Tag: Tech
Food and Cooking Things We Tried And Loved In 2021
2021 was our second year of working from home and the year we really ramped up our home cooking efforts. How’d we do it? Ordering frozen soup dumplings by mail, fancy pizza ovens and grills, and an unassuming, but incredibly effective herb preserver.These items were independently selected by staff and…
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Here’s How Instagram Fails To Protect People At Risk For Eating Disorders From Pro-Anorexia Messaging
When a young woman followed a “thinspiration” account on Instagram and used terms associated with disordered eating, Instagram’s recommendation engine quickly suggested she follow other “thinstagram” accounts, which often showed images of underweight bodies. Soon, the woman received unsolicited direct messages from a weight loss “coach,” an invitation to join…
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“This Is Blackface”: Inside The Virtual Reality Company Trying To Scale Diversity Training
Erik Carter for BuzzFeed News A tech company that provides human resources training to some of the world’s largest corporations has been using white actors to portray people of color in virtual reality simulations about diversity, equity, and inclusion. The simulations, created by corporate education company Mursion, are hypothetical scenarios…
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Clearview AI Is Facing A $23 Million Fine Over Facial Recognition In The UK
The UK’s national privacy watchdog on Monday warned Clearview AI that the controversial facial recognition company faces a potential fine of £17 million, or $23 million, for “alleged serious breaches” of the country’s data protection laws. The regulator also demanded the company delete the personal information of people in the…
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Jack Dorsey Has Stepped Down As Twitter CEO
Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO of Twitter, according an announcement from the company. Twitter’s board has unanimously appointed Parag Agrawal as CEO and a member of the Board, effective immediately. Agrawal has been at Twitter since 2011 and was previously Chief Technology Officer. “I’ve decided to leave Twitter…
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Help I Can’t Stop Getting Emails About NFTs
As a tech reporter, I’m sent lots of pitches from hard-working publicity people encouraging me to write about some product or app that I almost certainly will never write about. This seems like a hard job — convincing people whose job is to be skeptical to write about something that…
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