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Ruha Benjamin x Deepening Social Inequality

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From everyday apps to complex algorithms, Ruha Benjamin cuts through tech-industry hype to understand how emerging technologies can reinforce white supremacy and deepen social inequity. Far from a sinister story of racist programmers scheming on the dark web, Benjamin argues that automation has the potential to hide, speed, and even deepen discrimination, while appearing neutral and even benevolent when compared […]

Protecting a Kid’s Hearing

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For America’s youth, hearing loss is a growing epidemic. “As many as 16% of teens (ages 12  to 19) have reported some hearing loss that could have been caused by loud noise,” according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The driving force of this growth is that 50% of teens and young adults […]

Frances Dewing 

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In light of the Equifax, Yahoo and NFL cyber attacks, the importance of cyber security is more evident than ever. But what can cyber firms do to keep innovating and stay ahead of attacks?  According to Rubica, the answer is diversity. A full-service cyber security firm whose client roster includes celebrities, start-up founders, bankers and […]