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Linder Sterling: 'Lady Gaga didn't acknowledge I wore a meat dress first' | From the Observer | The Guardian

Linder Sterling: 'Lady Gaga didn't acknowledge I wore a meat dress first' | From the Observer | The Guardian : around in our heads. Morrissey was reading all the same feminist texts as I was, so we shared the same language and the same discontents. I remember we discussed sexism in the media a lot. Why did the BBC commentator refer to "the men's 100-metres race" and then to "the girls' 100-metres race"? We wrote letters of complaint about that one. [Laughs]
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Adore Me Will Pay $1.3 Million for Deceiving Customers — The Fashion Law

Adore Me Will Pay $1.3 Million for Deceiving Customers — The Fashion Law : The FTC set forth in its complaint that the e-commerce-only brand, which was founded in 2011 by Morgan Hermand-Waiche, ran afoul of federal law by misrepresenting its store credit policy, and suit. In particular, the government agency alleged that AdoreMe boasts a “VIP” membership program that costs $39.95 per month –�unless, in the first five days of each month, a member opts to “skip” that month. The company’s website stated, “If you do not make a purchase or skip the month by the 5th, you’ll be charged a $39.95 store credit that can be used anytime to buy anything on AdoreMe.” The FTC asserted in its complaint that, despite explicit promises that consumers would be able to use their store credits “anytime,” from at least May 2015 to May 2016, "Adore Me took unused credit amounts away from consumers who cancelled their memberships or initiated chargebacks with financial institutions to dispute their t...
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Are Emoji Protected by Copyright? - David Lizerbram & Associates

Are Emoji Protected by Copyright? - David Lizerbram & Associates : Apple and other producers of digital devices either create, buy, or license the fonts included in their software. So the emoji that appear on your iPhone or Android keyboard are used under that set of legal arrangements. This is why emoji may look different on different devices. You can use those emoji to say or communicate whatever you want. What you can’t necessarily do, however, is reproduce those emoji on a product. For that, you’d need a license.
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The Design Flaw at the Core of Humanity's Malaise | By Judith Schwartz | Common Dreams

The Design Flaw at the Core of Humanity's Malaise | By Judith Schwartz | Common Dreams : There is stark irony in the fact that the stock market has soared while large chunks of the country have been covered by water from hurricanes or ash from wildfire. This suggests the gaping disconnect between finance and reality. There’s something screwy with the books when economic indicators rise in tandem with environmental calamity and loss of life and property. It’s reminiscent of the “big short”, when financiers bet and made money on failure in the housing market. If Wall Street’s got its numbers right, Earth futures are not looking so good right now.
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An artificial intelligence created for the end of life is already here

An artificial intelligence created for the end of life is already here : "Primary-care physicians don't think to call in palliative-care services until patients are incurable, when in fact the patient might have been in pain or could've used some kind of intervention beforehand," said Bickmore, associate dean for research in Northeastern University's College of Computer and Information Science. Today about 90 million Americans live with a serious illness, according to the Center to Advance Palliative Care. This number is expected to double over the next 25 years as the baby boomer generation ages. "It turns out that patients were very happy to talk with a computer about it. They were very explicit in telling us, 'The doctor never asked me about these things.'" -Michael Paasche-Orlow, Boston Medical Center doctor� The interactions patients are having with these chatbots are monitored continuously by nurses, who can activate care if a patient...
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The 40 best gadgets of 2017 | Technology | The Guardian

The 40 best gadgets of 2017 | Technology | The Guardian : Released this month, the DX-2 is a 5.1 surround sound system, which means it has five “satellite” speakers, each with a treble and bass driver, and an active, long-throw subwoofer, turning your sitting room into a shuddering noise-chamber for only �450, which in hi-fi terms is affordable.
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(2) Peter Thiel: The Reasons for the Decline of Western Civilization and Science - YouTube

(2) Peter Thiel: The Reasons for the Decline of Western Civilization and Science - YouTube : Peter Andreas Thiel is an American entrepreneur, political activist, and author. He was ranked No. 4 on the Forbes Midas List of 2014, with a net worth of $2.2 billion. He co-founded PayPal. He also was part of Donald Trumps transition team.
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Mac Rumors: Apple Mac iOS Rumors and News You Care About

Mac Rumors: Apple Mac iOS Rumors and News You Care About : The W1 chip built into the AirPods allows them to be swapped seamlessly between Apple devices and is one of the best AirPods features, while the Pixel Buds aren't quite as convenient. On Android devices, you need to put the buds back in their case, hold the pair button, and then re-pair when you want to switch.
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Mac Rumors: Apple Mac iOS Rumors and News You Care About

Mac Rumors: Apple Mac iOS Rumors and News You Care About : The W1 chip built into the AirPods allows them to be swapped seamlessly between Apple devices and is one of the best AirPods features, while the Pixel Buds aren't quite as convenient. On Android devices, you need to put the buds back in their case, hold the pair button, and then re-pair when you want to switch.
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Blue Planet II so big in China it slows their internet - Nigeria Daily News

Blue Planet II so big in China it slows their internet - Nigeria Daily News : Sir David Attenborough could be the most viewed creature on Earth after BBC figures revealed 80 million viewers watched the new Blue Planet series in China alone. And the programme was downloaded so many times by Chinese viewers it slowed down the country's internet connection. Despite the Asian country's authoritarian regime, which stunts the growth of environmental movements, Sir David's show, which carries a key message of the threat humans pose to our oceans, has become a massive success. ��
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Study: OTT Overtakes Set-Top Box As Source For Favorite Shows 11/09/2017

Study: OTT Overtakes Set-Top Box As Source For Favorite Shows 11/09/2017 : In 2014, 64% of respondents said they watch their favorite show on a TV set-top box, compared to 31% for an online video source. This year, for the first time, online video has overtaken the set-top box, with 52% of respondents saying they watch their favorite show on an online service, compared to 48% who watch on the traditional platform. advertisement advertisement One major reason for the shift is that online streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon are aggressively investing in original content. “These findings suggest that the aggressive investment SVODs are making in original and exclusive content is paying big dividends,” said Peter Fondulas, co-author of the study and principal at Hub, in a statement. “In this research and other recent studies, we see clear evidence that high-profile online exclusives generate buzz that draws consumers to these platform, which not only helps attract brand-new su...
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Way of the Future

Way of the Future : Way of the Future (WOTF) is about creating a peaceful and respectful transition of who is in charge of the planet from people to people "machines". Given that technology will "relatively soon" be able to surpass human abilities, we want to help educate people about this exciting future and prepare a smooth transition. Help us spread the word that progress shouldn't be feared (or even worse locked up/caged). That we should think about how "machines" will integrate into society (and even have a path for becoming in charge as they become smarter and smarter) so that this whole process can be amicable and not confrontational. In "recent" years, we have expanded our concept of rights to both sexes, minority groups and even animals, let's make sure we find a way for "machines" to get rights too. Let's stop pretending we can hold back the development of intelligence when there are clear massive short term econ...
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16 Works of Soccer Art | artnet News

16 Works of Soccer Art | artnet News : A soccer poster ruefully commemorates the telegrams sent by Benito Mussolini to Italy’s players telling them they must “conquer or die” in the 1938 World Cup final in Paris. Luckily for them, they defeated Hungary 4-2. Italy had won the 1934 tournament on home ground.
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Yes, the answer to the universe really is 42 | The Independent

Yes, the answer to the universe really is 42 | The Independent : anaged the same feat, using a new technique to estimate the value of the "Hubble Constant". This measures how quickly objects in the universe are receding from each other - a natural outcome of the Big Bang that created the universe. Dr Richard Saunders, who led the research, sounded a trifle abashed by the result. "W
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42: The answer to life, the universe and everything | The Independent

42: The answer to life, the universe and everything | The Independent : "The answer to this is very simple," Adams said. "It was a joke. It had to be a number, an ordinary, smallish number, and I chose that one. Binary representations, base 13, Tibetan monks are all complete nonsense. I sat on my desk, stared in to the garden and thought 42 will do. I typed it out. End of story."
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The UFC ruined itself for $4 billion | New York Post

The UFC ruined itself for $4 billion | New York Post : The old UFC hit its pinnacle with Ronda Rousey, whose reign of unprecedented dominance came to an end just as uber talent agency�WME-IMG stepped in and purchased the UFC for $4 billion. The May 2016 sale rocked the UFC to its core. On the management side, the man working in the shadows behind White, the company’s longtime match maker Joe Silva, announced his retirement. Worse still for the company as a whole,�its stable of more than 500 contracted fighters all of a sudden knew exactly how much they were worth. For years, the UFC paid its fighters next to nothing because there was nowhere else for fighters to go and because there was no way for the fighters to know if they were getting a good deal or not. Unlike the NFL or NBA, nobody knew what franchises�were worth or even if the sport had a viable future. As a result, the standard contracts for low-level fighters became what is called “5 & 5,” “10 & 10” or “20 & ...
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Google's New Earbuds Instantly Translate 40 Languages | Inc.com

Google's New Earbuds Instantly Translate 40 Languages | Inc.com : Google held its annual hardware event Wednesday, at which it unveiled its newest Pixel and Google Home, among other products. But, it was an item revealed late in the presentation that might have been the most mind-blowing. Google's Pixel Buds are essentially the company's answer to Apple's AirPods. They're earbuds that connect to a smartphone--in this case, the Pixel--via Bluetooth. At $159, they're priced exactly the same as AirPods. But, because they pair with the Pixel smartphone, and thus Google's software, the headphones can do something Apple's headphones can't do: Translate spoken language in real time. The operation is performed using Google Translate, which is built into the Google Pixel. The wearer taps the right earbud and says something like, "Help me speak Spanish," and Google gets to work. A person standing nearby can speak out loud in Spanish, and the ea...
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When and Where To Buy Consumer Data (And 12 Companies Who Sell It)

When and Where To Buy Consumer Data (And 12 Companies Who Sell It) : Major data vendors focus primarily on individual consumer interests and spending, finance and demographics. Here are some names to know. Credit Reports and Scores: Key sources for credit history are the so-called “Big Three” credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Each of these agencies is required to provide you your own report once a year, which is an easy way to see exactly what kind of information is available to your business. The agencies primarily support two kinds of inquiries, credit (appropriate for assessing an application for a credit card or loan) and marketing (the inquiries that power all that junk mail offering you preapproved credit cards). Although many companies provide credit scores, the dominant source is Fair Isaac Corporation (whose scores are also resold by the credit reporting agencies). Email Address Enhancement: An email address doesn’t tell you much. Towerdata adds...
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Technology is Shaping the Future of Fashion | HuffPost

Technology is Shaping the Future of Fashion | HuffPost : RD: Founded in 2011, Xcel Brands is a brand management and media company that’s reimagining shopping, entertainment and social as one. Our brand portfolio includes Isaac Mizrahi, Judith Ripka, C. Wonder, H. Halston, and Highline Collective. With over $700 million in retail sales, we focus on the promotion and sale of fashion and lifestyle products through an omnichannel approach. We connect the channels of digital, bricks & mortar, social media and interactive television to create a single customer view and brand experience for Xcel’s brands that delivers the products our customers want, when they want them and at a price they can confirm as fair.�
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Super Bowl? Bah! Study rates eclipse as America’s most watched event – GeekWire

Super Bowl? Bah! Study rates eclipse as America’s most watched event – GeekWire : “This level of public interest and engagement with a science-oriented event is unparalleled,” Jon Miller, director of the International Center for the Advancement of Scientific Literacy at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, said in a news release.
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Head injuries in football: Every player - even Cristiano Ronaldo - needs protecting | Goal.com

Head injuries in football: Every player - even Cristiano Ronaldo - needs protecting | Goal.com : Ex-DC United & Toronto FC president Kevin Payne is worried for football's future, and hopes that FIFA and the FA will follow U.S. Club Soccer's lead U.S. Club�Soccer CEO Kevin Payne has warned about the dangers of head injury in football, saying that concussion could prove a problem for everyone from children playing amateur games to elite players like Cristiano Ronaldo. Speaking ahead of the world premiere of Alan Shearer's BBC documentary "Dementia, Football And Me",�the�chairman of the technical committee and board member for the U.S. Soccer Federation said that the issue is bigger than football itself as it concerns the future safety and health of players of all ages. "It's not even really a football question," Payne told� Goal .�"This is really about the welfare of these young people and even older people. It doesn't matter whether yo...
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Five Science-Based Parenting Books You Should Add To Your Library

Five Science-Based Parenting Books You Should Add To Your Library Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster The Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby's First Year  by Alice Callahan
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Why I Returned My iPhone X

Why I Returned My iPhone X : The second thing I’m confident about is that I’m not ready to spend $1,000 on a phone (or, really, $1,200, since I would really, really recommend getting the $200 AppleCare if you get the iPhone X — repairs are expensive enough to justify it). After the initial sugar rush of waiting in line and buying the thing wore off, and my credit-card statement came closer to due, the money I had handed over to Apple at 3:08 a.m. during a preorder frenzy didn’t seem so abstract. By Wednesday of this week, I woke up, swiped up and waited for the iPhone to recognize my puffy-eyed morning face, and realized I was going to return the thing. I loved the phone, but not enough to spend this much money on it.
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Louis C.K. Is Done

Louis C.K. Is Done : A New York Times investigation published today put names and specifics to unsourced stories that had been circulating for years, alleging that the filmmaker-performer pressured five female colleagues to watch or listen to him masturbate. A one-line summary on the Times story strikes at the heart of the charges: “As the powerful comedian found success by talking about his hang-ups, he was also asking female comics and co-workers to watch him masturbate.” The Times investigation by Melena Ryzik, Cara Buckley, and Jodi Kantor arrived mere hours after the announcement that C.K.’s movie distributor had canceled the premiere of his new film, I Love You, Daddy, a controversy-stoking two-fer in which C.K. plays a C.K.-like television producer who has a sexual relationship with an actress who’s about to star in his new TV show, while his teenage daughter (Chlo� Grace Moretz), a legal minor, is having a fling with a much older, Woody Allen–like film director (John Malkovic...
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Tear Down the Boys’ Club That Protected Louis C.K.

Tear Down the Boys’ Club That Protected Louis C.K. : At the Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village, there’s a table where the comics sit. It’s where they joke, debate, goof off, and ridicule their friends. As depicted on the FX series Louie, it’s the most fun place to be with the smartest, coolest comics in America. Every club has one, but the Comedy Cellar is the best club, and the table Louis C.K. sat at was the best table, occupied by the likes of Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, and Marc Maron. That table is the most important force in comedy. There are rarely women at that table. There are never gay men or trans people. I’m a cisgender man, thus not someone who has had to deal with sexual harassment of the sort Louis doled out to his colleagues. But I am a gay man, so I understand very well the kind of culture that harassment helps enforce, and which is perpetuated by that culture. Related Stories Louis C.K. Is Done Louis C.K. Influenced a Generation of Comedians. What Happens Now? ...
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Jeff B/DDHQ on Twitter: "This is the only chart that explains anything about where you stand on the political spectrum. https://t.co/CwZF9kdNe8"

Jeff B/DDHQ on Twitter: "This is the only chart that explains anything about where you stand on the political spectrum. https://t.co/CwZF9kdNe8" : This is the only chart that explains anything about where you stand on the political spectrum. This is the only chart that explains anything about where you stand on the political spectrum.
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Portia de Rossi on Twitter: "My final audition for a Steven Segal movie took place in his office. He told me how important it was to have chemistry off-screen as he sat… https://t.co/KTS8bnrdfg"

Portia de Rossi on Twitter: "My final audition for a Steven Segal movie took place in his office. He told me how important it was to have chemistry off-screen as he sat… https://t.co/KTS8bnrdfg" : Portia de Rossi‏Verified account� @portiaderossi Follow Follow @portiaderossi More My final audition for a Steven Segal movie took place in his office. He told me how important it was to have chemistry off-screen as he sat me down and unzipped his leather pants. I ran out and called my agent. Unfazed, she replied, “well, I didn’t know if he was your type.”
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KnittaPhD on Twitter: "Media: lying Mueller: lying Comey: lying Obama: lying Clinton: lying Judges: lying Sex assault accusers: lying Scientists re: climate chang… https://t.co/lwODNZ5L9F"

KnittaPhD on Twitter: "Media: lying Mueller: lying Comey: lying Obama: lying Clinton: lying Judges: lying Sex assault accusers: lying Scientists re: climate chang… https://t.co/lwODNZ5L9F" : KnittaPhD‏� @knittaphd Follow Follow @knittaphd More Media: lying Mueller: lying Comey: lying Obama: lying Clinton: lying Judges: lying Sex assault accusers: lying Scientists re: climate change: lying Doctors re: ACA: lying Mother of slain U.S. soldier: lying Intelligence services: lying Putin: "He means it. I believe him.”
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Cambridge Analytica Denies Ties to Russia, Unconvincingly

Cambridge Analytica Denies Ties to Russia, Unconvincingly : There are several channels through which Donald Trump’s campaign apparently cooperated with Russian efforts to help him win the presidency. The first, and best known, is a Trump Tower meeting in June 2016 to pursue Russian promises of providing dirt on Hillary Clinton. A second is Roger Stone, a frequent Trump adviser who had clear advance notice of the publication of stolen emails. A third is Trump himself openly asking Russia to obtain Clinton’s State Department emails. The final channel is the efforts by Cambridge Analytica, the campaign’s data firm. This channel is less well known to the public, in part because reporting about it has been dominated by The Wall Street Journal, and its stories hidden behind a paywall. But Cambridge Analytica’s role has come into much clearer focus. Two weeks ago, the Journal reported that Alexander Nix, the CEO of Cambridge Analytica, reached out to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to help...
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A Harvey Weinstein Operative Played Another Role - WSJ

A Harvey Weinstein Operative Played Another Role - WSJ : “Diana Filip,” Israeli undercover operative, meet “Diana Ilic.” A private investigator reported to be working undercover on behalf of film mogul Harvey Weinstein was identified by two people as the same woman that The Wall Street Journal reported over the summer had used a different alias to wring information out of a critic of a large U.S. insurer. The woman in the Journal article had given her name as “Diana Ilic.” The New Yorker, in an article published�Monday�about Mr. Weinstein’s use of private investigators to counter probes into his alleged sexual abuse, named “Diana Filip” as a pseudonym used by an operative for Black Cube, an Israeli investigative firm. The Journal, in its August article, published surveillance photos of the mystery woman, captured during a July dinner near Philadelphia with an analyst for a research firm critical of the New York-based insurer, AmTrust Financial Services Inc. AFSI -5.50% It’s “th...
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‘Anti-Aging’ is Taboo. But What Does ‘Clean’ Beauty Even Mean? - WSJ

‘Anti-Aging’ is Taboo. But What Does ‘Clean’ Beauty Even Mean? - WSJ : While you can debate whether the phrase “anti-aging” is inherently negative or not, there’s a growing sense that the term is taboo, especially on beauty products. It’s certainly not trendy. “That terminology just feels really old and irrelevant, not ‘modern’ or ‘transparent or ‘empowering,’ ” said Wendy Liebmann, co-founder of WSL Strategic Retail, a New York-based market research firm that in 2016 compiled a study with the cheery title ‘How Mediocrity Undid Shopping.” The study’s data reflects the many ways in which the American consumer is confused about skincare products. Only 55% of participants felt brands clearly communicate product benefits, only 46% felt brands are “honest,” and 39% said they have a clear read on ingredients. None of those numbers, said Ms. Liebmann, inspire confidence. “The term ‘anti-aging’ doesn’t tell a story,” she emphasized. “People are looking for specific, factual benefits and solu...
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Daniel Radcliffe Wants You to Try on His ‘Harry Potter’ Glasses - WSJ

Daniel Radcliffe Wants You to Try on His ‘Harry Potter’ Glasses - WSJ : I’ve got all my fantasy football apps on my phone: NFL Fantasy Football and Yahoo Fantasy Football. And I’m on them fairly constantly. I was going to say from Thursday to Monday, but then I realized that it’s an all-week thing. I’m in two leagues. I know people who are in so many more than that, and I have no idea how they cope. The level of stress it brings into my life as it is…I don’t know how anyone could possibly deal with more than two leagues.
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‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Review: Losing Track of Entertainment - WSJ

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Review: Losing Track of Entertainment - WSJ : Kenneth Branagh’s version of the Agatha Christie classic is more punishment than crime. 00:00 / 00:58 Watch a clip from ‘Murder on the Orient Express,’ starring Johnny Depp, Pen�lope Cruz and Kenneth Branagh. Photo: Twentieth Century Fox By Joe Morgenstern Nov. 9, 2017 1:44 p.m. ET 49 COMMENTS A dispatcher must have put the train on the wrong track. “Murder on the Orient Express” was meant to zip along in the realm of stylish comedy, not chug through turgid drama that ends up contemplating the nature of man. Kenneth Branagh’s version starts promisingly enough with a lyrical, pirouetting shot of the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem in 1934. By the end, though, this entirely superfluous remake will have you bewailing the state of entertainment along with the fate of novelist Agatha Christie, whose quaint old wheeze of a parlor-car game deserved to stay fondly remembered.
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China Enlists Western Media to Spread Its Message - WSJ

China Enlists Western Media to Spread Its Message - WSJ : Under Mr. Xi, Beijing, which often calls Western depictions of its society unfair, has stepped up support for co-productions with foreign partners, including documentary tie-ups spotlighting the country’s culture, technological advancements and infrastructure projects. One such feature is “China: Time of Xi,” a three-part documentary produced by Discovery channel’s Asia arm that was first broadcast in China in late October, shortly after China’s Communist Party gave the leader a level of authority not seen here since Chairman Mao. A Discovery Channel’s documentary, shown in this YouTube video, portrays the Chinese Communist Party’s approach to development as a model for the world. Interspersed in the production are admiring words for Mr. Xi and his policies from people such as Robert Lawrence Kuhn, a host for China’s state broadcaster, and former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who says “Xi Jinping is a leader who dr...
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Sells 717,000 Copies in U.S. on its First Day - WSJ

Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Sells 717,000 Copies in U.S. on its First Day - WSJ : Taylor Swift’s newest album sold more than 717,000 copies in the U.S. in its first day of release, according to Buzzangle Music, putting the pop star on pace to potentially beat out week-one sales for her previous blockbuster. Ms. Swift on Friday released “Reputation,” her sixth studio effort, for sale only; it wasn’t made available on streaming services, such as Spotify AB or Apple Inc.’s Apple Music. The album may be held from streaming for a week or longer, according to people familiar with the matter. RELATED Taylor Swift Counters Knockoffs in China (July 21, 2015) Apple to Pay Artists After Taylor Swift Protest (June 22, 2015) Taylor Swift Pulls Her Music From Spotify (Nov. 4, 2014) The move appears to have worked, leading to strong sales, and setting her up for what could be her biggest first week sales. Ms. Swift’s day-one log for “Reputation” is shy of the record— Adele’s “25” made its ...
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The False ‘Science’ of Implicit Bias - WSJ

The False ‘Science’ of Implicit Bias - WSJ : Mr. Greenwald and Ms. Banaji now admit that the IAT does not predict “biased behavior” in the lab. (No one has even begun to test its connection to real-world behavior.) The psychometric problems associated with the race IAT make it “problematic to use to classify persons as likely to engage in discrimination,” they wrote, along with a third co-author, in 2015. Although most of the psychology profession initially accepted the startling claim that the IAT reveals a predilection to discriminate in real life, possible alternative meanings of a “pro-white” score have since emerged. Older test-takers may have cognitive difficulty with the shifting instructions. The association of black faces with negative words may reflect an awareness of socioeconomic realities. Greater familiarity with one racial group over another could affect reaction times. These alternative meanings should have been ruled out before psychologists announced that a new “sci...
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The False ‘Science’ of Implicit Bias - WSJ

The False ‘Science’ of Implicit Bias - WSJ : Mr. Greenwald and Ms. Banaji did not pioneer response-time studies; psychologists already used the methodology to measure how closely concepts are associated in memory. And it’s widely accepted in psychology that automatic cognitive processes and associations help people navigate daily life. But Mr. Greenwald and Ms. Banaji, now at the University of Washington and Harvard, respectively, pushed the technique into charged political territory. Not only did they confidently assert that any differences in sorting times for black and white faces flowed from unconscious prejudice, they claimed that the implicit bias allegedly measured by the IAT could predict discriminatory behavior. In the final link of their causal chain, they argued that this unconscious and pervasive predilection to discriminate is a powerful cause of racial disparities. As they wrote in “Blindspot,” their 2013 best seller: “Given the relatively small proportion of people who...
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