LGBTQ Groups Condemn “Dangerous And Flawed” Facial Recognition Intended To Predict Your Sexuality

By: James Felton/IFL Science  LGBTQ groups have condemned as “dangerous” an algorithm developed by Stanford University to predict whether you are gay or straight based on your face. Stanford claims the tech, which uses facial recognition, can distinguish between gay and straight men 81% of the time, and 74% of the time for women. Several prominent LGBTQ…

Trump’s Nominee For USDA’s Top Scientist Job Has No Scientific Background

By: Rosie McCall/IFL Science  Trump announced plans to appoint ex-radio host, Sam Clovis, chief scientist of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) back in July 2017. And it may turn out to be one of his toughest nominations yet. Technically, his title would be “undersecretary of agriculture for research, education, and economics” and, if approved by the Senate, he would…