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March 10, 2019

Castro says he supports financial reparations for African-Americans -- separating himself from other Dems

The issue of reparations for African Americans has come front and center among the nascent Democratic presidential field, with candidates supporting ideas on everything from free college tuitions to handing out checks for the family members of former slaves.

March 10, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez draws bigger crowd at SXSW than 2020 candidates Warren, Klobuchar

Several 2020 presidential candidates of all political stripes appeared at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. But it was U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- who at 29 years old is ineligible to seek the White House -- who drew the largest crowd.

March 10, 2019

Ocasio-Cortez, at SXSW, blasts FDR, Reagan and capitalism, says political moderates are 'meh'

Freshman U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed political moderates at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, calling their views “misplaced” as she defended her progressive politics in front of a live audience of mostly supporters.

April 16, 2018

SXSW: Scientists tout 'pen' technology that detects cancer in 20 seconds

The MasSpec pen, developed by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin, is capable of detecting cancerous tissue in real time with over 96 percent accuracy. Medical experts hope it will revolutionize the way cancer is detected during surgery.

March 21, 2018

At SXSW 2014, secrets, spying and chef Watson

"Girls" creator Lena Dunham spoke on Monday at the same time that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden gave a teleconferenced talk -- all while 7-11 trucks handed out free pizza in exchange for a tweet. Here's a sampling of what you missed if you weren't able to make the annual geek pilgrimage.

March 15, 2018

SXSW: Microsoft project helps ALS community make music using eyes

Microsoft's Enable Team showcased the Hands-Free Music project during South by Southwest's Interactive Festival. The project features three technologies that allow people with disabilities to compose music using eye movements.

March 15, 2018

Elon Musk calls for colony on Mars to prevent new dark age

Worried about the future? Well, so is Elon Musk. During his speech at SXSW, Elon Musk spoke out against the dangers of A.I. and a third world war.

March 14, 2018

YouTube will link to Wikipedia to battle conspiracy videos

YouTube announced a new measure to combat conspiracy theories by linking directly to third-party sources like Wikipedia after its top trending video post-Parkland was one suggesting a shooting survivor was an actor.

March 13, 2018

SXSW: Sadiq Khan shares death threats he's received, asks tech companies to fight hate, disinformation

London Mayor Sadiq Khan shared death threats he’s received on Twitter during a South by Southwest keynote speech in which he called for technology companies and governments to safeguard citizens from hate speech, disinformation and the tech-driven negative impact of globalization.

March 12, 2018

Sadiq Khan: 'Dereliction of duty' by policy makers for failing to regulate big tech

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to blast big tech companies like Twitter, Facebook and Google for “dividing” us, while calling out lawmakers for a “dereliction of duty” in not doing enough to regulate the industry and safeguard users.