Google’s new AI algorithm predicts heart disease by looking at your eyes
Scientists from Google and its health-tech subsidiary Verily have discovered a new way to assess a person’s risk of heart […]
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The False Teeth of Chrome’s Ad Filter
Today Google launched a new version of its Chrome browser with what they call an “ad filter”— which means that […]
Digital rights groups call for government to back away from encryption crackdown
Australian digital rights organisations have called for the data retention scheme to be suspended and for the government to back […]
After Apple’s fight with FBI, two groups say they can solve the encryption battle
The EastWest Institute has produced a report encouraging governments to allow encryption while creating legal frameworks for law enforcement to […]
Law Enforcement Use of Face Recognition Systems Threatens Civil Liberties
Independent Oversight, Privacy Protections Are Needed San Francisco, California—Face recognition—fast becoming law enforcement’s surveillance tool of choice—is being implemented with […]
Israeli tech firm undercuts facial recognition to bolster privacy
Riding the wave of a global push to comply with new privacy standards, a small Israeli company believes it can […]
TheStreet and Seal Software to use AI for GDPR
Global financial news and services company, TheStreet, co-founded by TV stocks pundit, Jim Cramer, has broadened its relationship with legal […]
Your smartphone location can be tracked – even if you’ve turned off the GPS
Religiously turning off location services may not save you from having your smartphone tracked: a group of IEEE researchers have […]
The Autonomous Selfie Drone Is Here. Is Society Ready for It?
A start-up called Skydio has created a consumer drone that flies itself. Its tech is likely to become ubiquitous. Source: […]
French DPA publishes guidelines on connected vehicles
The compliance package has been elaborated in consultation with stakeholders from the automobile sector, businesses in the insurance and telecoms […]
Privacy advocates are wrong on connected cars
If privacy advocates get their way, getting an oil change will involve as much legal paperwork as going to the […]
Company to Link Clothes to a Blockchain
In a test due to begin this year, L.L. Bean plans to ship clothing with sewn-in sensors that send data […]