A New York School District Will Test Facial Recognition On Students Even Though The State Asked It To Wait

The western New York school district says it is "confident" in its data collection policies.

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The North Face is sorry for hacking Wikipedia photos to promote brand

The North Face is apologizing for secretly changing photos on Wikipedia pages to promote the brand's products.

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New app tracks the trackers on your mobile device

It may come as a surprise that there are dozens of trackers running on your iPhone, delivering the data they gather throughout the day and night.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s personal security chief accused of sexual harassment, racism: report

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's personal security chief has been accused of sexual harassment and making racist and homophobic comments, according to a news report.

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Apple WWDC preview: Here’s the new stuff that’s coming

Apple will kick off its World Wide Developer’s Conference next week, where the tech giant is sure to have several announcements about its latest software.

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Tech titan and wife insist they did not kill teenage model

A bitcoin millionaire and his wife, have vehemently denied that they had anything to do with the death of an 18-year-old model after her nude body was found in Malaysia in December 2017.

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The Pelosi Video Was Altered. Why Won’t Facebook Just Say That?

Facebook's handling of a forged video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi baffles leading researchers.

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Backyard astronomer snaps Jupiter storm using home-made telescope

An amateur astronomer has stunned experts with his photos of the Great Red Spot — a centuries-old storm raging above Jupiter.

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Facebook Banned These White Nationalist Groups, But They Never Really Left

“Facebook likes to make a PR move and say that they’re doing something, but they don’t always follow up on that.”

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Navy wants 350 billion social media posts for epic research project

The U.S. Navy wants to amass 350 billion social media posts for a massive data archive that will provide new insight into how people communicate online.

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The American Money Funding China's Surveillance State

Millions of dollars from US university endowments, foundations, and retirement plans have helped fund two billion-dollar Chinese facial recognition startups: SenseTime and Megvii. The Chinese government is using their technologies to surveil and profile its own citizens.

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US military building ‘missile-killing’ lasers that it will mount onto jets

Anti-missile lasers could soon be attached to U.S. fighter jets after a successful ground test.

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Military sealift may need more help to get combat vehicles to Europe

As the Pentagon accelerates its pivot toward great power competition and moves beyond 15 years of counterinsurgency, the US military continues to build up forces, increase training and conduct exercises with regional allies in both the European and Pacific theaters.  

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Military sealift may deed more help to get combat vehicles to Europe

As the Pentagon accelerates its pivot toward great power competition and moves beyond 15 years of counterinsurgency, the US military continues to build up forces, increase training and conduct exercises with regional allies in both the European and Pacific theaters.  

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Facebook ignores Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi amid growing backlash over doctored video

Facebook is standing by its refusal to take down a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi amid a growing backlash from Democrats. 

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After Marine Son's Suicide, Fla. Woman Turns Grief Into Action for Struggling Vets

When a South Florida mother lost her Marine son to suicide six years ago, she made it her life's mission to help other veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and in the process, has taken on the...

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The First Public Schools In The US Will Start Using Facial Recognition Next Week

Testing of the Aegis system begins in the Lockport City School District next week. It will track sex offenders, students and staff who have been suspended from school, and credible threats to student safety.

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The Sony Walkman Helped You Avoid The World. AirPods Help You Avoid Your Phone.

Forty years ago, the Walkman introduced the fall-away feeling of putting on headphones wherever you were. Now our phones serve as escape and something to escape from.

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'White-collar sweatshop': Google Assistant contractors slam tech giant

Google's use of artificial intelligence to power many of its products, including its Google Assistant, inspires awe and praise.

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Businesses balk at FCC bid to block robocalls

Some businesses are pushing back against a regulatory proposal that would allow phone companies to block unwanted robocalls.

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Fake accounts pose as candidates, reporters to push pro-Iran agenda

A propaganda effort possibly out of Iran has been using Facebook and Twitter to try and impersonate real Americans, including a handful of US congressional candidates, according to new research.

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Facebook's average US user spent 38 minutes per day on the platform, a drop from 2017, but Instagram usage increased

Are Americans spending less time on Facebook?

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US And Chinese Tech Giants Are Battling To Sell Facial Recognition Technology In The Middle East

Face recognition has been banned in San Francisco and linked by AOC to a rise in global fascism. But it’s being marketed in Dubai, which has spied on hundreds of dissidents, by American and Chinese tech giants.

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Laptop full of malware sells for $1.3M

Nobody would deliberately install malware on a laptop they intend to use, but doing so in the name of art turns out to be very lucrative.

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Air Force surges toward first B-21 stealth bomber test aircraft

The Air Force now appears to be testing components and building initial models of its new, highly-secret B-21 stealth bomber, a platform intended to hold any target at risk, anywhere in the world, at any time, for decades to come.

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What You Need To Know About Apple Pay's NYC Subway Debut

The pilot for tap-and-go mobile payment on the NYC subway and Staten Island buses starts May 31.

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Did Iranians Pose as US GOP Politicians on Social Media?

Starting in April 2018, a group of anonymous people created fake American social media accounts to pose as journalists, plant letters to newspapers and impersonate Republican candidates for Congress — all in an...

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Facebook removes Iran-linked accounts as analysts tie some to disinformation campaign

Facebook on Tuesday removed 51 user accounts, 36 pages and seven groups and three Instagram accounts that originated in Iran and engaged in "inauthentic behavior" on social media.

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US soccer app brings fans closer to the action, players

The U.S. soccer organization has launched its first-ever mobile app to rally up fans from across the nation and bring greater visibility to this winning team.

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Apple rejects Google CEO's criticism over privacy being a 'luxury good'

A senior Apple executive dismissed Google CEO Sundar Pichai's claim that Apple is only able to focus on privacy because it charges a premium for its products.

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MacKenzie Bezos pledges half of $35B fortune to charity

MacKenzie Bezos said on Tuesday that she would pledge half of her enormous fortune to charity, something her ex-husband, Jeff, has been criticized for not doing. 

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Amazon is eyeing a return to New York City

“We don’t comment on rumors or speculation,” an Amazon spokeswoman said.

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All 3 Navy Zumwalts now 'in the water' – how can a destroyer be stealthy?

Eluding radar, quietly sailing into enemy territory and launching long-range precision attacks from less-detectable positions all begin to paint the picture of how a “stealthy” offensive surface destroyers could transform modern maritime warfare.

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After This Violent Video Game Went Viral In India, Police Started Arresting People Who Played It

Fears about PUBG’s violence and addictiveness led officials in the Indian state of Gujarat to ban the video game. But things didn’t stop there — soon young men were being arrested for gaming.

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Altered Videos Of Pelosi Will Never Go Away

“This is her Benghazi."

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'Fortnite' Player's Lawsuit Takes on 'Wild West' of Esports

In the young and lucrative world of video game streaming, few groups are as popular as FaZe Clan. And few streamers are as popular as Turney Tenney, 21, who goes by Tfue, NBC News reports.

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'Nuts! Out of Control. Do Something!': American Robocall Outrage

Both the FCC and the Federal Trade Commission receive a mind-boggling number of complaints monthly from Americans who can't stand the growing scourge of scam calls. Last year, the FCC received 232,000 complaints...

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