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Joe Biden doesn’t need to drop out of the race. He needs to resign.

1 year 4 months ago
Quite a few people have called for Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, but I'm surprised that so few have taken the logical next step: urging him to resign immediately. At the risk of being overly earnest, this is not—or shouldn't be—a matter of partisan politics. It's not about who's most likely ...continue reading "Joe Biden doesn’t need to drop out of the race. He needs to resign."
Kevin Drum

Detroit Alters Facial Recognition Use Rules In Response To Multiple Bogus Arrests

1 year 4 months ago
All facial recognition tech is flawed. Some offerings may be less flawed than others, but the underlying problems (mainly, the inability to be as accurate when identifying minorities and women) remain. In Detroit, the problems became problematic fairly quickly and dramatically. Hundreds of US law enforcement agencies utilize facial recognition tech, but the Detroit PD […]
Tim Cushing

Daily Deal: Babbel Language Learning (All Languages)

1 year 4 months ago
You probably already know the benefits of learning a language, so let’s focus on the app. Right off the bat, let’s be clear about one thing: When we say “app” we don’t mean that you’re limited to using Babbel on your phone. You can use Babbel on desktop, too, and your progress is synchronized across […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Illinois expands lead exposure risk areas, adds 148 new ZIP codes

1 year 4 months ago
The Illinois Department of Public Health has expanded its list of high-risk ZIP codes for lead exposure, recommending mandatory testing for children under 12 living in those areas, with the goal of implementing universal testing for lead exposure across all Illinois ZIP codes by 2026.
Anna Roberts