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Algorithms are biasedand Facebooks is no exception.Just last week, the tech giant was sued by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development over the way it let advertisers purposely target
Facebook is buying CTRL-labs, a NY-based startup building an armband that translates movement and the wearers neural impulses into digital input signals, a company spokesperson tells TechCrun
Even before the 2016 election, political polarization was increasing, with Americans so entrenched in the news sources they rely on that the Pew Research Center said liberals and conservatives
For the past several years, Unitys valuation has ballooned alongside their public ambitions to become essential to customers beyond game developers. One of the more interesting use cases of th
Paul Brest didnt set out to transform philanthropy. A constitutional law scholar who clerked for Supreme Court Justice John Harlan and is credited with coining the term originalism, Bres
Credit cards have become all but ubiquitous for consumer transactions, and it isnt hard to see why. By intermediating payments, networks like Visa allow buyers and sellers to exchange money fo
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Updated with additional statement from Honestbee . Honestbee, the Singapore-based grocery delivery startup that has been struggling with financial issues, owes 217 employees a total of almost U
Cluno, the Munich startup providing what it calls a car subscription service, is disclosing that it has raised 140 million in debt financing. Two asset-backed financing deals totalling
Under a California program aimed at curbing climate pollution, landowners across the US have received hundreds of millions of dollars for promised carbon dioxide reductions that may not occur.The stat

Business
Elon Musk revealed that he hired a private investigator for $50,000 to back up his assertion in a 2018 tweet that a British caver was a pedo guy. Musk is now asking a judge to forgo a trial and
The most popular category of applications used on smartwatches are health and fitness-related, according to a survey by research firm Parks Associates. More than three out of four heads of U.S. house
At least one viewer of Thursday nights Democratic presidential debate was not in favor of former Rep. Beto ORourkes gun proposals. During the debate, ORourke declared, Hell yes, we
Clinical-stage biopharmaSurface Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: SURF) has developed a prosperous pipeline that targets the tumor micro-environment and leverages the innate and adaptive immune system, accord
Ten Democrats seeking the presidency tripped over some details Thursday night as theysparred in a debatethick with policy and personal stories. Several made provocative accusations that President
Europes highest court just delivered a ruling that should brighten the day of not just Googleits immediate beneficiarybut Internet users around the world. The court said Google does not have
President Donald Trump vowed that hell win New Mexico in his 2020 re-election campaign, boasting at a campaign rally near Albuquerque on Monday that his policies had led to a boom for the states
WeWork, with its estimated valuation crashing, is likely to postpone its public listing until at least October, according to people familiar with the matter. No final decision has been made and the t
Disney+, Disneys streaming service, wont officially launch until Nov. 12. But some viewers are able to tune in todayand they dont have to pay a penny. The Walt Disney Company has launched
Shares of Nvidia NVDA were down more than 2% shortly after the open Thursday as investors reacted to a fresh research note from Morgan Stanley that raised questions about performance in the company

Health
My family really enjoys the flavors of Indian food. We made coconut curry chicken in the Instant Pot several times over the winter, but this summer we tried some grilled Indian dishes. This hariyali c
In healthy living circles, essential oil use is often an everyday thing. It seems like theres no harm jumping on the bandwagon! Since essential oils are natural and have amazing benefits, they must
News flash sometimes I get stuck in a rut when making dinner! Its a struggle to come up with different side dishes instead of always relying on the same ones. This creamy lemon tarragon zucchini
I have a confession to make I wasnt always a fan of the pumpkin spice craze that would hit when Fall rolled around. Your tastes really must change as you get older, because now its not uncomm
Thousands of municipal governments nationwide and nearly two dozen states that sued the pharmaceutical industry for the destructive opioid crisis have tentatively reached a settlement with Purdue Phar
I am a huge believer in the power of a story, and my guest today has several almost unbelievable chapters to share. Hal Elrod is known for his incredible ability to shine light on even some of the dar
Is there one right way to rear and shape a young runner?According to an intimate new case study of the lives, backgrounds and training of Henrik, Filip and Jakob Ingebrigtsen, three world-class, middl
Whipped cream is a fun and delicious addition to so many drinks, desserts, and breakfasts, but its not really an option for those thatdont consume dairy. Fortunately, its possible to make d
Nearly two years ago, the New York City Council celebrated when it passed a far-reaching ban on conversion therapy, a discredited practice to change a persons sexual orientation or gender identity.
By the time most of the women at the breast cancer support group meeting had introduced themselves, I realized mine was far from the saddest story in the room. Of the dozen women, four wore colorful s