ID CEO Backtracks on Claims Company Doesn"t Use Powerful Facial Recognition Tech
Identity verification company ID.me uses a type of powerful facial recognition that searches for individuals within mass databases of photos, CEO Blake Hall explained in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday. From a report: The post follows a news release fro.....»»
Fusion-energy quest makes big advance with EU-Japan reactor
The inauguration of the world's most powerful fusion machine brings the dream of clean, safe and abundant power closer......»»
Samsung is making its top executives work six days a week
Execs at Samsung are being asked to work above and beyond as the company battles with competition and finances......»»
Many prisoners go years without touching a smartphone—it means they struggle to navigate life on the outside
You'd be hard pressed to find any aspect of daily life that doesn't require some form of digital literacy. We need only to look back 10 years to realize how quickly things have changed......»»
Netflix subscribers hit 270M – but company won’t reveal them from now on
The number of Netflix subscribers increased by 9.3M last quarter, to hit 270M globally – way higher than analysts had expected. However, the company says that it won’t (normally) reveal subscriber numbers in future … more….....»»
Ransomware in Q1 2024: Frequency, size of payments trending downwards, SMBs beware!
More organizations hit by ransomware gangs are starting to realize that it doesn’t pay to pay up: “In Q1 2024, the proportion of victims that chose to pay touched a new record low of 28%,” ransomware incident response firm Coveware.....»»
EU"s antitrust head is ignoring Spotify"s dominance and wants to punish Apple instead
Antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager still wants to favor the dominant music streaming service in the EU, and says that Apple must allow Spotify's latest iOS antisteering update immediately.The European Union suspects Big Tech firms are avoiding their.....»»
Whistleblower reveals 2023 CareGard cyberattack, says F&I company concealed it from partners
AFG Cos. was unprepared for a ransomware attack last summer, for months had been unsure of the extent of the breach, and as of early this month hadn't alerted automaker partners or the agents selling its coverage to dealerships, a whistleblower alleg.....»»
Former AFG exec reveals 2023 CareGard data breach, criticizes company"s response
AFG Cos. was unprepared for a ransomware attack last summer, for months had been unsure of the extent of the breach, and as of early this month hadn't alerted automaker partners or the agents selling its coverage to dealerships, a whistleblower alleg.....»»
AuditBoard expands executive team to support the next phase of growth
AuditBoard announced it has brought on public SaaS company veteran Jeff Harper as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to help scale the organization and infrastructure, continue to attract and retain exceptional talent, and steward AuditBoard’s aw.....»»
Senator Warren doesn"t have a plan to break up Apple, but still wants to pretty badly
Senator Elizabeth Warren has posted a call for Apple's "stranglehold monopoly" on the smartphone market to be broken up, despite the iPhone peaking at only half the US population.Senator WarrenFollowing her siding with Beeper as it broke iMessage sec.....»»
Bike Bus gains supporters as a way to promote sustainable and safe mobility
The Bike Bus movement has emerged as a powerful tool to promote road safety, sustainability and community. According to a global survey carried out by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (IC.....»»
Review: Astropad Rock Paper Pencil v2, the pen-on-paper iPad upgrade gets even better
Last year Astropad launched its impressive Rock Paper Pencil kit for iPad that delivers a reusable/removable matte screen protector plus a ballpoint-style Apple Pencil tip for a real pen-on-paper experience. This year the company delivered Rock Pape.....»»
Big Starfield Updates Coming Soon, Here’s What We Could See
Bethesda says Starfield players can expect big updates in the near future. It hasn’t specified what it plans to announce, but there are several possibilities. In an interview with IGN, Bethesda boss Todd Howard stated the company is planning so.....»»
New YouTube AI Features Available, Here’s How to Get Them
YouTube’s trotted out new conversational AI features for Android users and they may help users avoid clickbait content. In a post on its website, the company’s outlined experimental AI features it’s currently working on. The experim.....»»
Google’s latest layoffs are in finance and real estate
Google's almost uncountable number of layoffs continues. Enlarge (credit: Sean Gallup | Getty Images) Google CEO Sundar Pichai promised more layoffs at Google this year, and the company is delivering. Business Insider w.....»»
Big Tech can’t hoard brainwave data for ad targeting, Colorado law says
Neural data can reveal health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive function. Enlarge (credit: PM Images | DigitalVision) On Wednesday, Colorado expanded the scope of its privacy law initially designed to protect biome.....»»
Fallout games continue seeing big player jumps after the TV series’ success
Being on deep discount doesn't hurt, either. Enlarge / Seeing power armor in the Fallout series inspired many players to jump back into their own suits (and start stockpiling fusion cores). (credit: Amazon/MGM Studios) L.....»»
GM sees opportunity for hydrogen as diesel alternative
GM is participating in a five-year federally funded project that will deploy its hydrogen fuel cell technology in a vehicle for use by a utility company......»»
A third of China"s urban population at risk of city sinking, new satellite data shows
Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Virginia Tech. Writing in the journal Science, Prof Robert Nicholls of the Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research at UEA and.....»»
Exploit seller wants $2 million for a zero-day iMessage attack vector that probably doesn"t exist
A $2 million iMessage exploit listed on the dark web probably doesn't do what the sellers say that it does, but it's still a reminder that iPhones aren't hack-proof.iMessage on iPhoneAccording to a post on X made on April 15, Trust Wallet has found c.....»»