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Articles by Nadia Raslan
8 Reasons I Deleted Whatsapp (And Why You Should Consider It Too)
Every now and then I find myself deleting my social media apps from my phone. I know I am definitely not the only one who does this. In times where I feel overwhelmed or when I just feel like I need a bit of a detox, it feels natural to get off social media. At the beginning of this year, I deleted Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Yes, EVEN WhatsApp. The whole ‘new year, new me’ felt overwhelming, everyone declaring how great 2017 was and how much greater 2018 was going to be.
Mindful Futurism: How to Make Technology Work for Us Rather Than Against Us
Whilst making people’s lives easier is no doubt a noble goal and I’m a user of many such technologies and services, I’m conflicted as to whether this unrelenting pursual of a frictionless lifestyle and the culture of hyper-convenience it serves, comes at a cost? Take the emergence of voice assistants Siri, Alexa, and Cortana for example (why they tend to be “female” by default and what this says about the way certain labour is gendered is a topic for another time).
Amaliah × Enrol Yourself: 2019 Bursary for Their Learning Accelerator, Exclusively for WOC | Amaliah
What if we told you, all those skills that will propel you into the career you have always wanted was just a button click away? What if we could provide you with a platform to build networks and connections that can take you to the next level of your business idea, or dream? Amaliah are proud to be collaborating again this year with Enrol Yourself to offer a bursary for their learning marathon, exclusively for Women of Colour.
Our Fake Plastic Truth: Digital Disinformation
Earlier this year, the Sri Lankan government declared a ten-day state of emergency after a series of anti-Muslim attacks took place across the country. The violence was sparked and inflamed by a series of warped and false stories spread on Facebook. One fake story revolved around the alleged seizure of 23,000 sterilisation pills by police from a Muslim pharmacist, being cited as proof of a plot to wipe out the majority Buddhist Sinhalese population.
Are Robots Racist? Interrogating Biases in AI
In 2016, Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI) Twitter chatbot “Tay” caused controversy when it started using racist and sexist slurs and calling for genocide, forcing Microsoft to take the bot offline within 16 hours of its launch. [examples of Tay’s tweets] The pertinent question, what was the root cause of this outburst?
When Ash Sarkar Took on Piers Morgan on This Morning
Youtube and Twitter were set alight with commentary after This Morning interview between Piers Morgan and Ash Sarkar took place yesterday.
Reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004: What Does This Mean for Women Only Spaces?
So what is the gender recognition act?
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