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Beyond a technical bug: Biased algorithms and moderation are censoring activists on social media

Following Red Dress Day on May 5, a day aimed to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), Indigenous activists...

The ConversationMay 21, 2021

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The World

‘Doing nothing’ is all the rage – is it a form of resistance, or just an indulgence for the lucky few?

The pandemic has either created too much free time or too little. Kitchen-table commutes and reduced social obligations expand mornings and weekends for some,...

The ConversationMay 19, 2021

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Here’s how much your personal information is worth to cybercriminals – and what they do with it

Data breaches have become common, and billions of records are stolen worldwide every year. Most of the media coverage of data breaches tends to...

The ConversationMay 18, 2021

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The N-Word: A volcano kept active by the flickering embers of racism

Many years ago, talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey had actor Don Cheadle and a couple of other guests on her TV programme to debate...

The ConversationMay 17, 2021

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The Conversation: Anti-Black racism is not a ‘consensual schoolyard fight’

Last month a 14-year-old Black student at an Edmonton school was the victim of an attack. In a video, several boys physically attack the...

The ConversationMay 14, 2021

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Apple threatens to upend podcasting’s free, open architecture

Back in 2005, an ebullient Apple CEO Steven P. Jobs announced the integration of podcasting into Version 4.9 of its desktop iTunes software, calling...

The ConversationMay 13, 2021

Soul and R&B legend Sam Moore performs at the 2009 Nakusp Music Festival in Nakusp, B.C. (Richard Vignola/Flickr), CC BY-SA

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Denying Black musicians their royalties has a history emerging out of slavery

In the summer of 2020, Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests and activism included voices arguing for economic justice in the recording industry. The Black...

The ConversationMay 12, 2021

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Shhhh, they’re listening – inside the coming voice profiling revolution

You decide to call a store that sells some hiking boots you’re thinking of buying. As you dial in, the computer of an artificial...

The ConversationMay 7, 2021

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Prince: Why, five years after his death, the Purple One still reigns

It seems strangely characteristic of Prince that, despite passing away five years ago, it can feel as if he never left. Apart from the...

The ConversationMay 6, 2021

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Nigerian icon Fela is long overdue for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Scrolling through the comments made on YouTube on Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s music, one comes across remarks such as: “The greatest unknown musician who ever lived”,...

The ConversationMay 4, 2021

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High-tech contact lenses are straight out of science fiction — and may replace smart phones

Contact lenses are the result of an accidental discovery made during the Second World War. Ophthalmologist Harold Ridley noticed that despite acrylic plastic shrapnel...

The ConversationMay 3, 2021