Image cloaking tool thwarts facial recognition programs
Researchers at the University of Chicago were not happy with the creeping erosion of privacy posed by facial recognition apps. So they did something about it.
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Internet
Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users could get checks soon after appeals court upholds $650 million settlement
More than a year after a landmark $650 million Facebook privacy settlement was approved, checks for $397 each may finally be arriving for nearly 1.6 million Illinois users of the social media platform.
Mar 18, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
On Leap Year Day, Raspberry Pi 4 cost is sliced
The Raspberry Pi is putting a cherry on top of its 8th anniversary cake by offering its popular top-of-the-line computer module for just $35. It's a remarkable offer for a company that thrust itself onto the computer scene ...
Software
Using electric signals from human brains, new software can perform computerized image editing
Soon, computers could sense that users have a problem and come to the rescue. This is one of the possible implications of new research at University of Copenhagen and University of Helsinki.
Jun 24, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
A three-stage authentication system for the metaverse
In recent years, many computer scientists have been exploring the notion of metaverse, an online space in which users can access different virtual environments and immersive experiences, using VR and AR headsets. While navigating ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Research team demonstrates world's fastest optical neuromorphic processor
An international team of researchers led by Swinburne University of Technology has demonstrated the world's fastest and most powerful optical neuromorphic processor for artificial intelligence (AI), which operates faster ...
Jan 7, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
Opinion: It's time for us to talk about creating AI-free spaces
In Dan Simmons' 1989 sci-fi classic "Hyperion," the novel's protagonists are permanently connected to an artificial intelligence network known as the "Datasphere" that instantly feeds information directly to their brains. ...
May 18, 2023
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Security
New infrastructure will enhance privacy in today's Internet of Things
People navigating through the digital landscape of the Internet today are bombarded with notices about how their data is being collected. But in the physical world where Internet of Things technologies increasingly track ...
Feb 19, 2020
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Security
Artificial intelligence makes 'smart' apps faster, more efficient
Tired of Siri or Google Assistant draining your phone battery?
Nov 13, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Researchers achieve 100 percent recognition rates for half and three-quarter faces
Facial recognition technology works even when only half a face is visible, researchers from the University of Bradford have found.
May 1, 2019
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