Democrats introduce bill to ban facial recognition in public housing
The bill was previously introduced in 2019.
On Jul 8, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: Cops get free electric lassos for handing over body camera footage
Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week.
On Jul 6, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Calls for Biden to ban facial recognition grow after GAO report’s findings
‘It is critical the Biden administration and Congress take action now.’
On Jul 1, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Maine passes ‘strongest’ facial recognition restrictions in the country
In the absence of federal rules, cities and states are filling the gaps.
On Jun 30, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Government report finds 20 different agencies use facial recognition
The report found that 10 agencies used Clearview AI.
On Jun 29, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Democrats reintroduce bill to ban government use of facial recognition
The bill has attracted a lot of support in the past.
On Jun 15, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
There are over 15,000 cameras in New York that police can use for facial recognition, study finds
The findings are part of a ‘Ban the Scan’ campaign.
On Jun 3, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Washington’s biggest county—which includes Seattle—just banned facial recognition
The ban is the first county-wide ban in the U.S.
On Jun 2, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Amazon wants to automatically share your Wi-Fi with strangers, here’s how to opt-out
The service automatically starts in one week. Here’s how to opt-out.
On Jun 1, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Bipartisan data privacy bill would give users more control over data
On May 20, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Amazon says it will continue to ban police use of facial recognition ‘until further notice’
Last year, the retail giant announced a one-year moratorium on police use of its technology.
On May 18, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
What is a virtual card and why should you use one?
Here’s what you need to know about virtual cards and how they work.
On May 14, 2021 by Libby Cohen
Twitter’s Tip Jar can show your home address if you’re not careful, researcher finds
Twitter says it will add a prompt alerting people about apps sharing info.
On May 7, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Signal tried an ad campaign that revealed the targeting data behind it—Facebook rejected it
Signal tried to run ads that showed data Facebook collects. The ads were rejected.
On May 4, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: NYPD puts down robot dog, providers sue over broadband law
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