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Minneapolis City Council unanimously approves an ordinance banning the use of facial recognition, including Clearview AI's software, by its police department (Taylor Hatmaker/TechCrunch)

Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: Minneapolis City Council unanimously approves an ordinance banning the use of facial recognition, including Clearview AI’s software, by its police department — Minneapolis voted Friday to ban the use of facial recognition software for its police department, growing the list of major cities … Minneapolis City Council unanimously approves an ordinance

24 of the best documentaries on Netflix – CNET

From Tiger King to The Last Dance, here are our favorites. 24 of the best documentaries on Netflix – CNET Source: CNet

Pirates are flooding Microsoft’s Edge browser with illicit games like Sonic and Mario Kart 64

An image from the Mario Kart 64 listing on the Edge extensions store. Microsoft’s Edge extensions store appears to be hosting illegal copies of a number of iconic games, including Mario Kart 64, Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Pac-Man, Tetris, Cut The Rope, and even Microsoft’s own smash hit Minecraft. The developers listed

Apophis, the most intimidating asteroid around, is coming in for a visit – CNET

Don’t worry, it’s not going to hit us. Promise. Apophis, the most intimidating asteroid around, is coming in for a visit – CNET Source: CNet

The founder of Joker's Stash, one of the most popular marketplaces for stolen credit card and identity data, has allegedly retired with a fortune of $1B+ (Dr. Tom Robinson/Elliptic Blog)

Dr. Tom Robinson / Elliptic Blog: The founder of Joker’s Stash, one of the most popular marketplaces for stolen credit card and identity data, has allegedly retired with a fortune of $1B+ — Elliptic’s Co-founder and Chief Scientist discusses cryptocurrency forensics, investigations, compliance, and sanctions. The founder of Joker's Stash, one of the most popular

GameStop hearing will include Robinhood and Reddit CEOs – CNET

The House Financial Committee will also hear from the CEOs of Citadel and Melvin Capital, as well as Redditor Keith Gill. GameStop hearing will include Robinhood and Reddit CEOs – CNET Source: CNet

Apple Pay can now be used to spend Bitcoin – CNET

BitPay cards can now be added to Apple Wallet. Apple Pay can now be used to spend Bitcoin – CNET Source: CNet

Your Own 11.2 GHz Radio Telescope

Modern life has its conveniences. Often, those conveniences lead to easier hacks. A great example of that is the rise of satellite television and the impact it has had on amateur radio telescopes. There was a time when building a dish and a suitable low noise amplifier was a big deal. Now they are commodity

Hyperfine Research raises $90M Series D from GV, Nextrans, Axiom Associates, and others for its portable AI-powered MRI scanner (Conor Hale/FierceBiotech)

Conor Hale / FierceBiotech: Hyperfine Research raises $90M Series D from GV, Nextrans, Axiom Associates, and others for its portable AI-powered MRI scanner — Hyperfine Research has raised $90 million to scale up the commercial rollout of its wheeled, bedside MRI scanner in the U.S. and abroad, following its debut last year. Hyperfine Research raises

Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 leaks out with ‘3D motion detection’

Amazon’s Ring has so many different video doorbells in the market it’s getting hard to keep track, but one of them is apparently about to get a big bump with some brand-new features: The Ring Wi-Fi Video Doorbell Pro 2 has just leaked in a listing at Best Buy Canada, as spotted by ZatzNotFunny. It

NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars soon: What to expect – CNET

On Feb. 18, NASA’s latest Mars rover will try for a dramatic touchdown on the red planet. NASA's Perseverance rover lands on Mars soon: What to expect – CNET Source: CNet

If Whoopi Goldberg tells you to wear a mask on the subway, you wear it

Photo by Daniel Slim / AFP via Getty Images You might not have to ride public transit to work right now, but if you’re one of the many workers who still commutes in New York City (or if you’re someone like me who fantasizes about their old commute), you’ll now have some new celebrity voice

A Komodo dragon has been crowned Twitch’s permanent PogChamp replacement

On January 6th, the day a riot of pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, Twitch removed the iconic PogChamp emote because the person it depicted made statements calling for further violence. Two days later, the company committed to rotating in a new version of PogChamp every 24 hours, meaning many streamers briefly became the new

PlayStation 5 scalpers say they're tired of being seen as bad guys – CNET

Resellers think acting as a “middleman” shouldn’t get so much bad press. PlayStation 5 scalpers say they're tired of being seen as bad guys – CNET Source: CNet

Maryland approves the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax, the first tax in US on digital ads revenue, creating a 10% tax on firms with $15B+ global revenues (David McCabe/New York Times)

David McCabe / New York Times: Maryland approves the Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax, the first tax in US on digital ads revenue, creating a 10% tax on firms with $15B+ global revenues — Analysts estimate that the tax will generate up to $250 million for schools in the state in the first year. Maryland

The making of the ‘Hitman 3’ murder mystery mansion

Contrary to popular belief, “Knives Out” wasn’t a direct inspiration. The making of the ‘Hitman 3’ murder mystery mansion Source: Washington Post Tech

LinkedIn announces the formation of a global creator management team, led by its EIC Dan Roth, aiming to support and grow content creators on the platform (Sara Fischer/Axios)

Sara Fischer / Axios: LinkedIn announces the formation of a global creator management team, led by its EIC Dan Roth, aiming to support and grow content creators on the platform — LinkedIn is building a creator management team to help grow its community of content creators on the platform, according to an announcement from the

Celebrate Lunar New Year by getting Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China for free – CNET

So many free games, so little time. This time, practice stealth in gorgeously rendered 16th-century China. Celebrate Lunar New Year by getting Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China for free – CNET Source: CNet

Chris Harrison backlash explained: The Bachelor faces a racism reckoning – CNET

The host of the franchise apologizes for his comments about a contestant’s plantation party photos, but the controversy continues. Chris Harrison backlash explained: The Bachelor faces a racism reckoning – CNET Source: CNet

South Korean eCommerce giant Coupang filed for a US IPO, reporting $12B in revenue in 2020 vs $6.3B in 2019; a source says the company aims for a $50B valuation (Reuters)

Reuters: South Korean eCommerce giant Coupang filed for a US IPO, reporting $12B in revenue in 2020 vs $6.3B in 2019; a source says the company aims for a $50B valuation — (Reuters) – South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc, backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp, on Friday filed to go public … South Korean

Thanks, I love NOAA’s satellite-themed Valentine’s Day cards

Image: NOAA Let’s be honest, when most people think of places to get good Valentine’s Day cards, the US government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Twitter account is probably not high up on the list. And yet, it’s posted some cards on the NOAA Satellites account, and I think they’re absolutely fantastic. Finding a

Microsoft Intros New Hub for Work Learning

Microsoft has set up a new hub for work and learning that works through Microsoft 365 and Teams, placing learning, well-being and collaboration resources closer to the user and the organization he or she works for. Microsoft Intros New Hub for Work Learning Source: Campus Technology

Defrost Your Frozen Pipes with Saltwater

As of this writing, broad swaths of the Midwest and Northeast are buried under mountains of snow, and the Pacific Northwest is staggering to a standstill under, well, about two inches of the stuff, but they’re not used to it, OK? It’s safe to say that this winter has been no joke, and you may

Sources: Facebook is building an Android-based smartwatch with health and fitness capabilities, which it aims to launch in 2022 (The Information)

The Information: Sources: Facebook is building an Android-based smartwatch with health and fitness capabilities, which it aims to launch in 2022 — Facebook is building a smartwatch it hopes to start selling next year, according to people with direct knowledge of the device. Sources: Facebook is building an Android-based smartwatch with health and fitness capabilities,

Towson U Places Digital Collections onto Quartex

Maryland’s Towson University has moved its digital archives to Quartex, a hosted application that enables libraries to share and showcase their digital collections. Towson U Places Digital Collections onto Quartex Source: Campus Technology

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