Female voice assistants are sexist argues new UN report

Obsequious, coy, and above all female virtual assistants like Alexa, Siri, and the Google Assistant are a widespread example of sexism, a new UN report argues, blasting gender bias coded into tech products. The use of default female voices for digital assistants, and their programmed reactions to insults and inappropriate requests, could be contributing to a growing gender gap, it’s … Continue reading

It's Official: The Sonic the Hedgehog Movie Is Being Pushed to 2020

Gotta fix fast, but not that fast. Director Jeff Fowler has announced that Paramount had delayed the release of Sonic the Hedgehog by three months, to allow the visual effects team some more time to work on a character redesign.

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Scientists Witness the Birth of a Submarine Volcano for the First Time

Back on November 11, 2018, a planetwide rumble emanated from somewhere between eastern Africa and Madagascar. This strange signal, thought by scientists at the time to be related to a colossal but hard-to-identify magmatic process, was pinpointed to have come from 30 miles east of the island of Mayotte, beneath the…

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A Doctor Explains How Missouri’s Abortion Ban Is Already Hurting Women

“This is not a drill,” one expert said.

Millie Bobby Brown Gets Learner’s Permit, Playfully Warns Others On Road

The “Stranger Things” star told drivers to “watch out.”

Trump Administration To Close Forest Service Job Corps Centers

The centers on the chopping block train young people for fighting wildfires and doing disaster recovery work.

Kylie Jenner Gets Real About ‘Divorce’ From Jordyn Woods

The make up mogul is standing by sister Khloe Kardashian after the cheating scandal.

America’s Largest Evangelical Denomination Is Continuing To Lose Members

The Southern Baptist Convention is reporting a decline in membership and baptisms for the twelfth year in a row.

GOP Rep. Blocks Disaster Aid Bill Over Border Security Funding

Chip Roy objected to what would have been a unanimous bill because it does not include funds for border security.

Advocates Shred ‘LGBTQ For Trump’ T-Shirt Sale Ahead Of Pride Month

Trump has never acknowledged June as Pride Month, but his campaign wants you to buy a discounted rainbow shirt anyway.