From CNET: Google and YouTube have sent a cease-and-desist letter to Clearview AI, the facial recognition company that has been scraping billions of photos off the internet and using it to help more than 600 police departments identify people within seconds.
That follows a similar action by...
From The Verge: Xiaomi spin-off brand Poco has launched its second phone, the Poco X2. It’s another attempt from the company to produce a high-performance, low-cost phone for the extremely competitive Indian market.
Back in the summer of 2018, Xiaomi launched a new brand called Poco with the aim of...
From PC Mag: The European Union is looking into the extent of Google's location tracking again, as concerns have been raised over what is being tracked beyond location.
As reported by Bloomberg, the Irish Data Protection Commission said that "the issues raised within the concerns relate to the...
From CNET: Facebook on Tuesday outlined how it has enhanced parental controls on Messenger Kids, its messaging app for children under 13. It comes months after the social network acknowledged a flaw that let thousands of users join group chats that their parents hadn't approved.
The new features...
From The Verge: Apple has started offering a new repair service where one of its authorized service providers will come to your home or office to repair your device. The service, which was first spotted by MacRumors, can be accessed through Apple’s support site, where under certain circumstances you...
From PC Mag: Back in April last year, Microsoft unveiled its bigger, better Surface Hub 2S. Since then, we've been waiting for the promised upgrade cartridge to appear, but the cartridge has been canceled.
The Surface Hub 2S is Microsoft's answer to a collaborative touch-screen device for...
From CNET: Google Photos is looking to expand its print offering for people who want physical copies of their memories. The company is running a trial for an $8-a-month subscription program that'll send you 10 prints that will be "automatically selected from your last 30 days of photos," 9to5Google...
I usually go swimming weekly during the summer months. Swimming is a great way to cool down from the heat of the day, not to mention the place where I work -- the University of Calgary -- has an excellent lane swimming facility that I have unlimited access to. Of course, I only go swimming recreationally; I am by no means anywhere close to being the best swimmer of the bunch -- my Bronze Cross certification I got more than a decade ago is for...
There have been many changes in my life since I have moved to Ontario. First is just learning what Ontario is like, especially in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The GTA stretches over a large area and many people live here. There are no mountains to look to like there was in Calgary and it seems like everything is always busy. I have found that the pace of life is different, which has been something to adjust to. Apart from the differences in...
From The Verge: The FCC has proposed an almost $13 million fine for a man it says was behind a series of racist and anti-semitic robocalling campaigns consisting of over 6,000 calls being placed across six states. The man is accused of using anti-semitic and racist tropes to attack political...
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