Tech & Science

(LifeSiteNews) In wake of the Capitol riot last week, dozens of major companies have been de-platformed, purged, or otherwise cut ties with Republicans and conservatives, largely irrespective of any involvement in the event. Since Wednesday, more than twenty companies have suspended contributions to Republican members of congress who maintained objections to some of Biden’s … [Read more...] about Multiple Companies That Backed BLM Violence, Now Blacklisting Republicans for Electoral Objections

(NPR) "The right decision" is how Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey characterized banning President Trump from the social media platform. But he lamented that the move was divisive and sets a precedent that Dorsey said is dangerous to a "free and open global internet." In his 13-tweet thread, Dorsey said the "offline harm" posed by Trump's tweets drove the company to kick the … [Read more...] about Jack Dorsey Says Trump’s Twitter Ban Was ‘Right Decision’ But Worries About Precedent

(TechCrunch) Researchers have created a machine learning system that they claim can determine a person’s political party, with reasonable accuracy, based only on their face. The study, from a group that also showed that sexual preference can seemingly be inferred this way, candidly addresses and carefully avoids the pitfalls of “modern phrenology,” leading to the uncomfortable … [Read more...] about Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party in Troubling New Research

(CNN) The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that social distancing measures will need to stay in place "for the rest of this year," even as vaccination rollouts get under way globally, because it takes time to build up herd immunity. WHO’s Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said herd immunity -- a situation where the majority of a population becomes immune to … [Read more...] about WHO Warns That Herd Immunity Won’t Happen in 2021, Even With Vaccines

(NPR) It may seem counterintuitive, but health officials say that even after you get vaccinated against COVID-19, you still need to practice the usual pandemic precautions, at least for a while. That means steering clear of crowds, continuing to wear a good mask in public, maintaining 6 feet or more of distance from people outside your household and frequently washing your … [Read more...] about Why You Should Still Wear A Mask And Avoid Crowds After Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine