Facebook Could Start Using Facial Recognition to Verify Who You Are
By Josie Wales While Facebook has quietly been developing its facial recognition software for Aloha, a controversial video chat device set to debut in May 2018, the…
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Cell Phones Are About To Become More Powerful Than You Could Imagine
By Josie Wales Many people don’t realize that some of the most significant technological breakthroughs in recent years, like voice and facial recognition software, autonomous…
Scientists at Stanford Are Turning Tesla’s Global Wireless Power Grid Into Reality
By Josie Wales Scientists at Stanford University have figured out how to wirelessly transmit electricity between moving objects, overcoming previous limitations and possibly bringing Nikola…
The Surveillance State Just Got a Lot Bigger in Rhode Island
By Josie Wales A Rhode Island House committee voted to move forward with expanding the surveillance in the state on Tuesday when it approved H5531,…
First Arrest Made From Cameras Linked To Public Facial Recognition Database
By Josie Wales U.K. police recently made their first arrest using facial recognition software following a series of trials at large-scale public events. According to…
Urgent Warning Issued By Human Rights Group Over New Police Bill In Congress
By Josie Wales Last week, Human Rights Watch penned an open letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees voicing their strong opposition to a…
Google Is About To Start Tracking Your Offline Behavior, Too
By Josie Wales It’s no secret that Google already monitors its users’ online shopping activity, but now it will follow them out of their homes…
Wikimedia Lawsuit Against NSA Surveillance Just Approved To Move Forward
By Josie Wales A federal appeals court has unanimously reversed part of a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties…
The Chilling Reason Why The ACLU is Warning Against Traveling To Texas
By Josie Wales The ACLU issued a “travel alert” in the state of Texas Wednesday, warning “anyone planning to travel to Texas in the near…
The Most Controversial DNA Test You’ve Never Heard Of
By Josie Wales A vote on whether to approve a proposal that would allow familial DNA searching in certain criminal cases has been delayed by…
The U.S. And U.K. Just Banned Laptops, Tablets On Some Flights
By Josie Wales Senior administration officials confirmed Tuesday that the U.S. will be implementing carry-on restrictions banning electronic devices larger than a smartphone from flights…
Student Being Investigated For Giving Free Haircuts To The Homeless
By Josie Wales An Arizona cosmetology student is currently being investigated for giving free haircuts to the homeless. Juan Carlos Montesdeoca has been giving away…
Judge Forcing Town To Return $3 Million To Residents Fined By Traffic Cameras
By Josie Wales New Miami, OH — A Butler County judge has ordered the village of New Miami to refund $3 million in fines to…
Man’s Pacemaker Used To Track And Charge Him With Crime
By Josie Wales Hamilton, OH — An Ohio man pleaded not guilty to arson charges Tuesday after police arrested him, in part, based on information…