In the New York Times today, Julia Angwin talks about the various problems created by social media algorithms deciding what you see. She lists several: Yet not one of those problems is as damaging as the problem of who controls the algorithms. Never has the power to control public discourse been so completely in the ...continue reading "Who controls your media consumption?"
Online chess website Chess.com plans to no longer support events staged by the Saint Louis Chess Club, a decision that stems from sexual assault allegations against a former Chess Club employee, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Last week, cops in a small Kansas town decided they’d just toss aside the First Amendment and raid a local newspaper. There were competing narratives. The first was that the paper was in possession of information related to the drunk driving arrest of local business owner Kari Newell, who had allegedly been convicted of DUI […]
Thursday 08/17 Old Habits Die Hard
Surely you've seen the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg classic that serves as the source material for the Sister Act musical, a riotous romp that features Goldberg's Deloris Wilson joining the witness protection program and hiding out in a San Francisco convent after seeing her gangster boyfriend kill an informant.
The 2023 Complete Python Boot Camp Bundle has 12 courses to help you strengthen your Python coding skills. Python is a high-level, general-purpose language with an emphasis on readability and extensibility. Its versatility provides developers with a robust skill-set that can be adapted to numerous projects, making it a highly desirable language to pursue. Whether […]
From the Wall Street Journal: Despite the decline in inflation since last year, families with young children still face sharp increases in one of their biggest expenses—child care. The national average price of daycare and preschool services rose 6% in July from a year before, the Labor Department reported recently. That was nearly double the ...continue reading "The cost of preschool has dropped 3% since 2019"
COLLINSVILLE – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that pavement repairs on the northbound Interstate 255 ramp to eastbound Interstate 55/70 near Collinsville will require a weekend ramp closure starting, weather permitting, Friday, Aug. 18, at 9 p.m. Motorists will be directed to Horseshoe Lake Road to access southbound I-255 to eastbound I55/70. In addition to the ramp closure, the right lane of eastbound I-55/70 will be closed during the same time. Two eastbound I-55/70 lanes will remain open at all times. Drivers are urged to reduce speed, be alert for changing conditions, obey all construction signage, and refrain from using mobile devices while approaching and traveling through the work zone. The closures are expected to be in place until 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 21.
ALTON - Alton High School’s cheerleading team is asking the community for help as they fundraise for new uniforms and tumbling mats. “They deserve the best,” head coach Megan Hodge said of her cheerleaders. “These kids are putting in the effort. They could be out running around with their friends, but instead they are working really hard because all of them have a goal to go to college and cheer. They’re very dedicated.” There are 34 athletes in Alton’s cheer program. The team works year-round, with practice three or four times a week on top of football and basketball games. They also compete on weekends starting in November. Some of them have been cheering since sixth grade. “We literally lift each other up,” Hodge joked. “We spend so much time together that we’re just a huge family. All of my kids are very close. They’re all best friends, and they are so committed.” Hodge explained that the cheerleaders
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The state of North Carolina and the North Carolina Farm Bureau are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down news-gathering activities that generally have been afforded First Amendment protection. In its writ of certiorari, North Carolina is asking SCOTUS to specifically uphold two paragraphs of its 2015 Property Protection Act: North Carolina maintains that the Fourth […]
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