Biometric use set to increase with expansion of iris recognition technology
New research points to major developments in global iris recognition, with the market set to grow from this year’s figure […]
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Smart TVs are data-collecting machines, new study shows
A new study from Princeton University shows internet-connected TVs, which allow people to stream Netflix and Hulu, are loaded with data-hungry trackers. […]
Remote Simjacking campaigns could disrupt SIM cards in 29 countries
Adaptive Mobile Security has published a new report detailing SimJacker attacks and the number of countries affected. The report identified […]
One in three councils using algorithms to make welfare decisions
One in three councils are using computer algorithms to help make decisions about benefit claims and other welfare issues, despite […]
Apple Shares Some Browsing History with Chinese Company
The company acknowledged it’s using ‘safe browsing’ technology from Tencent, which has ties to the Chinese government. Apple is sending […]
How Photos of Your Kids Are Powering Surveillance Technology
One day in 2005, a mother in Evanston, Ill., joined Flickr. She uploaded some pictures of her children. Years later, […]
Blind Spots in AI Just Might Help Protect Your Privacy
Machine learning, for all its benevolent potential to detect cancers and create collision-proof self-driving cars , also threatens to upend […]
Facebook’s New “Off-Facebook Activity” Feature
Facebook has introduced a new privacy feature called the “Off-Facebook Activity” intended to provide you with a tool to control […]
Google to address ad frequency with machine learning when cookies aren’t available
Google will be rolling out an approach to ad frequency control that doesn’t rely on cookies in Display & Video […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Releases Principles on Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Chamber’s Technology Engagement Center and Center for Global Regulatory Cooperation recently released a set of ten principles essential […]
Facebook is building more secure Instagram messaging app
Facebook is launching Threads, a new camera-first messaging app from Instagram for keeping up with your close friends in a […]
Google Facial Recognition Tactics Raise Racial, Privacy Concerns
In the past, facial recognition technology has notoriously had a harder time identifying people with darker skin. Google wants to […]