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.....»»
Florida dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian flu: Report
The case of a Florida bottlenose dolphin found with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, or HPAIV—a discovery made by University of Florida researchers in collaboration with multiple other agencies and one of the first reports of a constantly g.....»»
1Kosmos CSP enables government agencies to digitally verify resident identity
1Kosmos has expanded its offerings for the identity verification and passwordless market with the introduction of a new Credential Service Provider (CSP) managed service based on the privacy-by-design 1Kosmos platform. The 1Kosmos CSP offering enable.....»»
Xiaomi Mi Band 9 could be close to launch
Xiaomi is apparently close to launching the Mi Band 9. The device was recently spotted at multiple certification agencies. The post Xiaomi Mi Band 9 could be close to launch appeared first on Phandroid. Xiaomi launched the first Mi Band se.....»»
How do you take a selfie?
Existential question time: how do you take a selfie with your iPhone? This subject just hit the 9to5Mac Slack. That’s because Tim Cook is currently on tour in the eastern hemisphere, and at least two tweets include someone taking what I’ll call a.....»»
Public transit agencies may need to adapt to the rise of remote work, says new study
Remote work could cut hundreds of millions of tons of carbon emissions from car travel—but at the cost of billions lost in public transit revenues, according to a new study......»»
As fish deaths increase at pumps, critics urge California agencies to improve protections
Powerful pumps that supply much of California's population with water have killed several thousand threatened and endangered fish this year, prompting a coalition of environmental groups to demand that state and federal agencies take immediate steps.....»»
After AI-generated porn report, Washington Lottery pulls down interactive web app
User says promo site put her uploaded selfie on a topless woman's body. Enlarge / A user of the Washington Lottery's "Test Drive a Win" website says it used AI to generate (the unredacted version of) this image with her face on a.....»»
Biden orders every US agency to appoint a chief AI officer
Federal agencies rush to appoint chief AI officers with “significant expertise.” Enlarge (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / Contributor | AFP) The White House has announced the "first government-wide policy to mitigate ri.....»»
Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins
Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are beginning an effort to rescue.....»»
Federal government AI initiatives are subject to three rules – White House
As 2024 looks like the year that Apple makes its big push into generative AI, the federal government is also encouraging the use of AI by its own agencies … more….....»»
Patch actively exploited Microsoft SharePoint bug, CISA orders federal agencies (CVE-2023-24955)
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2023-24955 – a code injection vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute code remotely on a vulnerable Microsoft SharePoint Server – to its KEV ca.....»»
Bridge collapses put transportation agencies’ emergency plans to the test
Agencies need to build or find excess vehicle capacity before a bridge fails. Enlarge / The Dali container vessel after striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore on March 26. The co.....»»
Experts document progress under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act benefiting students with disabilities
Ten years ago, the United States passed into federal law the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), broadening the mandate of state vocational rehabilitation agencies to facilitate successful school-to-work transitions for student populatio.....»»
US government agencies demand fixable ice cream machines
McFlurries are a notable part of petition for commercial and industrial repairs. Enlarge / Taylor's C709 Soft Serve Freezer isn't so much mechanically complicated as it is a software and diagnostic trap for anyone without authori.....»»
What can we learn flying through the plumes at Enceladus?
In the next decade, space agencies will expand the search for extraterrestrial life beyond Mars, where all of our astrobiology efforts are currently focused. This includes the ESA's JUpiter ICy moon's Explorer (JUICE) and NASA's Europa Clipper, which.....»»
Crew-7 astronauts depart ISS after nearly 200 days in space
After a slightly extended stay on board the International Space Station, four astronauts from four international space agencies climbed aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance and began their return trip to Earth......»»
‘Photoshopped’ royal photo causes a stir
Major press agencies have pulled a photo of the U.K.’s Princess of Wales and her children amid concerns that it's been digitally manipulated......»»
Asimov’s vision of harvesting solar power from space could become a reality
Isaac Asimov's idea of harvesting solar power from space may not be a thing of fiction much longer as space agencies explore the concept......»»
The next iPad Air is rumored to come with a key camera change
The iPad Air 6 is said to be coming with a selfie camera that sits at the top of the tablet in landscape mode......»»
Apple isn"t done with concessions in iOS to placate the European Union
While many developers and agencies have accused Apple of shirking its requirement to comply with the Digital Markets Act, Apple has provided an outline of changes it believes will appease the European Union now, and in the future.European Union flags.....»»