September 26, 2019 Activists blast Bezos for saying Amazon is writing its own facial recognition laws An activist group pushing for a federal ban on facial recognition blasted Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos over comments this week about the company's efforts to write its own regulations for the controversial technology.
September 25, 2019 Amazon pushes Alexa privacy with new delete options "Alexa, delete everything I said today."
September 25, 2019 Google releases 3,000 deepfake videos so researchers can combat them Google just released a data set containing 3,000 deepfake videos that it created.
September 23, 2019 Alexa-powered earbuds are Amazon's next big device: report Amazon is planning to announce Alexa-powered wireless earbuds at its product launch on Wednesday, a new report claims.
September 20, 2019 Facebook suspends tens of thousands of data-scraping apps following its Cambridge Analytica investigation Facebook has suspended tens of thousands of apps that have in some way mishandled user data as the company faces a range of U.S. investigations and potential regulatory actions.
September 18, 2019 AI can't offer protection from 'deepfakes,' new report says Artificial intelligence-based solutions may not be able to save us from deceptively altered videos, known as deepfakes, according to a new report from Data and Society.
September 17, 2019 Millions of Americans' medical images and data left 'unprotected' online, investigation reveals Medical images and health data belonging to millions of Americans -- including X-rays and CT scans -- are unprotected online and able to be seen by anyone with basic computer expertise, a scathing new report found.
September 12, 2019 California's facial recognition ban for police body cameras heads to governor's desk California could soon become the largest state to ban the use of facial recognition technology in law enforcement body cameras, a significant milestone in the regulation of the burgeoning and controversial technology.
September 12, 2019 Robocall 'hijacking' is on the rise, report warns Robocallers are alive and kicking as they constantly change tactics, a new report says.
September 11, 2019 Majority of Americans trust police to use facial recognition responsibly A majority of Americans trust law enforcement agencies to use facial recognition technology responsibly and say it's okay to use the controversial tool to keep public spaces securel, according to a new survey.
