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.....»»
Perseverance takes a selfie to show off some of its samples
One of the main jobs for the Perseverance Mars rover past few weeks has been collecting carefully selected samples of Mars rock and soil. These samples have been placed and sealed in special sample tubes and left in well-identified places so that a f.....»»
AI image creator faces UK and US legal challenges
Getty Images, one of the worlds biggest picture agencies, is taking action against Stability AI......»»
TikTok access from government devices now restricted in more than half of US states
More than half of all US states have partially or fully banned TikTok from government devices, according to a CNN analysis, reflecting a wave of recent clampdowns by governors and state agencies targeting the short-form video app......»»
More than half of US states have cracked down on TikTok access from government devices
More than half of all US states have partially or fully banned TikTok from government devices, according to a CNN analysis, reflecting a wave of recent clampdowns by governors and state agencies targeting the short-form video app......»»
Let’s Go to Mars. Let’s Not Live There
Space agencies and companies aim to send people to the Red Planet. But settling there would be hell on—well, you know what we mean......»»
NASA and Roscosmos still investigating cause of space station leak
Space agencies are investigating the cause of a leak on the space station and are working on a plan to safely return three crew members to Earth......»»
Child workers found throughout Hyundai-Kia supply chain in Alabama
Children worked for at least four Alabama parts suppliers to Hyundai and Kia in recent years, Reuters found. Staffing agencies placed migrant minors in plants where regulations ban kids from working. State and federal authorities are investigating......»»
Motorola Solutions acquires Rave Mobile Safety
Motorola Solutions has acquired Rave Mobile Safety, a mass notification and incident management that helps organizations and public safety agencies communicate and collaborate during emergencies. The company is based in Framingham, Massachusetts. Sta.....»»
For credit rating agencies, reputation matters
Contrary to popular belief, credit rating agencies provide more accurate, timely, conservative and informative credit ratings for higher-risk companies—a discovery that calls into question the conventional wisdom that they cater to their clients, a.....»»
South Dakota governor bans state employees from using TikTok on government devices
South Dakota's governor signed an executive order on Tuesday banning state agencies, employees and contractors from accessing TikTok on government devices, citing "the growing national security threat" posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform.....»»
Facing Colorado River shortage, 30 urban suppliers pledge to target decorative grass
With the federal government calling for major cuts in water use to address the historic shortage on the Colorado River, the leaders of 30 agencies that supply cities from the Rocky Mountains to Southern California have signed an agreement committing.....»»
Research: Government agencies face unique challenges in achieving innovations
Government agencies and public sector organizations face unique constraints that impede their ability to discover new innovations, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York......»»
3 Florida dealerships investigated over lease-end fees
The Florida attorney general says other agencies, including federal, also may investigate after her office received 40 complaints about lease-end fees......»»
Feds again consider reintroducing grizzlies to North Cascades
Federal agencies are yet again considering plans to bring grizzly bears home to the deep forested valleys of the North Cascades where they once thrived......»»
Merlin Cyber collaborates with Titania to improve network security for government agencies
Merlin Cyber partners with Titania, helping U.S. government agencies to accurately detect, risk-prioritize, and remediate exploitable misconfigurations in their firewalls, switches, and routers in order to reduce their attack surfaces. Through the pa.....»»
Should maize farmers in sub-Saharan Africa store or sell their grain?
Many maize farmers in sub-Saharan Africa sell their crop at harvest, often because they need funds to pay expenses. Development agencies often support or sponsor harvest-time loans that encourage farmers to store some of their grain for later sale, o.....»»
Algorithms quietly run the city of DC—and maybe your hometown
DC agencies deploy dozens of automated decision systems, often without residents’ knowledge. Enlarge (credit: Dmitry Marchenko/Getty Images) Washington, DC, is the home base of the most powerful government on earth. I.....»»
Socure and Carahsoft join forces to protect government agencies against identity fraud
Socure announced a new partnership with Carahsoft, providing Government agencies the opportunity to access Socure’s ID+ platform, an identity verification solution that goes beyond the industry standard to analyze every element of identity, maximiz.....»»
A plan to power a lunar colony solely through solar energy without energy storage
NASA and several other national space agencies have recently revived their lunar colonization programs. One of the key factors that needs to be solved is how to power such a colony. Can uninterrupted solar power feasibly be realized without energy st.....»»
NASA and ESA agree on next steps to return Mars samples to Earth
The next step in the unprecedented campaign to return scientifically selected samples from Mars was made on Oct. 19 with a formal agreement between NASA and its partner ESA (European Space Agency). The two agencies will proceed with the creation of a.....»»