The reason for these shades of technological white may be racism, according to new research. “Robots And Racism,” a study conducted by the Human Interface Technology Laboratory in New Zealand (HIT Lab NZ) and published by the country’s University of Canterbury, suggests people perceive […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katy Perry, her collaborators and her record label must pay more than $2.78 million because the pop star’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” copied a Christian rap song, a jury decided Thursday. It was an underdog victory for rapper Marcus Gray, […]
Erick is a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 mph, and is expected to weaken into a tropical storm over the next 24 hours, CNN meteorologist Haley Brink said early Thursday. “Swells generated by Erick will arrive in the Hawaiian Islands tonight […]
Both soft drink companies are trying to increase the amount of recycled plastic they use in bottles. They want to improve recycling infrastructure and ensure their packages are recyclable. But the Plastics Industry Association has encouraged states to make plastic bans illegal. Participation in […]
For more than 1,200 days, Shehab says he and his family have lived in this cluster of shelters sprinkled along a stretch of desert on the Syrian-Jordanian border. Activists dubbed it the “Triangle of Death.” The United Nations called conditions “desperate,” “catastrophic” and “no place […]
In April, Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act. It goes into effect Thursday. It allows adults with a prognosis of six months or less to live to get a prescription for life-ending medication. Other jurisdictions that allow […]