Chris Brockett
Dissident. NLP data janitor. Tsundoku expert. Transient epiphanies. Language, computation and cognition. Personal account: opinions are not my employer's.
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Meet the computer scientist and activist who got Big Tech to stand down
Joy Buolamwini’s research helped persuade Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft to put a hold on facial recognition technology. Through her nonprofit Algorithmic Justice League, she’s now battling AI bias in other realms.
This DIY algae kit is an easy science experiment for kids
Beat boredom at home with the BioBombola DIY algae kit by EcoLogicStudio, a child-friendly spirulina cultivation kit perfect for homeschooling or family fun!
Mail delays are frustrating Philly residents, and a short-staffed Postal Service is struggling to keep up
“It’s just piles of our mail sitting in the post office," one Overbrook Park resident said.
'Spectacular' ancient public library discovered in Germany
Remains of grand building that may have housed up to 20,000 scrolls uncovered in central Cologne, dating back to second century AD
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Remains of 2nd century CE library found in Cologne.
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The Origins of Anime: Watch Free Online 64 Animations That Launched the Japanese Anime Tradition
Japanese animation has a way of seeming perpetually new and daring, but it now goes back at least a century.
Poll: More Than Half Of Young People Lack Resources To Vote By Mail
As the coronavirus pandemic has upended normal balloting, a need for more information about how to navigate voting by mail could be particularly acute among young people of color.
Amazon gets green-light to blow $10bn on 3,000+ internet satellites. All so Americans can shop more on Amazon
Jeff knows you've gotta spend money to make money
Dictionary of the Oldest Written Language–It Took 90 Years to Complete, and It’s Now Free Online
It took 90 years to complete. But, in 2011, scholars at the University of Chicago finally published a 21-volume dictionary of Akkadian, the language used in ancient Mesopotamia.
Trump Is the Election Crisis He Is Warning About
When a sitting President threatens to delay a sacrosanct American ritual, you’d better listen.
Is the Postal Service Being Manipulated to Help Trump Get Reëlected?
There are many reasons to doubt that the service is prepared to serve as a backstop for American democracy.
Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez confirms he's dealing with heart issue stemming from COVID-19 infection
Rodriguez will be shut down for at least a week with the hope that his heart inflammation goes away
American activism is best hope to save U.S. democracy from Trump
Timothy Snyder, author of "On Tyranny," talks with Rachel Maddow about how Donald Trump's actions echo the behavior of governments that slip away from democracy and into authoritarianism.
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Feds Sending Tactical Team to Seattle, Expanding Presence Beyond Portland
After outrage over the presence of federal agents in Portland, Ore., the Trump administration is sending a team to Seattle. Officials say they will be on standby.