Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Iowa firefighters help deliver baby, shovel new mom's driveway


Iowa firefighters help deliver baby, shovel new mom's driveway



Firefirefighters in Iowa came to the rescue of a pregnant woman in more ways than one after she went into labor.

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New world news from Time: Toxic Smog in Bangkok Forces Over 400 Schools to Close

New world news from Time: Amnesty Urges Travel Sites to Ban Listings From Israeli Settlements in the West Bank

FaceTime bug lets users listen in on calls even if nobody answers


FaceTime bug lets users listen in on calls even if nobody answers



Apple says the fix for FaceTime bug will be released in software update later this week.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Amazon for 'bias' in its facial detection technology


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Amazon for 'bias' in its facial detection technology



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Amazon for what she characterized as 'bias' in the tech giant's facial detection technology. In a tweet, Ocasio-Cortez referenced a study conducted by researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto, that found Amazon's technology labeled darker-skinned women as men 31 percent of the time. Lighter-skinned women were misidentified 7 percent of the time.

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New York lawmaker to Google: Remove conversion therapy app from Play Store


New York lawmaker to Google: Remove conversion therapy app from Play Store



A New York lawmaker is demanding that Google remove an app that promotes gay conversion therapy from its Google Play Store. 

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Could China leave the US behind in AI 'arms race'?


Could China leave the US behind in AI 'arms race'?



It’s an arms race for the post-modern age.

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