down box, and it displays the type of emotions or reactions that are most associated with…
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Pete Buttigieg is canvassing his Twitter followers ahead of Super Tuesday
The Pete Buttigieg campaign is deploying any army of Twitter volunteers to “digitally door-knock” likely supporters ahead of the important Super Tuesday primaries next week, two members of the Buttigieg campaign told The Verge. It’s just one way that 2020 presidential campaigns are leveraging social media in new and aggressive…
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The Dow Jones drops nearly 1200 points as coronavirus fears batter stock markets
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 1200 points today to close at 25,766.64, marking the single worst week for the index since 2011. The Nasdaq stock market fell over 400 points. Behind the collapse was a growing realization that COVID-19, the coronavirus strain sweeping across the globe, has indeed landed…
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Apple reportedly releasing an iPad keyboard with a trackpad later this year
Apple is planning to release a new iPad keyboard with a built-in trackpad later this year, according to The Information. The new accessory is likely going to release alongside the next version of the iPad Pro, said The Information’s source. Adding a trackpad to an iPad keyboard would be yet…
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