Author: Randall

FTC will examine privacy policies at major internet providers

[ad_1] Officials are interested in the kind of personal info ISPs collect, as well as how they do it and why. The regulators also want to know who has access to the data, whether it’s anonymized and the level of transparency. The FTC would also like to know if customers have control over their data, […]

Google forms an external council to foster ‘responsible’ AI

[ad_1] The current advisors include academics focused both on technical aspects of AI (such as computational mathematics and drones) as well as experts in ethics, privacy, and political policy. There’s also an international focus, with people ranging from as far afield as Hong Kong and South Africa. ATEAC will hold its first meeting in April, […]

UPS launches a drone ‘airline’ to deliver medical samples

[ad_1] This isn’t the flexible drone delivery service you might have imagined. Drones will fly along fixed routes, with a trained Remote Pilot-in-Command keeping watch over the trip. It’s part of the FAA’s larger pilot program testing public-private partnerships involving drones, and involves the help of the FAA as well as North Carolina’s Department of […]

Google wants to bring local news back to underserved cities

[ad_1] Google did not announce what communities will receive coverage as part of the Compass Experiment, and McClatchy’s landing page for the project is pretty barren at this point. What is known about the project is that it will set up digital-only news operations that will operate on multiple platforms. Google will support the effort […]

Apple TV+ needs more than just A-list talent

[ad_1] The second half of the presentation didn’t seem designed to appeal to ordinary users at all and had the feel of an industry event. But, beyond that, Apple’s pitch to entice customers to spend cash on its streaming TV service was vague. If the selling point was that Apple has the money to buy […]

'Moons of Madness' blends Lovecraft with 'Dead Space'

[ad_1] There aren't many great H.P. Lovecraft-inspired games, let alone ones that venture outside of Lovecraft's time period, but Rock Pocket Games and Funcom think can do both at once. They've announced Moons of Madness, a "cosmic horror" game that blends… [ad_2] Source link

Uber’s Ride Pass brings discounts to 20 more cities

[ad_1] Uber launched Ride Pass in a handful of cities last fall. The plan starts at $14.99, but in cities where Uber offers e-bikes and scooters, rates jump to $24.99. As we reported in October, drivers will still make the same amount of money, leaving Uber to cover the costs. But in the company’s eyes, […]

Huawei is working on a series of stylish smart glasses

[ad_1] But that doesn’t matter much, because the family of frames looks pretty good. The lack of cameras also means it, to some extent, sidesteps a lot of privacy concerns. There’s still an awful lot of technology inside the frames, however, which betrays how simple these early renders appear. You’ll be able to answer calls […]

Facebook pulls 2,632 bogus accounts and pages in latest crackdown

[ad_1] Most of them, 1,907, were Russia-linked accounts either posting spam or (to a lesser degree) touching on Ukranian politics, including Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The 512 Iranian accounts, groups and pages frequently rehashed Iranian state media and stoked tensions in the Middle East. The remaining 212 accounts and pages from Macedonia and Kosovo falsely […]

Adam Scott and Kumail Nanjiani will kick off ‘Twilight Zone’ next week

[ad_1] We already knew the star-studded cast would include the likes of Steven Yeun, John Cho, Jessica Williams and DeWanda Wise. Now, we know Adam Scott will freak out on an airplane in “Nightmare at 30,000 Feet,” one of the first two episodes. In the other premiere episode, Kumail Nanjiani will find the comedy career […]