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After 8 months, with a promise to curb antisemitism, Kanye West is back on Twitter

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‘X’ logo replaces Twitter’s blue bird. So, we re-X instead of retweet?

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The Rise: Meet Joy Watson, mechanical engineer and math whiz

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Achieving economic equality hinges on closing the digital divide at HBCUs

As states prepare to receive billions for broadband infrastructure, we must work to ensure that Black students are not short-changed.
/ July 18, 2023
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Notes on Faith: Can we get an AI-llelujah?

As AI becomes more ubiquitous in our professional and personal lives, what role should artificial intelligence have in our faith…
/ July 16, 2023

Watch: New apps create a safe space, but how do we choose?

With new social media apps like Spill, Threads, and Spoutible, how do we know which one is right for us?…
/ July 14, 2023

VP Harris meets with leaders on AI and civil rights concerns

Vice President Kamala Harris convened civil rights leaders and experts to discuss the societal impacts of artificial intelligence.
/ July 13, 2023

Black social media users giving a look to new app, Spill

Black social media users are leaving Twitter and heading to Spill following ongoing modifications to the Elon Musk-acquired platform.
/ July 7, 2023

EXPLAINER: What is Threads? And did you know Oprah’s on it? Your questions about Twitter’s rival, answered

Threads, the app billed as the text version of Instagram, became available Wednesday night to users in more than 100 countries.
/ July 6, 2023
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Black artists and experts issue new warnings about A.I.’s bias against Black people 

A.I. companies pledge to course correct and increase the diversity of their tools. 
/ July 5, 2023
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I’m leaving Twitter and joining Spill, a Black social media experience

I'm leaving Twitter and joining Spill, a Black social media experience. Meet the hot new app that's here for the…
/ July 5, 2023
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Spill the tea: Is Black Twitter ready for a great migration? 

Since Elon Musk announced more Twitter sanctions, many Black Twitter users have turned to the new Black-owned social media platform,…
/ July 3, 2023

White House announces $930 million in grants to expand internet access to every home in the US

The massive federal effort to expand internet access to every home in the U.S. took a step forward Friday with $930 million…
/ June 17, 2023

Apple unveiled $3,500 ‘Vision Pro’ goggles, waded into virtual reality

After years of speculation, Apple's Tim Cook unveiled "Vision Pro" at the company's annual developers conference in Cupertino, California.
/ June 12, 2023

He wore Apple’s Vision Pro goggles and wrote a review. They could lead to more isolation and innovation

Apple Vision Pro is a highly sophisticated device that is fairly easy to set up and incredibly intuitive to use.
/ June 12, 2023