Fighting discrimination in mortgage lending
Although the U.S. Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits discrimination in mortgage lending, biases still impact many borrowers. One 2021 Journal of Financial Economics study found that borrowers from minority groups were charged interest rates that.....»»
Patagonia founder gives away $3 billion company to fight climate change
American rock climber and businessman Yvon Chouinard is giving away his company, Patagonia, in order to play a part in fighting the world's ongoing climate crisis.Chouinard, who founded the outdoor clothing and gear company nearly 50 years ago, has t.....»»
Street Fighter 6: Hands-On TGS Preview
As what I’d consider the gold standard in fighting games, Street Fighter is never shy about reinventing itself, and with upcoming Street Fighter 6, Capcom is poised to do so once again. By combining many elements tried out in previous iterations, l.....»»
Posh Spice sounds posher, but changing your working-class accent isn"t a ticket out of discrimination
Accentism—discriminating against someone because of their accent—has a long history in the U.K., where the way someone speaks is often an easy way to tell their social class. People with working-class accents are frequently criticized and encoura.....»»
Twitter shareholders vote overwhelmingly in favor of Elon Musk"s $44 billion takeover deal
Elon Musk may be fighting tooth-and-nail to get out of his deal to buy Twitter, but the social media company's shareholders plan to hold him to it......»»
Dodge dealership to pay $935K in EEOC discrimination claim
Christopher's Dodge Ram in Colorado agrees to a $935,000 payment related to a gender discrimination claim brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission......»»
The hungry bugs fighting Uganda"s fertiliser crisis
As fertilizer prices shot up following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ugandan villager Peter Wakisi fretted for the future of his small farm and his young family......»»
Rumbleverse review: This battle royale is a knockout
Rumbleverse is a fusion of fighting games and battle royales that offers a lot of promise......»»
J.D. Power: Sales reps influence car dealer lending satisfaction
Auto dealers ranked Ally higher than captives for leasing and No. 1 for indirect subprime loans in J.D. Power's 2022 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study......»»
A breakthrough for fast, efficient production of human immune cells
A University of British Columbia research team has developed a new, fast, efficient process for producing cancer-fighting immune cells in the lab. The discovery could help transform the field of immune cell therapy from an expensive, niche endeavor t.....»»
FTC sues data broker Kochava for selling location information that could unmask abortion-seekers
The Federal Trade Commission is suing a data broker that the agency claims has sold sensitive location data that can identify specific abortion-seekers, religious worshipers or others who may be at risk of discrimination, intimidation or even violenc.....»»
Cheesemaking may hold the key to healthier babies and fighting disease
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have developed a process to harvest key ingredients from whey, which could be used as precursors not only to provide cheap nutritious baby food but to develop antiviral drugs at an industrial scale......»»
Human nature can steer people away from new things—and that can blind them to novel threats
There's a military aphorism that generals are always fighting the last war. It's a natural human tendency to focus on the kinds of threats you're used to while playing down the likelihood or importance of some new sort of attack......»»
Discovery of virus in varroa mites holds hope for improving honey bee survival
A virus found in parasitic varroa mites attacking honey bees may turn out to be an unlikely ally in fighting another crippling bee disease, deformed wing virus (DWV)......»»
In Schools, Honest Talk about Racism Can Reduce Discrimination
New laws make it harder for teachers to discuss racism and inequality, but psychological evidence shows these conversations dispel causes of bias and distress.....»»
Revealing vast scope of FTC probe, Amazon accuses the government of harassing Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy
Amazon is fighting the US government's attempt to question its founder, Jeff Bezos, and its CEO, Andy Jassy, as part of a year-long investigation into whether the e-commerce giant has illegally pushed Amazon Prime and other subscription services onto.....»»
Acuant collaborates with Ping Identity to provide customers with fraud-fighting technology
Acuant has integrated with Ping Identity, leveraging PingOne DaVinci, a no-code identity orchestration service. The partnership will offer Acuant’s solutions to enable customization of Know Your Customer (KYC) and identity proofing for a divers.....»»
As Big Tech grapples with caste-based discrimination, Apple explicitly bans it
Workers allege that casteism influences how companies hire and promote talent. Enlarge (credit: INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / Contributor | AFP via Getty Images) To help combat caste-based discrimination, the Indian government saves sp.....»»
Apple ahead of the game as it tackles discrimination based on India’s caste system
A report today says that Apple is ahead of most large companies in tackling a form of discrimination which originates in India but has affected employee recruitment in Silicon Valley: the caste system. Although the caste system is in part reflected.....»»
By destroying old tropes, Prey turns a corner for Native Americans in film
Hulu's sci-fi movie Prey destroys old Native American tropes through its honest and entertaining depiction of a Comanche warrior fighting an alien Predator......»»
MultiVersus review: corporate-mandated fighting game fun
Despite its corporate-feeling presentation and premise, MultiVersus succeeds at being a fun game for casuals and hardcore players alike,.....»»