The Week in Tech: Algorithmic Bias Is Bad. Uncovering It ...
We keep stumbling across examples of discrimination in algorithms, but that’s far better than their remaining hidden. Published: […]
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Hibernation Works for Bears. Could It Work for Us, Too? ...
A grizzly’s body can slow down for months without damage. Researchers wonder if the ability can be harnessed […]
A Paranoid Guide to Fighting the ‘Bugging Epidemic’ by BY ...
With surveillance gear cheaper and easier to use, security experts say checking your environment for cameras and microphones […]
Dr. Wayne Bardin, 85, Innovative Researcher on Birth Control, Dies ...
He helped develop long-acting implanted contraceptive devices — like Norplant, Jadelle and Mirena — used by millions of […]
How Did Plants Conquer Land? These Humble Algae Hold Clues ...
Two algal species share important genes with all modern land plants, a new analysis finds. Published: November 14, […]
Infants and Toddlers Eat Too Much Sugar, Researchers Say by ...
Using C.D.C. data, researchers found that 98 percent of toddlers and 60 percent of infants consumed added sugar […]
Amazon Protesting Pentagon’s $10 Billion JEDI Contract by BY KATE ...
The company said there should be an examination of whether political bias helped Microsoft win the bid. Published: […]
Whistle-Blower’s Name Keeps Evading Facebook and YouTube Defenses by BY ...
The sites said they would delete posts that include the purported name of the Ukraine whistle-blower. But the […]
The Razr’s Back, Flipping Open an Old Love Story by ...
Tapping into nostalgia, Motorola announced the return of the sleek foldable phone. Some praised the update, while others […]
A Black Hole Threw a Star Out of the Milky ...
So long, S5-HVS1, we hardly knew you. Published: November 14, 2019 at 01:00AM from #NYT Science Read the […]