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VISA wants your face to be your password
Biometrics are the future of authentication according to the payments company.
Canadian police begin Facebook Live homicide press conference with cat filter switched on
Police and politicians will have to learn how to use technology better if they’re going to rely on US-based companies to put out official information.
Google settles Street View car mass Wi-Fi data collection lawsuit for $13 million
The settlement cost is rather low considering the much higher recent fines for other big-tech privacy scandals.
Google fined for not censoring search results according to Russia’s blacklist
Russia issued Google with a fine for not actively censoring search results that were on its blacklist.
Charging for diet advice without license ruled illegal in some states, not protected by first amendment
The ruling raises questions for online coaches that are selling diet and heath info online.
YouTube to MP3 and MP4 rippers have easily bypassed YouTube’s block measures
YouTube tried to block the platforms following demands from the music industry. However, the blocks were short-lived.
Facebook backtracks and removes 3D printed gun restrictions
In a rare move, Facebook has reversed its ban on 3D printed guns.
Orlando police end controversial Amazon face recognition program
The city says there are no plans to continue any facial recognition programs.
New app Who’s in Town provides a shocking insight into Instagram data collection
The data collection makes it really easy to get a detailed look at data profiling.
Slack breach reveals security problems for companies that live inside Slack
Companies that put everything in Slack could be opening themselves up to a catastrophic situation.
5G may make it harder for police to find you, but it makes it harder for them to listen to your conversations
While 5G has a lot of privacy concerns overall, it does mean police lose the ability to more easily intercept phone calls.
Google subsidiary and Pampers launch creepy smart diaper which tracks soiled diapers, sleep patterns, and more
The companies behind the smart diaper say that aggregate data collected by the diaper will be used to improve the product.