We need a full investigation into Siri’s secret surveillance campaign
By: The Guardian August 14, 2020 No one wants their most private activities secretly monitored. That’s why wiretapping is strictly regulated in the US and most of the world. Federal law makes it a crime for the government to surveil communications without a court-ordered warrant. This is not the issue here. Nor is this a […]
AI Developers want to perform a bizarre study on released prisoners
By: Futurism August 13, 2020 A team of computer scientists has a well-intentioned but thorny plan to reduce recidivism, the rate at which prisoners return to prison once released, and it involves constantly monitoring them as they go about their lives. The idea? Giving parolees (who would volunteer for this program) smartphones and biometric wearables […]
Big tech companies collaborate to protect US election process
By: Fox Business August 12, 2020 The major U.S. technology companies on Wednesday reiterated their commitment to helping ensure a secure election throughout the coming months. The group, which includes Facebook, Reddit, Google and Twitter, issued a joint statement after a meeting with government officials, during which each company shared what has been happening on its respective platform. Read Full Article
Air Force moving Project Maven into Advanced Battle Management System portfolio
By: Fed Scoop August 10, 2020 The program office for Project Maven — the Air Force’s first major foray into using artificial intelligence to scan drone footage — is being transitioned into the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) portfolio as the service continues positioning more of its traditional backend IT capabilities to support broader warfighting functions. The Air Force is working […]
Uber’s food delivery business doubles but demand for rides falters
By: City AM August 06, 2020 Uber said demand for its food-delivery service doubled in the second quarter as users were locked down due to the pandemic, while demand for rides was hit. The company maintained it was sticking to its goal of being profitable on an adjusted basis before the end of next year. […]
Amazon almost doubles size of UK Prime Air drone delivery arm
By: City AM August 04, 2020 Amazon has ramped up expansion of its ambitious drone delivery project, almost doubling the number of staff in its Cambridge-based Prime Air team. Prime Air now has close to 60 staff working on making Amazon deliveries by drone a reality, its largest since the project began in 2016, data […]
Zoom suspends China sales in partial market retraction
By: City AM August 03, 2020 Zoom is to stop selling new or upgraded products directly to customers in China, as it transitions towards a partner-only model in the region. Local Zoom customers were told today that a selection of third-party suppliers will now handle Zoom sales and some operations in China, listing a number […]
Facebook moderators call for advertiser boycott to be extended
By: The Guardian August 03, 2020 Current and former Facebook moderators have called for the unprecedented advertiser boycott of the site to be extended to prove that the action is more than a “PR stunt”. Speaking to the Guardian, one current moderator who asked to remain anonymous because they feared for their job, said that without long-term […]
New Hampshire Is First State To Allow Flying Cars On The Road
By: CNET July 31, 2020 Will New Hampshire suddenly look like GTA 5? No, but the state’s ready to let them hit the road legally. We’ve been promised flying cars for seemingly decades, and although we still don’t have one ready for production, New Hampshire has gone ahead and given them the OK. On Wednesday, the Granite […]