Google’s bias problem is more complicated than you think (The Verge) Mohamed Hamad Dec 14, 2018 Talkin Tech Google CEO Sundar Pichai appeared before the House Judiciary Committee today and all that Congress wanted to talk about was bias. So how did bias […]
Fighting Expert Breaks Down Movie & TV Fight Moves | SELF Mohamed Hamad Nov 26, 2018 Killin Time Competitive fighter and Muay Thai champion Raquel Harris analyzes hand-to-hand combat techniques used in some of Hollywood’s biggest TV shows and movies.
MEETING THE ENEMY A feminist comes to terms with the Men’s Rights movement | Cassie Jaye | (TEDxMarin) Mohamed Hamad Oct 30, 2018 Always Be Learning By facing long-held assumptions, one woman reevaluates her own gender biases.
The Strange Science of the Impossible Burger (WIRED) Mohamed Hamad Oct 14, 2018 Always Be Learning It’s called the Impossible Burger and it looks, feels, tastes and smells like ground beef, even though it’s made entirely of plants. It’s all thanks to science and genetically engineered yeast. WIRED explores how close it comes to the real thing and if it’s 100% safe.
Tom Hardy and Riz Ahmed Teach You British Slang (Vanity Fair) Mohamed Hamad Oct 13, 2018 Killin Time Tom Hardy and Riz Ahmed teach you British slang. Tom and Riz star in Venom, out in theaters Friday October 5th. Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity Fair on YouTube?
Why “I’m not racist” is only half the story | Robin DiAngelo (The Big Think) Mohamed Hamad Oct 3, 2018 Always Be Learning Robin DiAngelo tackles the adaptiveness of racism and how it evolves to maintain it institutional structures. She dives in to how white fragility unconsciously seeks to maintain the racis
Mohamed Hassan – (un)LEARNING My Name | Spoken Word Mohamed Hamad Sep 30, 2018 Words of Wisdom A spoken word film by Mohamed Hassan. Filmed in Auckland, New Zealand. This poem means an a lot to me, and I hope you’ll connect to it too.
Racists Love Flawed IQ Tests (AJ+) Mohamed Hamad Sep 30, 2018 Always Be Learning IQ “science” was used to justify forced sterilization in the U.S. until the mid-1970s, and it’s still being used for some not-so-great stuff today. And this is despite IQ tests being a to
How a Muslim Journalist Became an Outcast After He Wrote About Zionist Settlers (Slate) Mohamed Hamad Sep 23, 2018 Always Be Learning Last month, Wajahat Ali bylined a long story called “A Muslim Among Israeli Settlers.” Soon after, amid an intense backlash, he was disinvited from speaking at the largest Islamic gathering in the country.
Dancers Among Us Mohamed Hamad Sep 23, 2018 Worth a Thousand Words One of my favourite photography projects by Jordon Matter. “Dancers Among Us” pulls dancers off the performance stage, to every day scenery, which makes for some stunning imagery.
A camera didn't make a great picture anymore than a typewriter wrote a great novel. Mohamed Hamad Sep 23, 2018
Trump Is Making America Great Again. Just Not the Way He Thinks. | NYT – Opinion Mohamed Hamad Sep 22, 2018 Killin Time It’s nearly impossible to find a silver lining bright enough to penetrate the dark heart and chaos of our current administration, but gosh dang-it, we’re going to try!
How language shapes the way we think | Lera Boroditsky (Ted) Mohamed Hamad Sep 22, 2018 Always Be Learning There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world — and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language — from an Aboriginal community in Australia that uses cardinal directions instead of left and right to the multiple words for blue in Russian — that suggest the answer is a resounding yes.
Why every social media site is a dumpster fire (Vox) Mohamed Hamad Sep 21, 2018 Always Be Learning Social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube exploit our tribalism to keep us watching ads. That makes them a perfect target for trolls, conspiracy theorists, and con artists. Subscribe to our channel!
Why Samsung lets Huawei win (TechAltar) Mohamed Hamad Aug 23, 2018 Talkin Tech Sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 get 20% off their subscriptions at http://brilliant.org/TechAltar Samsung’s phone sales are dropping.