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id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> What’s happening Each of the 50 states has its own legislature with its own rules, procedures and priorities, and they determine everything from tax rates to criminal law to how you can vote. Why it matters What happens in state legislatures isn’t just relevant to state residents — it often has …
id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> What’s happening Google has adopted a more diverse skin tone scale to reshape its artificial intelligence systems. Why it matters The new 10-shade scale could reduce racial bias and improve skin tone representation across Google’s popular services. In mid-May, Google announced a partnership with Ellis Monk, an associate professor at Harvard, …
id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> After record highs in June, gas prices are . A half-dozen states tried to ease the pain at the pump by temporarily suspending their regular tax on gasoline. Most of those gas tax “holidays” have already come and gone, but a few are still in effect. (New York’s runs until Dec. …
id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> drops a bunch of movies at the beginning of each month, if you’re looking for something new. But it doesn’t have a ton of new weekly releases. Occasionally, though, an original or a flick from the vault comes knocking and deserves to show up on your radar. Below, you’ll find this …