The algorithms allegedly fined black tenants. The US government is watching
Two years ago, Mary Louis has applied to rent an apartment in the Granada Highlands in Malden, Massachusetts. She liked that the apartment had two full bathrooms and that there was a swimming pool on the territory. But her landlord denied her an apartment, allegedly because of the grade assigned to her by SafeRent’s tenant…
Tonga eruption still reveals new volcanic dangers
Understandably, Hunga uses an unusually explosive recipe that is not easy to replicate. For about a month, the eruption proceeded as expected, moderately strong, with gas and ash, but manageable. Then everything went sideways. According to Cronin, this appears to be the result of at least two factors. One was the mixing of magma sources…
This hipster bean is coffee’s best hope for survival.
But in skillful hands, Liberica can be a real discovery. In 2016, Davis visited several coffee farmers in Uganda and tasted an infusion made from their local beans. The taste surprised him. It was sweet, smooth and had notes of jackfruit. He began bringing the beans back to the UK and sharing them with coffee…
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The 25 Best Amazon Prime Shows Right Now
While Netflix is busy pumping out more shows than any one person could watch (probably), Amazon Prime has remained the place to go for a few key pieces of original content. Trouble is, navigating the service’s labyrinthine menus can make finding the right series a pain. We’re here to help. Below are our favorite Amazon…
7 Best Portable External Drives (2023): SSDs, HDDs, Rugged
If you run your laptop has run out of storage space, or if you need to backup your data and keep that list of videos you’re going to edit one day (I swear), an external hard drive can solve your problem. The problem is, there are hundreds of storage options out there, from very cheap…
Twitter is a mouthpiece for ‘sudden death’ vaccine conspiracies
Graham conducted research in November and early December, misinformation about Covid spiked on Twitter after the platform lifted a ban on misleading health information. Since January 1, Graham’s new analysis shows there have been over 326,000 tweets and retweets containing the words “suddenly died” or “#died suddenly”, with a peak of 5,000 in a single…
All the data Apple collects about you and how to limit it
When I turned on personalized ads (I previously turned it off), Apple’s ad targeting information says I’m included in segments based on my age (starting from my date of birth), my gender (which can be inferred if I didn’t tell Apple ) and location (based on my registered zip code). Apple also listed my interests…
The life of a 21st century trucker
1 When Jay Lerrette preaching the Word, he transforms from a mild-mannered Midwesterner—someone who loves the country gospel, rides a horse he taught to roll over and grin, and neighs himself—into a red-hot man. Sixty-four years old, 5ft 5in, dressed like a cowboy, growing in stature; his voice crescendos to a rasp. “The devil has…
Robots with a human touch? Yes please
Robots are already lending hand around the house, figuratively speaking. Someone cleans the charcoal from a barbecue, someone can mow your yard, wash windows or clean the pool. Amazon’s Astro follows owners from room to room with their favorite music, delivers snacks to kids down the hallway, serves as a home security patrol when you’re…