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Amazon's Ring Will Ask Police to Publicly Request User Videos
Amazon subsidiary and Internet-connected doorbell maker Ring said police departments must make future requests for home security video from its doorbells and cameras...
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Apple and Google Are Killing the (Ad) Cookie. Here's Why
Farewell, advertising cookie.
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Facial Recognition, Other 'Risky' AI Set for Constraints in EU
The European Commission has proposed new rules constraining the use of facial recognition and other artificial intelligence applications.
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A Vaccine Passport Is the New Golden Ticket as the World Reopens
Companies and countries that depend on travel or large gatherings are counting on a totally unproven concept.
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Hackers Breach Thousands of Security Cameras, Exposing Tesla, Jails, Hospitals
Hackers say they have compromised data from as many as 150,000 surveillance cameras, including footage from electric vehicle company Tesla.
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Swiss Company Says It Found Weakness That Imperils Encryption
Swiss technology company Terra Quantum said that it used quantum computers to expose vulnerabilities in commonly used encryption, which could threaten the confidentiality...
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The Algorithm That Could Get You Back in the Office
As company offices reopen, some are using software to help them shuffle employees, schedule meetings, map office hot spots, and practice social distancing.
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Hackers Infiltrated Many Washington State Agencies
At least 13 of Washington State's departments and commissions reportedly have been hit by a sophisticated malware attack.
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