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It’s no secret that women in leadership roles often find themselves walking a tightrope — act like a “leader” but don’t be too aggressive, get the job done without being too dominant. Now, apparently, ...

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Silicon Valley can no longer ignore its gender-discrimination problem, but will the brilliant men who disrupted so many other industries be able to innovate their way to a solution? These five ...

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At the most selective schools, the gender gap in computer science and engineering is nearly closed. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images The share of computer science and engineering degrees going to women ...

Machine vision tools like facial recognition are increasingly being used for law enforcement, advertising, and other purposes. Pew Research Center itself recently used a machine vision system to ...