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March 5, 2020

Buenos Aires has had live facial recognition in its subway systems for about a year, which has caused wrongful detentions, even as politicians praise the system (Dave Gershgorn/OneZero )

Dave Gershgorn / OneZero : Buenos Aires has had live facial recognition in its subway systems for about a year, which has caused wrongful detentions, even as politicians praise the system — July 2019, Guillermo Federico Ibarrola was heading home on the subway when he was stopped by Buenos Aires police. Buenos Aires has had live

March 5, 2020

UK's FCA warns UK citizens against offers from crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, saying it lacks authorization to market financial products in the country (Amy Castor/Decrypt)

Amy Castor / Decrypt: UK’s FCA warns UK citizens against offers from crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, saying it lacks authorization to market financial products in the country — The Financial Conduct Authority cautions UK citizens to avoid the bitcoin derivatives platform. Bitmex is promoting its services without authorization, it says. UK's FCA warns UK citizens

March 5, 2020

Google Stadia now supports 4K streaming on the web

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Google is starting to roll out 4K streaming support for Stadia on the web. 9to5Google reports that a number of Reddit users have spotted the new 4K support in games like Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Mortal Kombat 11, and Grid. The option doesn’t appear to be available for

Best smart displays for 2020 – CNET

Between Amazon, Google, Lenovo and more, here are the best smart displays for your needs. Best smart displays for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet

A Chatty Auction Site Is Taking the Classic Car World by Storm

Bring a Trailer has 100,000 registered bidders and listed 11,000 cars in a banner 2019, while the traditional auction market shows signs of cooling. A Chatty Auction Site Is Taking the Classic Car World by Storm Source: NY Times Tech

Before Clearview Became a Police Tool, It Was a Secret Plaything of the Rich

Investors and clients of the facial recognition start-up freely used the app on dates and at parties — and to spy on the public. Before Clearview Became a Police Tool, It Was a Secret Plaything of the Rich Source: NY Times Tech

Michelin's new X-Ice Snow tire can tackle winter's worst weather – Roadshow

This new winter tire provides ample grip on a wide variety of surfaces and will be offered in 123 different sizes. Michelin's new X-Ice Snow tire can tackle winter's worst weather – Roadshow Source: CNet

Honor roll: The 2020 Honda CR-V is one intelligent crossover – Roadshow

With fuel efficiency, interior space and quality, this utility vehicle is as smart a buy as it’s ever been. Honor roll: The 2020 Honda CR-V is one intelligent crossover – Roadshow Source: CNet

March 5, 2020

Realme’s first wearable is a $20 fitness band with a cricket mode

Realme started out aping Xiaomi’s model of selling ultra-low-cost Redmi phones in India, so why wouldn’t it follow the same path when it comes to wearables? Today the company is announcing the Realme Band, which is no doubt intended to compete with Xiaomi’s simple and successful Mi Band series. The Realme Band has a 160×80

March 5, 2020

Realme 6 and 6 Pro announced: a 90Hz screen for under $200

Realme 6 Pro. Realme has followed up last week’s X50 Pro 5G flagship with the announcement of its latest mainstream models for India, the Realme 6 and 6 Pro. The phones see Realme continue its drive to offer high-end features at lower prices. The 6 Pro has a 6.6-inch 90Hz 1080p 20:9 display. Realme isn’t

Clean Air And A Gentle Breeze In Your Hoodie

Hoodies are great, and rightfully a hacker’s favorite attire: they shield you from the people around you, keep your focus on the screen in front of you, and are a decent enough backup solution when you forgot your balaclava. More than that, they are also comfortable, unless of course it is summer time. But don’t

March 5, 2020

Coronavirus forces Tesla to use old Autopilot processors in Chinese Model 3

Due to supply chain constraints caused by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Tesla installed older, slower processors in its new cars made in China. Owners of new Model 3s in China reportedly complained to the EV maker when they found out their vehicles had an old, less capable component, according to the BBC. [Read: Tesla finally returns

March 5, 2020

Allies rally around Jack Dorsey as Elliott Management, reportedly with a ~4% stake in Twitter, puts pressure on the CEO, who may not survive the medium term (Casey Newton/The Verge)

Casey Newton / The Verge: Allies rally around Jack Dorsey as Elliott Management, reportedly with a ~4% stake in Twitter, puts pressure on the CEO, who may not survive the medium term — “The most feared investor in America” has Twitter’s CEO in his sights — Were there not a deadly coronavirus spreading across the

March 5, 2020

US Senator wants TikTok banned on all federal employees’ phones

While short-video app TikTok is rapidly gaining popularity everywhere in the world, the US government doesn’t seem to like it that much. Last night, Republican Senator Josh Hawley said he’s planning to introduce legislation to ban TikTok on all government devices. Hawley alleged that the app tracks your searches, keystrokes, and your location and shares

March 5, 2020

Microsoft encourages Seattle area and Bay Area employees to work from home if possible through March 25th, asks sick employees to stay home (Jordan Novet/CNBC)

Jordan Novet / CNBC: Microsoft encourages Seattle area and Bay Area employees to work from home if possible through March 25th, asks sick employees to stay home — – People who can work from home in the two affected areas should do that, Microsoft said. — Microsoft said non-essential business travel … Microsoft encourages Seattle

Facebook contractor in Seattle tests positive for coronavirus – CNET

Revelation comes after an Amazon employee was quarantined after testing positive for the illness. Facebook contractor in Seattle tests positive for coronavirus – CNET Source: CNet

CherryPi Mechanical Keyboard Warrants A Long Look

[Gosse Adema] has been poking a Microsoft Natural Elite for the last 20 years, and the curvy old girl is about to give out. Looks like he got bit pretty hard by the DIY mechanical keyboard bug in his quest to replace her. Luckily for us, he documented his build. Where do we start? A

March 4, 2020

VSCO unveils Montage, an editing tool that lets users stack and layer multiple photos and videos to create a collage, as it continues to shift focus to video (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: VSCO unveils Montage, an editing tool that lets users stack and layer multiple photos and videos to create a collage, as it continues to shift focus to video — VSCO, a popular photo editing app (and Gen Z meme), is continuing to shift its focus to video. Last month, the company

March 4, 2020

Azure IoT and Cisco IoT form partnership to integrate Cisco Edge with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, say the partnership will enable more edge computing scenarios (Kurt Mackie/Redmond Channel Partner)

Kurt Mackie / Redmond Channel Partner: Azure IoT and Cisco IoT form partnership to integrate Cisco Edge with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub, say the partnership will enable more edge computing scenarios — Microsoft and Cisco this week announced the “seamless integration” of the two companies’ Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud products, enabling more edge

March 4, 2020

Sources: DoorDash lost around $450M in 2019 and is in talks to raise debt that would convert to equity when it goes public (Erin Griffith/New York Times)

Erin Griffith / New York Times: Sources: DoorDash lost around $450M in 2019 and is in talks to raise debt that would convert to equity when it goes public — The food delivery app is losing money, battling rivals, facing lawsuits — and trying to go public. What could go wrong? — SAN FRANCISCO —

CRISPR gene-editing tool used inside humans for the first time – CNET

The first trial of a CRISPR-based therapy to treat inherited blindness. CRISPR gene-editing tool used inside humans for the first time – CNET Source: CNet

March 4, 2020

HPE partners with AMD to use its chips in HPE's $600M US DOE supercomputer contract announced last August to optimize AI and ML for nuclear weapons support (Stephanie Condon/ZDNet)

Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: HPE partners with AMD to use its chips in HPE’s $600M US DOE supercomputer contract announced last August to optimize AI and ML for nuclear weapons support — The system, which will help protect the US nuclear stockpile, will deliver performance greater than two exaflops, HPE now says … HPE partners

Procedurally Generating Marble Runs

Marble runs are somehow incredibly soothing to play with and watch, with the gentle clack of the marbles and the smooth, predictable motion. Sadly for some, they never quite got enough time to enjoy them in school. Luckily, [Fernando Jerez] is here with a way to procedurally generate marble runs you can actually play with!

Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix withdraw from SXSW over coronavirus concerns – CNET

The cancellations come roughly two weeks before the start of the annual gathering. Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix withdraw from SXSW over coronavirus concerns – CNET Source: CNet

A former Uber executive was ordered to pay Google $179 million. Then he filed for bankruptcy.

Anthony Levandowski was accused of stealing trade secrets about self-driving technology. A former Uber executive was ordered to pay Google 9 million. Then he filed for bankruptcy. Source: Washington Post Tech

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