Hurricane Maria, Mexico City, Iran: Your Thursday Briefing
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Hurricane Maria, Mexico City, Iran: Your Thursday Briefing
[The New York Times] • Amazon is reviewing its website after a British report said the online retail giant’s algorithms were suggesting bomb-making ingredients
that were "Frequently bought together." [The New York Times] • Shanghai police are using facial recognition software to crack down on errant cyclists.
As the industry grew, so did the number of places vying for similar high-tech status: Silicon Alley in New York, Silicon Beach in Los Angeles
and Santa Monica, Calif., and the Silicon Beltway in Washington, to name a few.
[The New York Times] • "KPOP," a new show opening on Broadway, aims to get beyond Americans’ "Gangnam Style" stereotype.
[The New York Times] Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.
And among those farther afield: Silicon Wadi in Israel, Silicon Mountain in Cameroon, Chilecon
Valley in Santiago, the Silicon Roundabout in London and Silicon Sentier in Paris.
_____ • A U.S. State Department official confirmed
that 54 refugees would travel to the U.S., after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia released a video thanking President Trump for honoring a deal made by the Obama administration.
[The New York Times] • Amazon is reviewing its website after a British report said the online retail giant’s algorithms were suggesting bomb-making ingredients
that were "Frequently bought together." [The New York Times] • Shanghai police are using facial recognition software to crack down on errant cyclists.
As the industry grew, so did the number of places vying for similar high-tech status: Silicon Alley in New York, Silicon Beach in Los Angeles
and Santa Monica, Calif., and the Silicon Beltway in Washington, to name a few.
[The New York Times] • "KPOP," a new show opening on Broadway, aims to get beyond Americans’ "Gangnam Style" stereotype.
[The New York Times] Tips, both new and old, for a more fulfilling life.
And among those farther afield: Silicon Wadi in Israel, Silicon Mountain in Cameroon, Chilecon
Valley in Santiago, the Silicon Roundabout in London and Silicon Sentier in Paris.
_____ • A U.S. State Department official confirmed
that 54 refugees would travel to the U.S., after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia released a video thanking President Trump for honoring a deal made by the Obama administration.