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Privacy advocates rail against controversial facial recognition practices

In an explosive article on BuzzFeed News, the organization obtained client lists of a New York-based startup Clearview AI, showing a staggering number of law enforcement officers as well as retail stores have implemented facial recognition technology tied to a vast database including local police departments, the FBI and Walmart. “Government agents should not be […]

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Ghost ship found off the Cuban coast identified as SS Cotopaxi

“In 2015, a rumor began circulating that a ghost ship found by the Cuban coast guard was actually the SS Cotopaxi. Barnette decided to set the record straight, so he posted a video online saying that the real Cotopaxi was at the bottom of the Atlantic. Soon after he posted that, Science Channel contacted him, […]

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More progressives turning to astrology for advice on social justice topics

Chani Nicholas is an Instagram astrologer with over 100,000 followers. What sets her apart from other practitioners of the intuitive arts is her focus on social activism in her horoscopes, rather than the usual psychic fare of loves lost and found, whether the stars are auspicious for financial transactions, and so on. “Nicholas’s popularity owes […]

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What women want is focus of Pinterest study

“As the global income of women reaches trillions of dollars, women are expected to control almost 75% of discretionary spending worldwide by 2028,” according to a new report by Pinterest. “These women are using Pinterest to find ideas for dinner, travel, home and family clothing choices. But, the how-tos and inspiration go beyond recipes, holidays and […]

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Work is not working for more people

“As a source of subsistence, let alone prosperity, work is now insufficient for whole social classes. In the U.K., almost two-thirds of those in poverty – around 8 million people – are in working households. In the US, the average wage has stagnated for half a century,” according to Andy Beckett for the Guardian. “As […]

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Genealogy points to lasting damage to families by historical events

“The notion that we inherit the legacy of our ancestors, not just their wealth and facial features, but their good luck and hard knocks, is hardly new,” according to Pam Weintraub for Aeon. “The idea that we carry a family curse and shoulder the burdens of the past has been part of our human mythology […]