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Is AI racially biased? Study finds chatbots treat Black-sounding names differently

Planning to turn to a chatbot for advice? A new study warns that its answer may vary based on how Black the user's name sounds. A recent paper from researchers at Stanford Law School found ... read more

Middle Names Reveal More Than You Think

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. In 2011, demographic researchers ... read more

The 20 Most Commonly Mispronounced Names in the World

You might be so familiar with the name Sean that you don’t often think about the disconnect between its spelling and pronunciation—but anyone encountering it for the first time is liable to ... read more

The 150 Best Puppy Names of 2024

You have a new bundle of furry joy, but what name could possibly be worthy of that cute, roly-poly belly and those sweet puppy kisses? You’re not alone if you’re struggling to pick from a ... read more

Everyone's predicting super active 2024 hurricane season. What happens if we run out of names?

So far, every early prediction for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is in agreement: the combination of La Niña and record-warm water temperatures means a very busy season is ahead. While the ... read more

Viral TikTok Video Pokes Fun at ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Baby Names

Two “Vanderpump Rules” babies are part of a viral tongue twister. On April 10, 2024, TikTok user @stephenrigatoni posted a hilarious 8-second “stitched” clip that referenced the names of ... read more

Black-sounding names less likely to receive job call backs than white-sounding ones: Study

A new study shows that employers are less likely to call back applicants with Black-sounding names than those with white-sounding ones. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and ... read more

Best Virtual Credit Cards Of April 2024

With more than 50 million redeemed miles under her belt, Becky Pokora is a rewards travel expert. She's been writing about credit cards and reward travel since 2011 with articles on Forbes Advisor ... read more

Virtual Reality

Researchers presented an interesting project at the 2024 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces: it uses VR and eye tracking to simulate visual deficits such as macular ... read more

The Fried Chicken Is in New York. The Cashier Is in the Philippines.

A few New York City restaurants are experimenting with virtual staff members, who greet customers onscreen via Zoom from the Philippines. By Stefanos Chen At Sansan Chicken in Long Island City ... read more

Judge in Trump classified docs case grants Jack Smith request to redact witness names

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen M. Cannon on Tuesday relented to special counsel Jack Smith in a long-running dispute over the names of government witnesses in the classified documents case ... read more

Virtual Reality News

Feb. 5, 2024 — Research involving has shown that a 'swarm' of more than 100 autonomous ground and aerial robots can be supervised by one person without subjecting the individual to an undue ... read more