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23Aug/22

US tech monitors for gunfire but critics say targets Black areas

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U.S. homicides jump 44% in two years
Government may fund divisive gunshot detection systems
Critics say the tech is biased and doesn’t work

By Carey L. Biron

WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Toledo experienced a spike in gun violence, the Ohio city police force turned to a simple if controversial tool: it miked up part of the city to capture the sound of gunfire.
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17Aug/22

Caste in California: Tech giants confront ancient Indian hierarchy

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OAKLAND, Calif, Aug 15 (Reuters) – America’s tech giants are taking a modern-day crash course in India’s ancient caste system, with Apple (AAPL.O) emerging as an early leader in policies to rid Silicon Valley of a rigid hierarchy that’s segregated Indians for generations.

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