Algorithms were supposed to make our lives easier and fairer: help us find the best job applicants, help judges impartially assess the risks of bail and bond decisions, and ensure that health care is delivered to the patients with the greatest need. By now, though, we know that algorithms can be just as biased as the human decision-makers they inform and replace.
BATON ROUGE — April is Safe Digging Month. Experts talk about what needs to be done before anyone digs a hole in the ground. (If you sever phone lines or things like that, it's possible to be held liable.)Permalink| Comments
Frankly, another unauthorized software related to Nintendo getting taken down is par for the course and not all that surprising. However, it is notable that iGBA's takedown originated from something other than Nintendo's DMCA legal hounds. Apple either removed it for its own reasons or the developer of the GBA4iOSRead Entire Article
The Jinx—Part Two, premiering April 21 on HBO, is uniquely positioned within the world of true crime because the docuseries itself became part of the story. Spoiler alert if you haven’t seen it (and if so, go watch now! It’s just as engrossing years later!), but Robert Durst was arrested for the murder of his best friend Susan Berman just hours before the airing of the original series’ final episode, in which he was caught on a hot mic muttering that he “killed them all, of course.” Incredibly,...
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During a recent interview of Miami Heat’s star player, Jimmy Butler, with Alex Squadron of SLAM magazine, Butler said that the opposite teams are not interested in playing against the Miami Heat during the 2024 NBA playoffs. “It’s the time where people really gotta think about going up against the Miami Heat and myself. I know …
The two-part documentary was filmed across Thailand and Laos in December 2022, while Paul's voiceover work was completed in the weeks leading up to his death.
Hernandez reminded everyone of how bad he was almost immediately in Sunday's Yankees-Blue Jays game when he called Gleyber Torres out on an amazingly awful strike-three call in the first inning.
The much-loved board game will now be printed with a simpler version on the back of the original board for those whose knowledge of dictionaries and thesauruses are limited.
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off the weekend by taking a look at the world of gaming, diving in to the ideas that underpin the hobby we love with a bit of Game Theory. We’ll sound off in the space above, and invite you to respond down in the comments, telling us what you’re playing this weekend, and what theories it’s got you kicking around. Congratulations, game nerds: We’ve survived the first true gaming onslaught of 2024, weathering time-devouring attacks from Final Fantasy VII...
A small key in Florida known as “Beer Can Island” (real name: Pine Key) is up for sale and one one prospective buyer is looking for people to join him in buying it for $1,000 each. The 9-acre island got its name from the numerous parties thrown on the beach there over the years. Located […]
Deira, Dubai, April 7th, 2024, Chainwire R Games is marking a significant milestone in the gaming world with the launch of its $RGAME token, scheduled for 10 AM UTC on April 8th, 2024. This major step for R Games will launch on platforms like DAOMaker, Poolz Finance, Finceptor, and Paragen, followed by listings on top […]