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09/24/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Whiny feminists claim new, bigger iPhones are somehow sexist

When Apple announced its new smartphone lineup recently, much of the attention was focused on the bigger size of some of its offerings. As smartphones increasingly become laptop replacements for many people, it’s a reasonable business move to cater to the growing demand for bigger screens. What isn’t reasonable, however, is the surprising response from […]

02/07/2018 / By David Williams

“Gaydar” legitimized: A.I. technology identifies individual sexual orientation at an alarmingly successful rate

New use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has enabled a team of researchers to determine the sexual orientation of tens of thousands of individuals with great accuracy. What’s interesting is that they were able to do this based only on profile pictures that the individuals themselves uploaded on an online dating site. This could prove […]

11/30/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Amazon’s ALEXA is a pseudoscience quack: Declares gender is a “spectrum”

Having an always-listening, always-connected spy device like Amazon’s Alexa in your home that creates grocery lists, conducts internet searches, and even turns on and off lights just by speaking at it might seem cool to “techies” who are willing to sacrifice their privacy in exchange for the illusion of convenience. But these creepy wire-tap devices […]

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