Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives
“This study provides evidence that cats link a companion's name and corresponding face without explicit training.” [Link]
Ben Werdmuller
Ben Werdmuller helps leaders at newsrooms, non-profits, and mission-driven organizations to navigate their biggest technology challenges.
A quiet morning in America
I pour myself another cup of coffee: two scoops into the Aeropress, a gentle pour of boiling water, a quick stir. I leave the plastic stirrer in the tube like a tombstone while the water percolates through the grounds. Quiet mornings are hard to come by. I had a conversation
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, by Susan Kuklin
I wanted to like this, but I can't recommend it. Granted, it's almost a decade old, and the discourse has evolved since then. But the author leaves gender essentialism and some stories that verge on abuse unaddressed. It's great that these teenagers' stories
Researchers Pinpoint Reason Infants Die From SIDS
“Previously, parents were told SIDS could be prevented if they took proper precautions: laying babies on their backs, not letting them overheat and keeping all toys and blankets out of the crib were a few of the most important preventative steps. So, when SIDS still occurred, parents were left with
Inflation’s biting. Roe’s fraying. Dems are still trying to connect with voters.
“When Porter gave an emotional speech about how inflation has been hitting her family for months during a private House Democratic Caucus meeting last week, she said it seemed like the first time the personal toll of high consumer prices had sunk in for some lawmakers in the room.” [Link]
Online retail images reveal skin tone discrepancies
“Their study, “Computing Colorism: Skin Tone in Online Retail Imagery,” published March 13 in Visual Communication, found that still images of models had statistically lighter skin tones than in videos of the same product and model. They also found evidence of “tokenism” – that is, many of the websites had one
Cautionary Tales from Cryptoland
“It’s a compelling pitch; I’ll give them that. But crypto has so far been enormously successful at taking wealth from the average person or the financially disadvantaged and “redistributing” it to the already wealthy.” [Link]
Coinbase admits users may lose crypto if exchange goes bankrupt
“Coinbase said in its earnings report Tuesday that it holds $256 billion in both fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies on behalf of its customers. Yet the exchange noted that in the event it ever declared bankruptcy, “the crypto assets we hold in custody on behalf of our customers could be subject
American Dragnet: Data-Driven Deportation in the 21st Century
“ICE has used face recognition technology to search through the driver’s license photographs of around 1 in 3 (32%) of all adults in the U.S. The agency has access to the driver’s license data of 3 in 4 (74%) adults and tracks the movements of cars in
Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years
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Israel Arrests 9 for 'AirDrop' of Crash Images Aboard Plane
“A taxiing plane returned to the gate at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday after photos of aviation disasters popped up on passengers' phones - sent, Israeli authorities believe, by nine people on board using the iPhone "AirDrop" function.” [Link]
New poll captures how people with disabilities feel about abortion
“The Data for Progress national poll indicates that 55 percent of non-disabled people and 53 percent of people with disabilities believe that abortion should be legal in most circumstances, which largely reflects recent data from other polling firms.” [Link]