[ad_1] There may be reasons to turn facial recognition on. Facebook warned that Photo Review, which alerts you when someone uploads a photo of you even if you aren’t tagged, also switches off if you decline or disable the Face Recognition setting. It’s potentially useful if someone uploads a photo of you without consent. The […]
Category: Internet
Google could soon face another antitrust investigation
[ad_1] Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed concerns that just a handful of companies control the internet and technology at large. Earlier this summer, a House antitrust subcommittee grilled executives from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. In May, we learned that the Justice Department was considering an antitrust investigation into Google, and as far back […]
Huawei accuses the US of cyberattacks and other ‘unscrupulous’ behavior
[ad_1] According to Huawei, the US has instructed law enforcement to “threaten, menace, coerce, entice, and incite” current and former Huawei employees. Huawei says the US has unlawfully searched, detained and arrested Huawei staff; sent FBI agents to employees’ homes; dug up old civil cases that have been settled; and committed various other wrongdoings. (The […]
YouTube’s channel removals soar following hate speech crackdown
[ad_1] Content overseers are apparently moving quickly, too. The nearly 30,000 videos pulled for hate speech in the past month produced only three percent of the views that knitting videos did. The service also used the news as an opportunity to boast about its automated video flagging. Machine learning was the first to catch 87 […]
Surfbort and ‘Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review’
[ad_1] Surfbort’s Friendship Music Christine FisherContributing writer Surfbort is the music the world needs right now: screaming about anxiety attacks, plastic in the ocean and Trump’s tweets. There’s a chance you’ve heard of the four-person, Brooklyn-based group. It’s been around since 2015, played SXSW a few times and has been called “one of New York’s […]
B&O’s first ever soundbar is predictably fancy
[ad_1] The Beosound Stage also comes in a wood grain option — if you’re willing to pay for it.B&O’s first soundbar packs Dolby Atmos, Chromecast and AirPlay 2 Bang and Olufsen isn’t waiting for IFA to share its news for the week. The high-end audio and television company is using Venice Biennale, an annual arts […]
US and Poland agree to rigorously evaluate foreign 5G equipment
[ad_1] “Protecting these next generation communications networks from disruption or manipulation and ensuring the privacy and individual liberties of the citizens of the United States, Poland, and other countries is of vital importance,” the agreement reportedly states. As Reuters notes, Huawei has a strong presence in Poland. But in January, authorities arrested a Chinese employee […]
Popular face-swapping app Zao sparks another privacy outcry
[ad_1] The company quickly backtracked, updating the terms to say it would only use imagery either for app improvement or purposes users have agreed to in advance. It also vowed to delete material from the servers if a user deleted it through the app. The Zao team will “fix the [privacy] issues that we didn’t […]
Bosch’s electric stroller technology helps push
[ad_1] It will affect cameras, flash storage and other common tech items.Tariffs hit Apple and other tech companies Some of the tech you like is about to get more expensive. Sticking to its earlier plans, the Trump administration has formally enacted a new round of tariffs against China-made products, which will take effect September 1st. […]
Amazon found selling unlicensed cell signal boosters
[ad_1] All of the six vendors spotted in the investigation appeared to be located in China with few if any contact details, and were using bogus reviews to give the appearance of popularity. An Amazon spokesperson said that selling partners had to “comply with all relevant laws and regulations” when listing goods for sale, and […]