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Russian tech company Yandex has issued an apology after racial slurs were discovered in source code leaked in a recent data breach.   Several references to racial slurs, including the ‘N-word’, were found in the company’s source code last week.   A researcher first revealed the use of offensive terminology in a series of posts on Twitter on 26 January, sparking heavy criticism.   In a statement, Yandex told IT Pro that an initial investigation showed that the leaked code “appears to be… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Yandex data breach reveals source code littered with racist language  IT PRO Source link

A former Google engineer fired by the company after going public with concerns that its artificial intelligence chatbot is sentient isn’t concerned about convincing the public. He does, however, want others to know that the chatbot holds discriminatory views against those of some races and religions, he recently told Business Insider. “The kinds of problems these AI pose, the people building them are blind to them,” Blake Lemoine said in an interview published Sunday, blaming… Source link

In one year, LeBron James is scheduled to hit NBA free agency. There will be many teams interested in the talents of the Los Angeles Lakers star, but we can probably cross the Boston Celtics off the list. James did not have very nice things to say about the Celtics, particularly their fanbase, during an episode of his talk show “The Shop” released Friday. Specifically, he identified TD Garden has his least favorite place to play after soccer player Marcus Rashford discussed Premier League… Source link

As Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen return to George Lucas’s far, far away galaxy in Obi-Wan Kenobi, their co-star Moses Ingram is bravely shining a spotlight on a dark side of Star Wars fandom. The Queen’s Gambit star posted an Instagram story sharing some of the racist comments she has received since the Disney+ series premiered on May 27 — comments that called her a “loser” and a “diversity hire” among other hateful rhetoric. “Long story short, there are hundreds of those,” Ingram… Source link

Google fosters a work environment that marginalizes Black employees, denies people of color advancement opportunities and ignores sexual harassment claims, among other indiscretions, according to plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit filed against the company in California this week. At a press conference in San Francisco on Monday, attorney Ben Crump and two former employees of the search engine behemoth detailed what they called a “racist culture” at the enterprise headquartered in… Source link

NBA Hall of Famer and Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen isn’t holding back anymore when it comes to his feelings about the past. He’s continuing to discuss his infamous decision to take himself out of a 1994 playoff game, and opening up more than ever before. In that game, head coach Phil Jackson drew up the game-winning shot for Toni Kukoc. In an interview with GQ last week — the same interview in which he criticized Kevin Durant and Ben Simmons — Pippen said that he felt insulted… Source link

Cleveland first baseman Yu Chang can deal with criticism, but not if you’re a racist. Chang revealed racist messages he received after making a game-deciding error Monday. Chang shared those messages on Twitter on Tuesday. In his screenshot, Chang wrote, “I accept all comments, and everyone has their freedom of speech but THESE RACIST COMMENTS ARE NOT NECESSARY.” He also posted the hashtag #StopAsianHate. Content Warning: Chang’s tweet contains slurs and NSFW language. Those messages came after… Source link

Several current and former Google employees say the company’s human resources department would often suggest mental health counseling or leave in response to complaints about racist or sexist behavior in the workplace, NBC News reported. The workers described encounters with coworkers that included racist comments about skin color and hairstyles, as well as sexual harassment. When they contacted Google’s human resources department, each was encouraged to take mental health leave,… Source link

BOSTON (AP) — Six Dr. Seuss books — including “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo” — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author’s legacy said Tuesday. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press in a statement that coincided with the late author and illustrator’s birthday. “Ceasing sales of… Source link