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Research: How location-tracking apps could stop the spread of coronavirus
Nearly half of the world’s population is now locked down in their homes to avoid spreading the coronavirus. With a vaccine likely still many months away, many countries are looking for ways they can get their people and economies moving again without risking further deaths. New ...
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Pardon the Intrusion #14: There is some honor among thieves
Use of surveillance to fight coronavirus raises has raised concerns about government overreach after pandemic dies down.
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How cameras in public spaces might change how we think
Facial recognition is increasingly being used in many countries around the world. In some cases, the take up has been dramatic. As a result, people are being observed by cameras more than ever, whether in stores, on public transit, or at their workplaces. Using this technology ...
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Why were the NBA and Walmart using Clearview AI?
A leaked list of Clearview clients shows the facial recognition software has spread beyond law enforcement into companies ...
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Scientists propose new regulatory framework to make AI safer
Imperial College London scientists have proposed a new regulatory framework for AI called the Human Impact Assessment for ...
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Porn sites are designed to keep us hooked — and take all our hard data
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full 'Sprint' program here. I’m looking at porn with a woman I met on the internet. To the left of our Skype video chat, a checkerboard of video stills merge into ...
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Mozilla launches a VPN app for Android and Windows
Mozilla, the organization behind Firefox browser, is bringing its VPN (Virtual Private Network) service to Android and Windows 10 through a dedicated app. The app is currently in the beta phase, and you need an invite to sign up. Once you get an invite, you need to pay $4.99 a ...
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1 in 10 Americans admit to using 'stalkerware' to monitor their partners
A poll by NortonLifeLoc found one in 10 Americans use stalkerware to monitor their partners’ text messages, phone calls, ...
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Facebook will cough up $550 million to settle facial recognition case
Remember the time when Facebook used to automatically tag you in photos uploaded by your friends using facial recognition? ...
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Ring's Android app reportedly sends data to third-party trackers
Ring, the Amazon-owned security camera company, has been caught in another privacy mishap. A report published by Electronic ...
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Pornhub now has a Tor mirror site for your private browsing pleasure
The popular porn site Pornhub has just launched a mirror site on Tor so you can watch videos privately without worrying about ...
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Google found vulnerabilities in Apple’s Safari that allowed user tracking
In December, Apple fixed multiple bugs found in its Safari browser that allowed third-party websites to track users' browsing ...
