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Facebook will study whether its algorithms are racially biased

Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge Facebook is forming new internal teams dedicated to studying its main social network and Instagram for racial bias, in particular for whether its algorithms trained using artificial intelligence adversely affect Black, Hispanic, and other underrepresented groups. The team will be “tasked with ensuring fairness and equitable product development

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Snap is conducting an investigation after reports of discrimination

Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Snap has launched an investigation into accusations of racism and sexism within the company, anonymous sources have told Business Insider. Per the sources, the independent firm (Seattle-based Williams Kastner) have contacted both current and former staff. The investigation appears to concern stories that ex-employees recounted in

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One pen to rule them all

The Universal Stylus Initiative has gotten off to a slow start as Microsoft, Samsung, and Apple have advanced their own digital writing implements. But the group is counting on the support of Google and major PC brands to make up for lost time. One pen to rule them all Source: ZDNet Microsoft

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How to Communicate with COVID Conspiracy Theorists, According to John Oliver

{$inline_image} Thanks in no small part to COVID-19, we have found ourselves in a golden age of conspiracy theories. With so much still unknown about the novel coronavirus, whenever we add a piece to the pandemic puzzle through evidence-based medicine and research—especially if the new information contradicts our earlier thinking—… Read more… How to Communicate

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