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Thomas is a senior reporter at TNW.He covers European tech, with a focus on deeptech, startups, and government policy.The EU is edging closer to a landmark ban on predictive policing and facial recognition.At a crunch vote today on the bloc's flagship AI Act, two committees of MEPs overwhelmingly endorsed sweeping new rules on artificial intelligence.

Meredith Broussard is a data journalist and academic whose research focuses on bias in artificial intelligence (AI).She has been in the vanguard of raising awareness and sounding the alarm about unchecked AI.Her previous book, Artificial Unintelligence (2018), coined the term technochauvinism to describe the blind belief in the superiority of tech solutions to solve our problems.

On Friday, a few weeks short of one year since the mass shooting in Highland Park, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill giving law enforcement greater leeway to use surveillance drones at events such as races, concerts and parades.Illinois Sen. Julie Morrison, who was walking in the Highland Park July Fourth parade when gunfire rained down from a rooftop, killing seven, and injuring dozens of others, said it an emailed statement that "It's simple: drones will save lives."

Almost a year after the mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven people dead and over 30 injured, Illinois lawmakers passed a bill that would allow law enforcement to operate a surveillance drone for security purposes during special events like the Fourth of July parade where the shooting took place.

In 2020, Robert Williams was arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars of watches.Detroit police had matched grainy surveillance footage of the crime to Williams' driver's license photo using a facial recognition service.But Williams wasn't the robber.At the time of the robbery, he was driving home from work.

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Biometric technology may make it easy to unlock your phone, but democratic lawmakers have long cautioned against the use of facial recognition and biometrics by law enforcement.Not only have researchers documented instances of racial and gender bias in such systems, false positives have even led to real instances of wrongful arrest.

The scissors are six inches long, with blue plastic handles, just like a pair Target might sell for $9.99.They can easily go unnoticed by passengers.But for the driver who keeps them tucked in her car door, they also have an ominous use."They're sturdy," she said."Like they wouldn't bend if I poked somebody hard with them."

After decades of domestic abuse, I finally got my ex-husband out of the house.I never wanted to see him again.So I put all his remaining possessions into a storage unit, paid for one month and took the key to his solicitor.I love storage units (Housing crisis drives 1bn-a-year boom in UK self-storage, 17 May).

As proptech evolves, so does the ability to automate processes within the real estate industry.Automation can lead to some serious ROI for property managers and operators, but it's important to automate the right processes - otherwise, it may feel like you're throwing money and technology at a problem without solving anything.

Biofire founder Kai Kloepfer says his goal in creating this 9mm smart gun is to "have an incremental positive impact on sort of the uniquely American challenge of gun deaths."Biofire In the 2012 film Skyfall, Q presents James Bond with a special handgun for his latest mission a Walther PPK 9mm short fitted with a sensor encoded to Bond's palm print so only he can fire it.

Several defendants face charges in connection with murders and robberies at Manhattan bars that terrorized the city's gay community, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.The homicides last spring drew wide attention to a danger that has long stalked New York's nightlife: the use of easily obtainable drugs to incapacitate, rob and sometimes kill.

The Knicks may have their best playoff shot in a decade, but one superfan - and corporate attorney - won't be getting a piece of the action.Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. can continue its much-criticized policy of using facial recognition to bar people from entering the venue, under a ruling from a panel of five appeals court judges published on Tuesday.

Police will use live facial recognition software to scan crowds attending Beyonce's first UK tour date in Cardiff.The global star kicks off the UK leg of her Renaissance World Tour at the city's Principality Stadium her first tour in seven years.South Wales Police confirmed on Tuesday that live facial recognition technology will be used to support policing of the concert.

Greenwich mobile phone thefts reported to police (Image: PA) Mobile phone thefts are rife in London and we all know someone who has had theirs snatched at some point while being here.According to police, criminals often use bikes and mopeds to snatch mobile phones from people, particularly at busy locations such as outside stations, shopping centres or concert venues.

Disruptive protests in Windsor will be treated with a lower tolerance level during the coronation weekend, police have said.Assistant Chief Constable Christian Bunt, of Thames Valley Police, said just a bit fewer than 1,000 officers will be deployed as part of their operation during the bank holiday weekend.

Storing passkeys directly on devices will cut down on successful phishing, Google suggests.Is it the beginning of the end for passwords?Google Account holders can now use passkeys instead of passwords to log in, Google announced in a security blog post on Wednesday.It's a potential sign that the tech industry is moving away from passwords as the most common way to sign in.

The mobile phones reported stolen in Bexley since 2018 as numbers decrease (Image: PA) Mobile phone thefts are rife in London and we all know someone who has had theirs snatched at some point while being here.According to police, criminals often use bikes and mopeds to snatch mobile phones from people, particularly at busy locations such as outside stations, shopping centres or concert venues.

The CEO and Founder of Clearview AI have revealed police have run nearly a million searches in the United States using its facial recognition software.According to founder Hoan Ton-That, the company has over 30 billion images of users thanks to efforts to scrap image data from social media platforms such as Facebook without user permission, according to the BBC.

Image The di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art in Napa features many Northern Californian artists, including Mark di Suvero and his sculpture For Veronica.Credit...Grace Hendricks NAPA There's a popular stop in Wine Country, along a winding highway with acres of vineyards unfurling on either side.But it isn't a place to taste chardonnay or cabernet sauvignon, nor is it a new Michelin-starred restaurant.

The Microsoft Modern Webcam is the first webcam Microsoft has brought out in quite a few years, and clearly it's less of a headline-grabbing flagship model than a tentative testing of the waters.Offering 1080p HD video with a mic and a small range of image-enhancement features, it's a new addition to the Microsoft webcam family, boasting an ultra-slim design and modern features.

Leaving your iOS device unattended can pose a security risk as more iOS users are carrying personal information on their devices.Keep it secure with these handy tips.You might not think about it, but securing your iOS device can help protect your personal information if you lose your device or leave it unattended.

Eufy, the Anker brand that positioned its security cameras as prioritizing "local storage" and "No clouds," has issued a statement in response to recent findings by security researchers and tech news sites.Eufy admits it could do better but also leaves some issues unaddressed.In a thread titled "Re: Recent security claims against eufy Security," "eufy_official" writes to its "Security Cutomers and Partners."

Here's today's AdExchanger.comnews round-up... Want it by email?Sign up 'Flix It Or Nix It here.Is Netflix getting tired of Microsoft already?Just nine months after naming Microsoft its exclusive ad sales partner , Netflix has a wandering eye, reports.According to inside sources, Netflix is exploring the possibility of building its own ad server, which would limit its uses for Microsoft.

In another move to monitor the rise of AI within China, the Chinese government has ordered large technology companies in the country to refrain from providing services related to ChatGPT.According to NikkeiAsia, this directive is part of a broader effort to tighten control over online content and prevent the spread of what the government deems as harmful information.

University of Georgia (UGA) scientists have created an ear recognition system that can authenticate individuals with up to 97.25% accuracy.The researchers said ear shapes are unique to an individual, and for the most part they remain unchanged by age.UGA's Thirimachos Bourlai said the ear recognition software operates similarly to facial recognition, capturing and saving multiple ear scans for authentication.

This code will also be prompted when the phone is restarted and needs to reconnect with your phone network provider.That phone will take the phone number of the previous phone.You may well now be thinking that someone's biometrics (fingerprint or facial recognition) or phone PIN number will prevent a malicious actor from getting access to their text messages.Before heading to your activity, you lock your valuables away in a locker, meaning your phone and wallet are together.Indeed, security hardening measures on a user's devices usually focus on making sure the software running on the phone is up to date and free of any malware that could steal data.

Next time you're at airport security, get ready to look straight into a camera.The TSA wants to analyze your face.The Transportation Security Administration has been quietly testing controversial facial recognition technology for passenger screening at 16 major domestic airports - from Washington to Los Angeles - and hopes to expand it across the United States as soon as next year.