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.....»»
Great air quality for the Great Lakes
Air quality planning agencies in the U.S. Great Lakes region now include high-resolution NASA satellite data and near real-time Earth observations in their ozone pollution assessments. Creating models that accurately predict the complex lake and land.....»»
Hunter Biden"s hacked iCloud gets Secret Service attention
The US Secret Service says that it and other federal agencies are aware of the alleged hack into Hunter Biden's iCloud account — but it's not clear what if anything that they are doing about it.Posters on the anonymous social media site 4chan claim.....»»
Japan"s KDDI Mobile Service Criticized After 86-Hour Failure Last Weekend
Earlier this week, long-time Slashdot reader ThinkPad760 wrote: How is this not news everywhere? KDDI, Japan's 2nd largest mobile phone provider and carrier to multiple critical government agencies — including the weather service — fai.....»»
Canada hit by massive mobile and internet outage
Emergency call hotlines, hospitals and government agencies are affected by the nationwide issue......»»
Taiwan to beef up cooperation with UK in offshore wind power generation
The Taiwan government will enhance cooperation with the UK government agencies and UK-based enterprises in development of offshore wind farms, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)......»»
Cyberattacks against law enforcement are on the rise
Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500 companies worldwide, has registered an increase in malicious activity targeting law enforcement agencies at the beginning of Q2 2022. Threat actors are hacking email and oth.....»»
Do humanitarian agencies help refugees become independent? Evidence from history
When 5.3 million Ukrainians entered the EU between February and June 2022, alongside life-saving emergency assistance came similarly crucial support: the right to stay and work in the EU for up to three years. This arose out of the recognition that p.....»»
Ocient collaborates with Carahsoft to accelerate digital transformation for U.S. government agencies
Ocient announced it has partnered with Carahsoft to bring hyperscale data warehouse, analytics and machine learning capabilities to U.S. federal, state/local governments and higher education organizations. Carahsoft will serve as the U.S. government.....»»
How carbon emissions got caught up in a Supreme Court showdown
Conservatives want to limit the ability of agencies to set new regulations. Enlarge / A man walks up the steps of the US Supreme Court. (credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Thursday's Supreme Court decision regarding the use of.....»»
Instagram is testing AI that verifies your age with a selfie scan. It"s not perfect
Instagram is testing new ways to verify its youngest users' ages, including by using artificial intelligence that analyzes a photo and estimates how old the user is......»»
RCS Lab’s iPhone hacks used by law enforcement agencies in Europe; Apple has patched
iPhone hacks developed by Italian company RCS Lab have been used by law enforcement agencies in Europe, according to a new Google report. The hacking tool used a variety of exploits to allow the firm’s customers to spy on private messages, contact.....»»
NSA Shares Tips On Securing Windows Devices With PowerShell
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: The National Security Agency (NSA) and cybersecurity partner agencies issued an advisory today recommending system administrators to use PowerShell to prevent and detect malicious activity on.....»»
Congressional watchdog to study automotive ‘right to repair" issues
The action comes after Rep. Jan Schakowsky urged the U.S. Government Accountability Office to examine "federal agencies' efforts to ensure consumers' right to repair" with respect to light-duty cars and trucks......»»
NASA Reveals Three Design Concepts For Nuclear Power On The Moon
NASA isn't planning on getting back to the moon alone - it will be working with other agencies and private companies involved in various parts of the project. NASA i.....»»
NASA announces Artemis concept awards for nuclear power on moon
NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are working together to advance space nuclear technologies. The agencies have selected three design concept proposals for a fission surface power system design that could be ready to launch by the end of t.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: June 13, 2022 – watchOS 9 changes, iPhone 14 selfie camera
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Mosy.....»»
iPhone 14 FaceTime & selfie camera gaining auto-focus, says Kuo
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple has settled on using a 6P autofocusing lens made by Genius, for its iPhone 14 front-facing camera.iPhone 14The iPhone 14's selfie camera has been rumored to get autofocusing before, and Kuo has been reporting on.....»»
Police lethal violence against Black people may affect clearance of crimes involving Black victims
Police use of violence, especially against Black people, may threaten police agencies' effectiveness by reinforcing residents' legal cynicism and leading to disengagement from police. For example, after the killing by police of George Floyd, a Milwau.....»»
iPhone 14 front camera gaining auto-focus, says Kuo
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple has settled on using a 6P autofocusing lens made by Genius, for its iPhone 14 front-facing camera.iPhone 14The iPhone 14's selfie camera has been rumored to get autofocusing before, and Kuo has been reporting on.....»»
Apple to add autofocus to iPhone front camera, says Kuo
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple has settled on using a 6P autofocusing lens made by Genius, for its iPhone 14 front-facing camera.iPhone 14The iPhone 14's selfie camera has been rumored to get autofocusing before, and Kuo has been reporting on.....»»