Tag: Privacy
A Face Search Engine Anyone Can Use Is Alarmingly Accurate
He kept in touch with the founders, he said, and watched as PimEyes began getting more and more…
Twitter Fined in Privacy Settlement, as Musk Commits More Equity for Deal
Twitter was fined $150 million by the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department on Wednesday, as part…
The Messy Progress on Data Privacy
The latest attempt to create the first broad national data privacy law in the United States is causing…
New F.T.C. Majority Gives Lina Khan a Chance to Push an Aggressive Agenda
WASHINGTON — The confirmation of a third Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday broke a partisan…
Clearview AI Settles Suit and Agrees to Limits on Facial Recognition Database
Clearview AI, the facial recognition software maker, on Monday settled a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties…
Snap Unveils a Flying Drone Camera Called Pixy
Snap, the maker of the Snapchat messaging app, has long positioned itself as a camera company.On Thursday, it…
As Europe Approves New Tech Laws, the U.S. Falls Further Behind
In just the last few years, Europe has seen a sweeping law for online privacy take effect, approved…
Adults or Sexually Abused Minors? Getting It Right Vexes Facebook
The number of reports of suspected child sexual abuse has grown exponentially in recent years. The high volume,…
Arizona Offers Driver’s Licenses on iPhones. Other States Want to Be Next.
It started as a digital catchall for credit cards and concert tickets, enabling anyone with an iPhone to…
U.S. and European Leaders Reach Deal on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy
American and European Union leaders said on Friday that they had reached an “agreement in principle” to assure…
How California Is Building the Nation’s First Privacy Police
The agency “will be subject to a certain amount of political pressure,” said Tracy Rosenberg, the executive director…
What You Need to Know About Facial Recognition at Airports
How many impostors has the technology identified?Since deployment, in about the first three years, primarily in the air…