Jun 24, 2020
Boston votes unanimously to ban government use of facial recognition. Getty Images Boston joined cities like San Francisco, Oakland, California, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wednesday in passing a vote to ban facial recognition technology for municipal use. It’s the second largest city in the US to ban facial recognition, after San Francisco enacted its ban […]
Jun 24, 2020
Twitter plans to give US employees paid time off on Election Day. Angela Lang/CNET Twitter will give US workers a paid day off for Election Day and offer employees around the world time off to vote in national elections. “Given the importance of voting, going...
Jun 24, 2020
Facebook is facing an ad boycott from major retailing brands. Angela Lang/CNET Ben & Jerry’s has become the latest company to join an advertising boycott against Facebook, saying it stands with groups and other companies calling on the social network to do...
Jun 24, 2020
Facial recognition in schools is being challenged in a New York lawsuit. FotografiaBasica / Getty Images A lawsuit against the New York State Education Department is looking to dismantle a $3 million facial recognition system in schools, citing student privacy...
Jun 24, 2020
Americans may not be included in the EU’s reopening. James Martin/CNET Americans could be barred from entering European Union nations reopening their borders following COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a Tuesday report by The New York Times. Visitors from the US...
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