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First, they banned facial recognition. Now they"re not so sure

Over the past few years, a number of cities and some states enacted rules banning or restricting local police use of facial-recognition software. Now, in a handful of locations around the country, the controversial technology is making a comeback......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnAug 5th, 2022

Beeper Mini Mac users could be in for a rude surprise

Some Mac users are reporting that their Macs have been banned from the iMessage network following the use of Beeper Mini. The post Beeper Mini Mac users could be in for a rude surprise appeared first on Phandroid. If you used Beeper Mini o.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Beeper Mini users find Macs banned from iMessage network

Beeper mini users who used their hardware to register their app with Apple's iMessage network may find their Mac blocked from the service instead, in what could be retaliation against the use of the controversial messaging app.Beeper MiniFollowing a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Continental uses unseen cameras for facial recognition features

The technology allows authorized users to unlock doors, start the ignition and even make purchases......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

Volkswagen adds ChatGPT voice recognition to some models

The automaker claims ChatGPT will enhance its existing voice-recognition system......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 8th, 2024

Lockly is bringing Matter and facial recognition to your front door in 2024

Lockly revealed a new smart lock with facial recognition during CES 2024, as well as a Matter hub that supports most existing smart locks......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 8th, 2024

Researchers just unlocked ChatGPT

Researchers have developed a jailbreak process for AI chatbots that teaches each other's large language models and diverts commands against banned topics. .....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJan 4th, 2024

US Apple Watch import ban is on hold, for now

Apple has won a temporary stay blocking the ITC sales and import ban on the Apple Watch in the United States, two days after the ban was implemented.Apple Watch Series 9 (left) and Apple Watch Ultra (right)On December 25, an ITC order banned the impo.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 27th, 2023

The 6 best Apple Watch alternatives, now that it’s banned

If you're in the market for a new smartwatch and have your heart set on an Apple Watch, you might be out of luck. Thankfully, we found some great alternatives......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 27th, 2023

Apple Watch ban news hub: Everything we know right now

The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are officially banned from being sold in the United States. This comes after the ITC ruled that the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen sensor infringes on two patents held by medical device company Masimo......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 27th, 2023

AliveCor praises ITC for Apple Watch ban in the US as it still disputes with Apple

What seemed impossible a few weeks ago has come to pass: Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Apple Watch Series 9 sales have been banned in the US after the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that the devices infringed patents owned by health company Mas.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 27th, 2023

No last-minute reprieve, US ban on some Apple Watch sales now in effect

Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 blood oxygen sensors are patent-infringing. Enlarge / The Apple Watch Ultra 2. (credit: Apple) Apple is banned from selling the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in the US after President.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 26th, 2023

These two Apple Watches are now banned in the U.S.

Apple hoped the Biden Administration would use its veto power and reverse the ban on sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. That didn't happen......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 26th, 2023

Rite Aid is now banned from using AI facial recognition tech. Here"s why.

The FTC is banning Rite Aid from utilizing facial recognition for falsely flagging thousands of innocent customers. Rite Aid, the pharmaceutical chain that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections two months ago, has a new problem to deal wi.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2023

Watch Series 9: Apple"s last-minute appeal to escape ban got rejected

If you don't have a new Apple Watch Series 9 nor Ultra 2, you're running out of time to get one before they are banned for sale in the U.S. A patent dispute is going to make the new Apple Watch models more difficult than usual to find this holi.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsDec 22nd, 2023

Glitter is ready-made microplastic pollution—time to ditch it this Christmas

A few months ago, shoppers in Germany were reported to have been stockpiling decorative glitter. That's because it is now officially banned in the EU......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 20th, 2023

Restored 478-key, 31-tone Moog synthesizer from 1968 sounds beautifully bizarre

Cornell staff finish the job with new technology, but keep Moog's work in place. Enlarge (credit: Ryan Young/Cornell University) Mathematician and early AI theorist David Rothenberg was fascinated by pattern recognition.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 19th, 2023

Jurors recommend death penalty based on certain looks, but new training can correct the bias

Certain facial features—like downturned lips and a heavy brow—are known to make someone appear untrustworthy to others, even though these do not indicate a person's actual character. Such facial biases influence our everyday social interactions a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 14th, 2023

Facial symmetry doesn"t explain "beer goggles" phenomenon, research shows

If you thought blurry eyes were to blame for the "beer goggles" phenomenon, think again......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 14th, 2023

Apple refuses to recognize Southampton store union, staff pushes forward anyway

Apple has rejected the unionization efforts of its UK-based Apple Southampton location, prompting the staff to push for statutory trade union recognition without Apple's approval.Apple Southampton (Source: Apple)In September, staff at the Apple South.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 7th, 2023

Toxic chemicals in UK whales and dolphins are exceeding safe limits

Almost half of marine mammals around the UK are being poisoned by banned chemicals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2023