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The After Math: Sentimental Sunday

It was a top notch week in terms of longing for the simpler times of yesteryear. The action was capped off with a ringing endorsement from none other than Clint Eastwood himself. But while that angry...

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The historical research behind Mafia III’s biracial anti-hero

The 1960s were a period of dramatic upheaval in the United States. By 1968, the Vietnam War was raging abroad while civil rights activists at home were mourning the death of Dr. Martin Luther King,...

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Snapchat’s racist yellowface filter lands it in hot water

Snapchat's problems with racist image filters aren't over yet, it seems. The messaging service tells The Verge that it has pulled a filter that was supposed to be anime-inspired, but came across as...

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All the biggest complaints about the iPhone 7

Apple just released new iPhone models and we all know that there are certain inevitabilities each and every time that happens. First, it means millions of people will buy them. Second, it means people...

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APNewsBreak: Firm hopes to be 1st with skill-based slots

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New York firm hopes to be the first in the world to install skill-based slot machines on casino floors in which the main determining factor in how much a player can win is...

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Hashtags help survivors break their silence

Last Friday, the Washington Post revealed a video recorded in 2005 of Donald Trump and Access Hollywood co-host Billy Bush engaged in a lewd and crass discussion about women. Caught on a hot mic, Trump...

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Uber and Lyft aren’t immune to racial discrimination by drivers

For a while, ridesharing has been seen as a possible solution to the racial discrimination you sometimes see with taxis. If drivers can't always see or hear you first, they're less likely to reject...

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Airbnb now requires that hosts accept anti-discrimination rules

Remember how Airbnb said it would ask you to agree to a non-discrimination policy if you wanted to host guests? That's now in effect. As of November 1st, hosts must abide by rules forbidding them from...

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Tech CEO vows to murder Donald Trump with a sniper rifle, gets fired

If there’s ever been a giant list of things you definitely shouldn’t do in a civilized society, threatening to murder the democratically elected leader with a sniper rifle is probably right up there at...

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Google says it will expand operations in London

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Tuesday it will expand its London offices to eventually accommodate 7,000 employees, up from around 4,000 at the moment. The expansion involves the addition of a 10-storey...

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‘White’ Twitter bots can help curb racism

Twitter is trying to curb the virulent racism on its platform by banning bigots and expanding reporting features, but it's like whack-a-mole — two pop up for every one banned. However, a new research...

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‘Alt-right’ site plans a ‘fake black person’ Twitter campaign

The Daily Stormer, an alt-right website that regularly features racist, sexist and anti-semitic content, claims it has nearly 1,000 “fake black person” Twitter accounts that it plans to use in a “big,”...

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Twitter reinstates racist leader’s account

Twitter was supposed to have cracked down on “alt-right” racism back in mid-November, but it appears to be having second thoughts. The social network has reinstated the account of Richard B. Spencer,...

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How not to promote a video game sale

You don't need a degree in marketing to know promotional material that could offend and alienate potential customers is obviously a bad call. But it's a fact Indie Gala — an online store selling Steam...

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The year’s biggest loser was the American public

Even if we judge 2016 purely on the musical legends it stole from us, it would be an awful one. The truth is, this year has been rough by any standard. Our social networks, ostensibly designed to...

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Oracle faces Labor Department lawsuit over job discrimination

Google isn't the only Silicon Valley staple facing a lawsuit over the fairness of its hiring practices. The US Department of Labor has sued Oracle for allegedly conducting discriminatory employment...

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Reddit bans ‘alt-right’ community over harassment

Reddit isn't done cracking down on harmful communities. The social site has banned its r/altright subreddit for violating policies against “the proliferation of personal and confidential information.”...

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Facebook says it can’t police all posts for racism

Facebook has a lot of control over what you see in your social feed, but it can't control everything… at least, according to its lawyer. While defending against a German lawsuit over misuse of photos...

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Airbnb’s rehabilitation tour doesn’t end with a Super Bowl ad

Airbnb's rehabilitation tour came to a dramatic climax on the evening of February 5th, 2017. In between downs of the 51st Super Bowl, as dozens of beefy men slammed their bodies together to the cheers...

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Google is donating $11.5 million to racial justice causes

Google will invest $11.5 million to support racial justice, the company announced in a blog post today. The funds are split between 10 different causes, with $5 million going to the Center for Policing...

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