Ordinance would require city agencies — including the police — to get supes’ approval before spending city funds on the technology. Ban on facial recognition tech up for vote in San Francisco – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSearch giant’s CEO highlights some of the company’s efforts to improve user data privacy in a New York Times op-ed. Google's Sundar Pichai says privacy can't be a 'luxury good' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Unlike Facebook at F8, Google didn’t just talk about its commitment to privacy at I/O, it showcased features that were either ready to ship or ready to demo — F8 and I/O, night and day — Mark Zuckerberg: “The future is private”. Sundar Pichai: ~The present is private~. Unlike Facebook at
Read MoreIt’s a key victory for tenants who didn’t want smart locks and apps tracking their activities. Tenants find a win after settlement orders landlords give physical keys over smart locks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSee how Google’s new 2019 phones compare with the Moto G7 and last year’s Pixel and OnePlus models. Pixel 3A specs vs. Pixel 3, Moto G7, OnePlus 6T – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJust a few short years ago, marketing teams looked to the “cutting-edge” technology of the time to engage with customers more efficiently: IVRs. These tools served a useful purpose, providing quick answers to straightforward questions and slashing wait times—but they’re no longer cutting it. IVRs can only address a handful of questions and concerns, and
Read MoreJust because artificial intelligence training data might show that doctors are often male, doesn’t mean machine learning should assume that’s the case. Google working to fix AI bias problems – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGoogle follows in other browsers’ footsteps to protect privacy. Google Chrome cracks down on cookies that track you online – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAbout to send a loved one off into the real world? Here are nine gifts that will keep your grad happy and safe on- or off-road. Nine automotive gift ideas for your graduate – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWhat’s your best guess? Google hasn't given up on an Android Q dessert name yet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe carrier continues to struggle as the pending T-Mobile merger hangs over the company. Sprint posts another loss as T-Mobile merger remains in limbo – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf the mountain won’t come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain. Or, in this case, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella came to Red Hat Summit to announce a new Microsoft/Red Hat partnership: Azure Red Hat OpenShift. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella comes to Red Hat Summit Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreAnd honestly it’s better than we expected. Ryan Reynolds leaks entire Detective Pikachu movie online – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAt its annual Google I/O developer conference, Google rolled out the third beta of Android Q. Android Q beta 3: Dark Theme is now easy to turn on but other apps still don't work – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreApart from a break in 2020, the holidays will be dominated by Avatar and Star Wars sequels for almost a decade. Disney: Star Wars and Avatar movies coming every Christmas until 2027 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSandberg’s meetings come as Facebook negotiates a privacy settlement with the FTC. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg meets with US lawmakers about regulation – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe internet giant, which has repeatedly been accused of intrusive behavior, wants to give consumers tools to control their own online data. Google Says It Has Found Religion on Privacy Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreScientists from Italy and Switzerland recently performed an experiment demonstrating that antimatter, like matter, has the characteristics of both waves and particles. This means antimatter fits within the established theory of quantum mechanics – making its rarity all the more curious. The Big Bang, by all scientific accounts, should have exploded forth equal parts matter and
Read MoreSick of paying through the nose for a phone? Google’s latest is half the price of a Pixel 3. Google Pixel 3A at 9 is a response to crazy-expensive phones – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company hits potholes on its road to profitability. Lyft posts big loss in first quarter as a publicly traded company – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation has received two reports thus far. Mazda CX-9 under NHTSA investigation for randomly deploying airbags – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIts technology could catch things missed by trained oncologists, the company says. Google says its AI could detect early signs of cancer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe ride-hailing company’s revenue nearly doubled for the quarter, while its loss was driven by a hefty charge for its stock-based compensation plan. Lyft’s First Results After I.P.O. Show .14 Billion Quarterly Loss Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreAt its annual conference for software developers, the search and advertising giant showed off several new products and features that it said were created to help maintain customers’ control over their own data. Google vows greater user privacy, after decades of data collection Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreGoogle Assistant is pretty fast, but it’s hardly as conversational as a real person. That’s in large part because using the Assistant requires a constant connection to the cloud, where a server sorts through 100GB worth of AI models, and beams the relevant information back down to you. But what if you could shrink that
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