racism
Online

Are Google Searches Racist?

It’s tough to imagine computers and robots and electrical wiring being racist but a Harvard study has found “significant discrimination” in advertising results depending on the perceived race of the name you search for.

2 February 2013

software

Racist And Sexist Language Found In Open-Source Code

GitHub is an exceptionally popular open-source community where any developer can find code for pretty much anything. But there’s a problem — some of that code contains extremely offensive racist, sexist and homophobic language.

7 July 2012

News

When Applying For A Job At Google, Don’t Be A Racist Jerk

Justin Ching works on TV ads for Google and needed a web designer. He interviewed David Bernett, and kept him in consideration for the position afterwards. Then Bernett sent him a horribly racist email, invoking Asian slurs, for reasons unknown to all other parties involved.

10 March 2012

Science

Racism-Curing Pills Are Apparently A Thing Now?

Researchers at Oxford University claim to have discovered a “cure” for racism, in pill form. It only (supposedly!) stamps out biologically-inherent discrimination, apparently, so if someone’s been Clockwork Oranged into a life of hate, maybe it won’t be so helpful. But, to repeat: RACISM-CURING PILL.

12 August 2011

Gadgets

Obama Basher Is The Stupidest Trash To Contaminate Our Inboxes

We receive lots of moronic emails daily, but this description of the “Obama Basher” — an electronic disc you punch for whatever reason — is perhaps the bottom of the bucket. Oh, idiotic plastic thing, let us count the ways you’re dumb.

11 August 2011

Geek Out

Free T-Shirts Given To Neo-Nazis Reveals Secret Message

Neo-Nazis in Germany were given free T-shirts at a recent right-wing extremist rock concert. The black shirt, complete with skulls and bones, said “Hardcore Rebels: National and Free”. Too bad for them, there was a secret message hidden inside the shirt.

26 May 2011

News

Apple Store Accused Of Discriminating Against Black Men

When Brian Johnson and Nile Charles visited Manhattan’s Upper West Side Apple Store last December, they were looking for some cutting edge gadgets and gizmos. What they got, they allege in a lawsuit, was some cutting edge racism.

27 April 2011

Online

Who Gets To Decide What’s Racist On Wikipedia?

So, in 2006, Virginian senate candidate George Allen made a pretty-racist comment about an Indian, camera-toting rep from his rival’s campaign, calling him “Macaca” and “welcoming” him to America. Like an asshole! Media outrage popped—as did a Wiki-war.

25 March 2011

Online

Jimmy Wong Saves The Internet

It seems like a great time to be a bully. When I was a kid, even the most productive bullies could only manage a handful of victims at a time. What used to take a lot of effort can now be handled with a couple thumbs and some Wi-Fi. A hateful rumour can spread a lot faster on Facebook than it could on the school bathroom wall.

25 February 2011

Online

Westboro Baptist Bigots Blasted Away Online

There’s some uncertainty as to who’s responsible (all signs point to Anonymous, or it could be jingoist American hacker The Jester) – but the ignorant redneck subhumans of the Westboro Baptist Church are offline.

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