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Speech Recognition Tech Is Yet Another Example of Bias
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The Black Lives Matter Movement
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We take you inside a single fireworks shell to show you how it all works. If you want to glimpse more than just the inner workings of one fireworks shell, you should check out this post by the SA Visuals team on its long, explosive history inside the pages of Scientific American ...
