Minneapolis prohibits the use of facial recognition software by its police department
The technology has been found to have racial, age, and ethnic biases
Privacy
14 postsAs gadgets and services get smarter, they need more data and face the hard problem of keeping it safe. Data privacy has become a huge problem for Google, Facebook, Amazon, and any company using artificial intelligence to power its services — and a major sticking point for lawmakers looking to regulate. Here's all the news on data privacy and how it's changing tech.
PSA: Don’t post your coronavirus vaccination card selfie on social media
The temptation to humblebrag about getting vaccinated is understandable but ill-advised
Baltimore’s spy planes will fly no more
The program had planes constantly taking high-resolution pictures of the city
Clearview’s facial recognition tech is illegal mass surveillance, Canada privacy commissioners say
One commissioner said the software puts people ‘continually in a police lineup’
Amnesty International calls for a ban on facial recognition in New York City
Activists call the ban ‘a matter of life and death’