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Machine Learning Identifies Weapons in the Christchurch Attack Video. We Know, We Tried It
It took 29 minutes for a Facebook user to first report the livestream of the Christchurch terrorist. Now a machine learning system spots weapons in the stream with an over 90 percent confidence rating.
Joseph Cox
4.17.19
climate change

Western Industrial Farming Is Eating Our Forests and Accelerating Climate Change
The dynamics of deforestation are increasingly inseparable from the growing demand for food from consumers in the most developed countries.
Nafeez Ahmed
4.17.19
abortion

There's no proof “abortion reversals” are real. This study could end the debate.
Four states already mandate that doctors advise women their abortions can be reversed.
Carter Sherman
4.17.19
Noisey News

Flying Lotus' New Single With David Lynch Is Surreal and Upsetting
"Fire Is Coming" heralds the Los Angeles-based producer's new album 'Flamagra,' out May 24 on Warp.
Colin Joyce
4.17.19
school shooting

The FBI is searching for a Columbine-obsessed woman who flew to Colorado and bought a shotgun
She forced all Denver-area schools into lockdown a few days ahead of the massacre's 20th anniversary.
Tess Owen
4.17.19
Culture

Vancouver’s Shrinking Nightlife Scene Is Bringing Artists Closer Together
With venues disappearing, artists from different genres and scenes are sticking together for survival.
Joey Lopez
4.17.19
measles

The latest move to fight measles: fines of $2,000 a day
"We will restrategize at every opportunity no matter what's thrown in front of us,” the New York county executive said.
Emma Ockerman
4.17.19
extremists

After Facebook and Web Host Bans, Far-Right Extremists Are Encrypting and Going IRL
Like ISIS, white nationalist extremist groups are feeling the pinch of internet shutdowns, but are organizing on encrypted channels and meeting up IRL.
Ben Makuch
Mack Lamoureux
4.17.19
Politics

Sex Work Is Work—And Its Laborers Are Officially Unionizing
In the UK, sex workers are joining with trade unions to demand better collective conditions for their industry.
Jake Hall
4.17.19
North Korea

Kim Jong Un and Putin are about to take their relationship to the next level
The two world leaders could have their first meeting as early as next week.
David Gilbert
4.17.19
Games Podcasts

We Answer Your Most Ardent Questions About 'Pride and Prejudice'
We thought we covered everything. We were wrong.
Rob Zacny
4.17.19
climate change

Climate ‘Realists’ Are Delusional
So-called “realistic” responses to climate change don't literally refer to what’s possible. They just refer to what maintains the political status quo.
Caroline Haskins
4.17.19
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