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Facebook made its product as addictive as cigarettes

dimanche 27 septembre 2020 à 02:00

*Facebook's former director of monetization (sic) says Facebook intentionally made its product as addictive as cigarettes.*

The term "monetization" encourages the attitude which leads people to act this way. Let's shun it.

Asian lawyers mistaken for defendants

dimanche 27 septembre 2020 à 02:00

*Dozens of Asian [i.e., of Indian ancestry] lawyers [in the UK] say they have been mistaken for defendants.*

Such a mistake can hurt feelings but does not do real damage. However, it is a sign of racial stereotyping that must have other bad effects.

Argentine member of Congress was forced to resign

dimanche 27 septembre 2020 à 02:00

An Argentine member of Congress was forced to resign for a trifle: he engaged in sexplay with his lover and did not realize his camera was on.

Can't those people distinguish between causing embarrassment and really doing wrong?

Experiments to test how long small droplets with coronavirus can be infectious

dimanche 27 septembre 2020 à 02:00

Experiments will determine how long coronavirus can survive and be infectious in small droplets that float in the air.

Medical effect studies for men and for women

dimanche 27 septembre 2020 à 02:00

Medical effect studies need to keep track of outcomes for men and for women separately. Some drugs work well for one and badly for the other.