Not Just the IRS - 20 US Agencies Are Already Set Up For Selfie IDs
America's Internal Revenue Service created an uproar with early plans to require live-video-feed selfies to verify identities for online tax services (via an outside company called ID.me). But Wired points out that more than 20 U.S. federal agencie.....»»
The NZ ad industry wants to clean up its climate act, but will agencies drop their fossil fuel clients?
At the launch of the Auckland Climate Festival last month, Green Party Auckland Central MP Chlöe Swarbrick spoke about how building a community is the best way to avoid being overwhelmed by the scale of the climate emergency......»»
China bans government officials from using iPhones at work
The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that Apple iPhone and other foreign technology devices have been banned for use in Chinese government agencies. Workers are no longer allowed to use these devices for work, or even bring them into the offi.....»»
Seismologists use deep learning to forecast earthquakes
For more than 30 years, the models that researchers and government agencies use to forecast earthquake aftershocks have remained largely unchanged. While these older models work well with limited data, they struggle with the huge seismology datasets.....»»
How a mere 12% of Americans eat half the nation"s beef, creating significant health and environmental impacts
A new study has found that 12% of Americans are responsible for eating half of all beef consumed on a given day, a finding that may help consumer groups and government agencies craft educational messaging around the negative health and environmental.....»»
Snapchat hopes its new AI selfie feature will be a moneymaker
After jumping on the generative-AI bandwagon earlier with year with its My AI chatbot, Snapchat has now launched an AI selfie feature called Dreams......»»
A new approach to reduce the risk of losing solar-powered rovers on the moon
NASA and other space agencies worldwide periodically send robots and automated vehicles into space to explore planets and other celestial objects in our solar system. These missions can greatly improve our understanding of the environment and resourc.....»»
Cellebrite trains law enforcement to maintain iPhone-hacking secrets
Cellebrite, the firm behind forensic devices used by law enforcement agencies to access data on seized iPhones, attempted to keep its technology secrets hidden, by telling its users to keep the hardware's existence as "hush hush as possible."Law enfo.....»»
Federal agencies gear up for zero trust executive order deadline
Federal agencies are prepared to meet the zero trust executive order requirements from the Biden Administration with just over a year until the deadline, according to Swimlane. The research investigated the confidence level of these agencies in meeti.....»»
Data brokers could be prevented from selling sensitive personal data
The US government is proposing to clamp down on data brokers who sell sensitive personal data, such as income, payment history, and health conditions. Two government agencies have now put forward proposals for regulations to place limits on what i.....»»
Ongoing scam tricks kids playing Roblox and Fortnite
The scams are often disguised as promotions, and they can all be linked to one network. Enlarge (credit: Savusia Konstantin | Getty Images) Thousands of websites belonging to US government agencies, leading universities,.....»»
Secondary publishing rights can improve public access to academic research
Canada's federal research granting agencies recently announced a review of the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications, with the goal of requiring immediate open and free access to all academic publications generated through Tri-Agency supporte.....»»
X to auction off old Twitter items, from desk chairs to painting of Ellen DeGeneres" Oscar Selfie
Twitter is officially rebranding as X — so Elon Musk is holding a giant garage sale to purge the company's HQ of remnants of the past......»»
Top 12 vulnerabilities routinely exploited in 2022
Cybersecurity agencies from member countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have released a list of the top 12 vulnerabilities routinely exploited in 2022, plus 30 additional ones also “popular” with attackers. The top 12 “I.....»»
U.S. Joint Office taps auto, energy, policy leaders to advise on EV ecosystem
The committee includes members from the UAW, NADA, Daimler, charging companies, electric utilities, federal agencies and other industry and policy groups......»»
Prodrugs: Pills your body converts into an illicit drug can evade detection, but we don"t know how big the problem is
Drug traffickers have found a way to trick enforcement agencies by using one of the most potent tools our bodies have: our metabolism. Welcome to the world of prodrugs......»»
Your next iPhone may have no bezels. Here’s why that could be a problem
Apple has reportedly asked its display partners to make a bezel-free iPhone panel that will also have a hidden selfie camera. History isn't kind to this trend......»»
Samsung Galaxy S24 rumored to be missing out on one key camera upgrade
If sources are to be believed, the Galaxy S24 is going to come with the same selfie camera as the Galaxy S23......»»
Climate science is catching up to climate change with predictions that could improve proactive response
In Africa, climate change impacts are experienced as extreme events like drought and floods. Through the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (which leverages expertise from USG science agencies, universities, and the private sector) and the IGAD Cli.....»»
The Cyber Trust Mark is a voluntary IoT label coming in 2024. What does it mean?
The FCC and other agencies have their hands full trying to simplify a big topic. Enlarge / The U.S. Cyber Trust Mark logos, which may or may not have an assigned order at the moment. Which one most says "secure" to you? (credit:.....»»
ExtraHop IDS for Government identifies malicious activity within encrypted traffic
ExtraHop launched ExtraHop IDS for Government to help agencies accelerate zero trust ahead of the 2024 deadline. As agencies look to implement a zero trust architecture ahead of the 2024 deadline, they are racing to enhance visibility into their IT e.....»»