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Science, Technology, and Social Media
Is Facial Recognition Technology Capable Of Identifying Suspects? Here’s What Tech Experts Say
San Francisco prohibited city police from using facial recognition technology to identify suspects, and now experts warn that the fledgling…
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State Department Ordered All Non-Essential Staff To Leave Iraq
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq said that the State Department has ordered all non-emergency personnel to leave the country immediately,…
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San Francisco Bans Police From Using Facial Recognition AI To Help Identify Suspects
San Francisco banned a piece of technology that police used in 2018 to identify a man who shot and killed…
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Google Executives Crack Down On Leakers As Employees Fear The Worst
Google is locking down internal communications as the Silicon Valley giant works to contain a rash of leaks, BuzzFeed reported…
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Sen. Hawley Introduces A Bill Cracking Down On Big Tech Exports To China
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley pushed legislation Tuesday that would make it more difficult for American tech companies to export their…
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Takes A Big Step Toward Ending Robocalls
The Federal Communication Commission announced plans Monday to instruct major phone companies to update their caller ID services to help…
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‘Too Good To Be True’: Trump Country Feels Jilted And Scammed By Learn To Code Campaign
West Virginians claim a non-profit group that promised to teach the busted up coal state to code is nothing more…
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Facebook Is Actively Promoting ISIS Propaganda, Whistleblower Says
ISIS terrorists are likely using Facebook’s auto-generated video features to spread propaganda, a new complaint alleges Facebook’s AI tools failed…
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Facebook’s Co-Founder Calls For Government To Break Up Zuckerberg’s Empire
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes thrashed CEO Mark Zuckerberg Thursday and called on the federal government to break up enormous sections…
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Conservatives Issue Dire Warning About Extending Electric Vehicle Subsidies
Conservative groups signed a letter Thursday warning a group of bipartisan lawmakers that extending electric vehicle tax credits will likely…
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Buttigieg Courts Big Tech Billionaires As Other Candidates Torpedo Silicon Valley
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is quietly courting wealthy big tech tycoons while many of his opponents are etching out…
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Climate Crusaders Fall On Hard Times As Florida City Reportedly Refuses To Sue Oil Companies
Fort Lauderdale is refusing to join a country-wide effort to sue major oil companies for allegedly contributing to climate change.…
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Treasury Dept Refuses To Cough Up Trump’s Tax Returns, Setting Up A Possible SCOTUS Showdown
The Treasury Department refused to provide House Democrats access to President Donald Trump’s tax returns, The New York Times reported…
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