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Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI
Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI Duolingo will transition to an “AI-first” approach, gradually phasing out contract workers for tasks that can be handled by AI. The company aims to rethink its work processes and make significant changes to how it works with contractors, hiring, and performance reviews, all guided by the use of […]
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Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage − politics and demographics might change that
Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage − politics and demographics might change that Japan’s traditional practice of women giving up their surnames upon marriage may be changing, with a record number of female candidates standing in the 2024 election and increasing support for allowing dual surnames. The current law requires all married […]
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Digital photo frame company Nixplay cut its free cloud storage to almost nothing
Digital photo frame company Nixplay cut its free cloud storage to almost nothing Nixplay, a digital photo frame company, has significantly reduced its free cloud storage from unlimited to just 500MB. The change affects existing customers who had previously enjoyed higher storage limits and the ability to sync their Google Photos albums for free. Customers […]
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Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down
Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down from his position, effective April 28th. Humam Sakhnini, former Activision Blizzard and King executive, will take over as the new CEO of Discord. Citron will remain on the board of directors and serve as an advisor to […]
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Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future
Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have shown promise but face an uncertain future, with some cases being allowed to continue while others have been dismissed or ruled on by the U.S. Supreme Court. The fossil fuel industry has known about the dangers […]
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Google Search is going to be google.com globally
Google Search is going to be google.com globally Google will redirect country code top-level domain names (ccTLD) for Google Search to google.com globally over the coming months. The change aims to “streamline people’s experience on Search” and will not affect how Search works or national laws. Users may be prompted to re-enter some of their […]
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Linda McMahon at ASU+GSV 2025 “I’m Very Interested in New Learning Technologies”
Linda McMahon at ASU+GSV 2025 “I’m Very Interested in New Learning Technologies” Linda McMahon, US Secretary of Education, emphasized her interest in new learning technologies that stimulate kids, rather than bureaucracy. McMahon defended the Trump administration’s cuts to federal education staff, including eliminating the Department of Education, as a necessary step to reform the system […]
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The never-ending sentence: How parole and probation fuel mass incarceration
The never-ending sentence: How parole and probation fuel mass incarceration The U.S. operates one of the largest and most punitive criminal justice systems in the world. On any given day, 1.9 million people are incarcerated in more than 6,000 federal, state and local facilities. Another 3.7 million remain under what scholars call “correctional control” through […]
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From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools
From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools President Donald Trump re-renamed Denali as Mount McKinley in 2025. Tim Rains/National Park Service, CC BY Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and […]
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