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The Inherent Bias of Facial Recognition
The fact that algorithms can contain latent biases is becoming clearer and clearer. And some people saw this coming.
Abortion Advocates Are Suing Only Canadian Province That Doesn’t Allow Abortions
Despite abortion’s legal status across Canada, Prince Edward Island has maintained a strict policy of sending women outside the province to receive abortion services, which the province then pays for.
We Talked About Refrigerators with Vint Cerf, Father of the Internet
On encryption, digital divide, the internet of shit and more.
How Our Digital Obsession with Artists Has Created a New Blueprint for Success
How Halsey, JME, and more have shunned marketing tactics to promote qualities the average music fan is starving for: authenticity and transparency.
Here’s Why the Number of Abortions in the US Has Hit a Record Low
Women's health advocates said improved access to birth control is the reason that abortions in the US have fallen to the lowest level since the CDC began keeping track in 1976.
Obama Will Finally Have to Say Whether or Not He Supports Encryption Backdoors
A popular petition has passed 100,000 signatures, meaning the White House must respond.
Bernie Sanders Joins 14 Senators Calling for a Cap on Prison Phone Call Charges
Reducing the exorbitant cost of prison phone calls is of "utmost importance," coalition says.
Meet JPay, the Company that Controls Prisoners' Access to Technology
Video phone kiosks have been replacing real-life visitation in American jails and prisons—sometimes altogether.
More Than 4.2 Billion People Still Won’t Have Internet This Year
A new UN report finds that 57 percent of the world still remains offline.
If Canada's Internet Is So Great, Why Are So Many People Still Without It?
Canada’s broadband internet experience was ranked third best in the world, but access remains worse than it seems.
The US Government Pressured a Small Local Library to Turn Off Its Tor Server
Because all Tor users are terrorists, obviously.
On The Line: Sydney Lupkin Discusses Her Recent Reports On Health Issues
VICE News reporter Sydney Lupkin joined 'On The Line' to discuss Truvada for HIV prevention, the right to die, and LGBT med school curriculums.