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On Wednesday, the social media platform announced that it had analysed the algorithm after getting feedback that it “didn’t serve all people equitably”. After reviewing the model over several months, it discovered that the image-cropping algorithm chose points of focus on pictures, which Twitter calls the saliency, and found occasional instances of bias in cropped pictures in favour of women and lighter skin tones. According to the finding, there was an 8 per cent difference from demographic parity in favour of women, 4 per cent difference in favour of white individuals overall while comparisons of white and black women showed a difference of seven per cent in favour of white women. In comparisons of black and white men, there was a 2 per cent difference in favour of white men. ....
Subjects were asked how they interacted with friends and family online and offline. Participants then had a list of 10 words read out to them that they had to recall immediately and again at the end of the cognitive assessment. The study found that those who only used traditional face-to-face communication showed more signs of cognitive decline than those who used technology to keep in touch with loved ones. Meanwhile, those who combined both online and offline modes of communicating showed better memory overall. This shows for the first time the impact of diverse, frequent and meaningful interactions on long-term memory, and specifically, how supplementing more traditional methods with online social activity may achieve that among older adults, says Snorri Rafnsson, who led the study. ....
SHARE After more than a year of not leaving the UAE, where I live, being inside a plane again feels like a novelty. On board an Air Seychelles flight from Dubai to Mahe, I can’t help but marvel at each and every aspect of being airborne. But now, alongside the familiar, there are new elements: a cabin crew member greets us with a hand-sanitising spray, there are empty seats scattered throughout the plane and the captain’s announcement gently reminds us to keep our face masks on – unless eating – for safety reasons. Exclusive resorts with private villas are one of the many draws of the Seychelles. Courtesy Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort & Spa ....
SHARE A look at the menus he’s crafted over the years can give you a glimpse into the creative mind of Indian chef Hari Nayak. In Dubai, he’s been a culinary consultant for restaurants Masti, Bombay Bungalow and Moombai & Co. While Moombai & Co is an old-school cafe, reminiscent of traditional Irani-Parsi joints found in Mumbai, Masti, which translates to “mischief” in Hindi, is a place where saag paneer lasagne, beetroot carpaccio and butter chicken pizza can peacefully co-exist. And the chef is bringing some of that creativity straight to his newest venture. Just a month ago, Sona, which is Hindi for gold ....