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Google HR Responds to Claims of Sexism, Racism With Therapy Recommendations: Report
Photo: Amy Osborne (Getty Images) It’s no secret that Google has some serious internal issues with systemic racism and sexism,…
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Facebook Is Under Investigation for ‘Systemic’ Racial Bias: Report
Photo: Denis Charlet (Getty Images) Facebook’s hiring practices and promotions are under federal scrutiny following reports of widespread racial bias,…
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State Lawmakers in Utah Pass Controversial ‘Porn Filter’ Bill
Photo: Gabriel Bouys (Getty Images) Pour one out for all the horny folks in Utah, y’all. The state’s legislature has…
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Samsung and Mastercard Team Up On Biometric Credit Cards
Photo: Olivier Douliery (Getty Images) Samsung and Mastercard are officially teaming up on a credit card with a built-in fingerprint…
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Americans Are Warming Up to Covid-19 Vaccines, Poll Finds
Above, vials of the Pfizer/BioNTech covid-19 vaccinePhoto: Patrick T. Fallon (Getty Images) More Americans are willing to get a covid-19…
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The Problem With Zoom Adding Free Captions After Getting Called Out
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) As a journalist and content writer, I often have to go on Zoom calls every day with…
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Instagram Adds Support Features to Help Users With Eating Disorders
Photo: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Contributor (Getty Images) Social media has long been the bane and the muse of anyone suffering…
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Norway to Decriminalize Personal Purchase, Possession, and Use Of All Drugs In Small Quantities
Belgian federal police handling seized cocaine in Brussels in April 2007; stock photo.Photo: Mark Renders (Getty Images) The government of…
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Pandemic-Related Unemployment Linked to 30,000 Excess Deaths in U.S., Study Finds
Photo: Eric Baradat (Getty Images) A new study out Thursday is one of the first to try measuring deaths during…
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The LAPD Asked Ring Owners to Hand Over Footage of BLM Protesters
Protesters pass LAPD officers in Los Angeles on June 6, 2020.Photo: Kyle Grillot/AFP (Getty Images) The Los Angeles Police Department…
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