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May 23, 2019 No Responses

According To A Recent UN Study, Digital Assistants Like Siri and Alexa Reinforce Harmful Gender Stereotypes

Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri are accused of perpetuating antiquated, harmful ideas about women through their submissive responses to queries A recent report made by UNESCO found that Siri, Alexa, and other voiced AI assistants like Microsoft’s Cortana and the...

January 15, 2019 No Responses

Saudi Teen That Fled Her Family Arrived in Canada

Rahaf Al-Qunun was granted asylum in Canada after Australia was moving too slow in processing her request for asylum The teenager was granted safe haven in Canada and landed in Toronto on Saturday. Ms. Al-Qunun stated she went to the...

January 12, 2019 No Responses

Saudi Woman That Fled Her Family is Granted Asylum in Australia

Rahaf al-Qunun was finally granted asylum in Australia after she fled her family and was fearing deportation from Thailand The Saudi 18-year-old woman that fled her family while on vacation in Kuwait has been granted asylum in Australia, as per...

May 30, 2016 No Responses

Political tensions are escalating in Cambodia

The United Nations raises concerns over political turmoil in Cambodia, featuring arrests of important politicians Cambodia is preparing for next elections in July 2018, as the country’s leaders of the opposition began facing legal charges for their actio...