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The Technology Facebook and Google Didn’t Dare Release
Engineers at the tech giants built tools years ago that could put a name to any face but, for once, Silicon Valley did not want...
Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition Match
Porcha Woodruff thought the police who showed up at her door to arrest her for carjacking were joking. She is the first woman known to...
Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition Match
Porcha Woodruff thought the police who showed up at her door to arrest her for carjacking were joking. She is the first woman known to...
An Internet Veteran’s Guide to Not Being Scared of Technology
Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, writes for an influential audience of lawmakers, C.E.O.s and activists. Somehow, he’s still an optimist about the promise...
A ChatGPT That Recognizes Faces? OpenAI Worries World Isn’t Ready.
An advanced version of ChatGPT can analyze images and is already helping the blind. But its ability to put a name to a face is...
This Tool Could Protect Artists From A.I. Image Generators
Artists want to be able to post their work online without the fear “of feeding this monster” that could replace them.
Lawyers Barred by Madison Square Garden Found a Way Back In
MSG Entertainment resorted to facial recognition technology to kick out legal foes, but some have undermined the ban using a law passed to protect theater...
Your Memories. Their Cloud.
Google, Apple and Meta offer near-limitless digital basements in which to store photos, videos and important documents, but you should keep a copy of what...
What Happened to Bright Starts Beaming Buggie Take-Along Toy?
The life cycle of a magical baby-soothing toy.