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‘The way my jaw dropped’: Microsoft Word autocorrects ‘gunman’ because it’s more ‘inclusive.’ It backfires

Over the years, Microsoft has worked to adapt its spell-check feature to shifting standards in language. One way the company does this is through “inclusiveness” checkers. This is an optional feature available since at least 2019 in which Office products like Microsoft Word will suggest words that are more “inclusive” than available alternatives. This can …

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Gunman In DC Shooting Had Sniper-Type Set Up, Fired Randomly At People

The gunman who injured four people and sent panic through a Washington, DC, neighborhood Friday was perched on a “sniper type setup” on a fifth-floor window as he shot dozens of rounds into the street, officials said. Little was known about the suspect or his motives as of Saturday, but Metropolitan Police officials on Friday …

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