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Speech Recognition Tech Is Yet Another Example of Bias

Share this on WhatsApp “Clow-dia,” I say once. Twice. A third time. Defeated, I say the Americanized version of my name: “Claw-dee-ah.” Finally, Siri recognizes it. Having to adapt our way of speaking to interact with speech recognition technologies is a familiar experience for people whose first language is not English or who do not […]

Early Coronavirus Immunity Data Fuel Promise for a Vaccine

Share this on WhatsApp As the world grapples with how to safely reopen society in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists have been racing to understand whether COVID-19 infection confers immunity—and how long such immunity might last. A lot hangs in the balance: A strong immune response could mean people who have already been […]

COVID-19 Spit Tests Used by NBA Are Now Authorized by FDA

Share this on WhatsApp A shortage in U.S. testing capacity has been a major bottleneck in containment efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed its own test kits and distributed them nationwide. But problems with their chemical reagents and overly strict testing criteria caused major setbacks. The […]