NASA continues marking milestones more than a week after the first manned launch from U.S. soil in nearly a decade. An astronaut made a historic visit to the depths of …
your ads here!Microsoft Joins Amazon, IBM in Pausing Face Scans for Police
Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM.Microsoft’s president and …
your ads here!NASA Awards Contract to Deliver Robot Rover to Moon
The U.S. space agency, NASA, has announced it has awarded a $199 million contract to a city of Pittsburgh company to launch its robot lunar rover to the moon in …
your ads here!Zoom Temporarily Suspends Account After Hosting Tiananmen Square Anniversary Event
Videoconferencing company Zoom temporarily shut down the account of a U.S.-based activist group days after it held an event commemorating the 31st anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square protests. Humanitarian China, an …
your ads here!Anna Wintour Apologizes for Race-Related ‘Mistakes’ at Vogue
Vogue’s Anna Wintour has apologized in an internal email for “mistakes” made in her 32-year tenure in not doing enough to elevate black voices on her staff and publishing images …
your ads here!Thousands Sick from COVID-19 in Homes for Disabled
Neil Sullivan was angry, frustrated and crushed with guilt. His brother Joe had been rushed by ambulance from his home for the developmentally disabled to the emergency room with a …
your ads here!US Officially Tops 2 Million Total Coronavirus Cases
The United States has officially gone over the 2 million mark in total cases of novel coronavirus infections.According to figures published Thursday on the website of Johns Hopkins University’s coronavirus …
your ads here!‘Legendary’ Heralds Loud, Proud Ball Culture
FX’s fictionalized hit show “Pose” introduced many to the underground world of ballroom culture, in which historically black and Latino LGBT youths compete in elaborate performances on a runway. …
your ads here!Stolen Banksy Honoring Bataclan Victims Found in Italy
Italian authorities on Thursday unveiled a stolen artwork by British artist Banksy that was painted as a tribute to the victims of the 2015 terror attacks at the Bataclan music …
your ads here!Amazon Bans Police Use of its Face Recognition for a Year
Amazon on Wednesday banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-enforcement use of systems that have faced …
your ads here!Oscars Board Elects ‘Selma’ Director as Diversity Increases
The organization behind the Oscar awards elected “Selma” director Ava DuVernay on Wednesday as it slightly increased its number of female and black governors.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and …
your ads here!NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag From Races, Properties
NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from all events and properties. NASCAR says the Confederate flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all …
your ads here!Cairo Film Festival’s Art Director Resigns Amid Controversy
The art director of Cairo’s international film festival has resigned amid calls for his removal because of past inflammatory posts on social media, the festival said. The resignation of Egyptian …
your ads here!Toppled Statue to Be Displayed in Museum Next to BLM Protest Signs
A toppled statue of an Englishman involved in the slave trade in the British city of Bristol will be retrieved from the harbor and placed in a local museum to …
your ads here!HBO Max Removes ‘Gone With the Wind,’ Will Add Context
HBO Max has temporarily removed “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the …
your ads here!Grammys Make Awards Changes, Address Conflicts of Interest
The Recording Academy is making changes to several Grammy Awards categories, including the often-debated best new artist title, and having nomination review committee members sign disclosure forms to prevent conflicts …
your ads here!China’s Computers Run on Microsoft Windows: Are They Vulnerable to US Pressure?
As tension grows between China and the United States, there is worry in Beijing that the conflict could end up further restricting Chinese access to American technology.Of foremost concern is …
your ads here!Republican Senators Push FCC to Act on Trump Social Media Order
Four Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review whether to revise liability protections for internet companies after President Donald Trump urged action.Trump said last …
your ads here!IBM Quits Facial Recognition, Joins Call for Police Reforms
IBM is getting out of the facial recognition business, saying it’s concerned about how the technology can be used for mass surveillance and racial profiling. Ongoing protests responding to the death …
your ads here!The Doctor Will (Not) See You Now: Deepfakes at the Therapist’s Office
Deepfakes, which use artificial intelligence and machine learning to generate highly realistic but phony videos, have been exploited for both entertainment and unethical purposes. Now one startup is showing how the face-swapping technology can be a practical tool for improving mental health and therapy …
your ads here!Bon Appetit’s top Editor Resigns After Offensive Photo
The editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit, Adam Rapoport, resigned after a photo of him dressed in a stereotypical Puerto Rican costume surfaced on social media.Staffers at the magazine had criticized him …
your ads here!World Athletics’ Ex-Chief Lamine Diack Goes on Trial in Paris
Former World Athletics’ Chief Lamine Diack was in a Paris courtroom Monday as a corruption trial opened against him. The case involves a Russian doping scandal. Eighty-seven-year-old Lamine Diack seemed relaxed as he made his court appearance Monday, sporting a dark grey suit. Arguments in the case were originally …
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