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Vermont Seeks Injunction Against Clearview AI, Says Firm Broke Multiple State Laws Clearview

Vermont Seeks Injunction Against Clearview AI, Says Firm Broke Multiple State Laws

Photo: GettyVermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the controversial face recognition company Clearview AI alleging its efforts to collect images of Vermonters without their consent to fuel a law enforcement database is in violation of multiple state laws.“I am disturbed by this practice, particularly the…
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March 11, 2020
Heartbreaking photos show orangutans struggling to survive due to deforestation and poaching Orangutan

Heartbreaking photos show orangutans struggling to survive due to deforestation and poaching

Ulet Ifansasti/GettyA Sumatran orangutan inside a cage at Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme’s rehabilitation centre in late 2016 in Kuta Mbelin, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Orangutans are struggling as massive amounts of rainforest in Southeast Asia are burned off, or chopped down, to make way for palm oil. Along with habitat loss,…
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March 11, 2020
Britney Spears wants to talk about cheetahs, which “can’t speak English yet can run over 60 mph” Global Warming

Britney Spears wants to talk about cheetahs, which “can’t speak English yet can run over 60 mph”

Photo: Valerie Macon (Getty Images)Britney Spears still gets roasted for a 2014 tweet in which she appears to praise Lady Gaga and global warming in a single post. It turns out, however, that, no, she doesn’t think global warming is a good thing and Twitter, as so often is the…
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March 11, 2020
Expert hermit Snowden chimes in on latest coronavirus-enforced trend ‘social distancing’ NSA

Expert hermit Snowden chimes in on latest coronavirus-enforced trend ‘social distancing’

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, who knows a thing or three about keeping away from unwanted social contact, has weighed in on the latest technique suggested as a way to slow or stop the spread of coronavirus. “Social distancing is underrated,” Snowden tweeted on Wednesday, as the practice made its way…
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March 11, 2020
‘Crip Camp’ Trailer: Obama-Produced Netflix Doc Focuses on a Summer Camp That Helped Inspire a Revolution Michelle Obama

‘Crip Camp’ Trailer: Obama-Produced Netflix Doc Focuses on a Summer Camp That Helped Inspire a Revolution

Crip Camp debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and became a big hit at the fest, winning the Audience Award for documentaries and earning a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating from reviewers. The Netflix film, which is executive produced by former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, is a…
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March 11, 2020