Facebook bans 7 'surveillance-for-hire' companies that spied on 50,000 users The parent company of Facebook and Instagram says the firms used its platforms to spy on human rights activists, government critics, celebrities and journalists in more than 100 countries.
Your Amazon Echo Will Share Your Wi-Fi Network With Neighbors, Unless You Opt Out The company says its Sidewalk system extends the range of low-bandwidth devices by pooling neighbors' Wi-Fi to improve connectivity. It's all in the customer's interest, Amazon says.
Speakers Forum ‘I know it’s going to sound crazy:’ How one man exposed government surveillance “I’m a member of the intelligence community… I have an explosive story about a threat to democracy."
A Spy Agency's Challenge: How To Sort A Million Photos A Day The Earth's entire land mass is being photographed by satellites every single day. Trying to make sense of all these images falls to a U.S. spy agency many have never heard of.315
KUOW Newsroom Port must operate facial recognition to control it Facial recognition technology is starting to appear in public places. Seattle's Port Commission is working on a policy to make sure it is used ethically. Now it is learning just how hard that will be.
KUOW Newsroom Amazon can track you by your voice print Parents are suing Amazon, alleging the company records children without their consent. A trial could come next year. But the case brings up issues beyond those recordings.
The Record X may be a gender option on driver’s licenses soon. But why is gender being tracked at all? Take a look at your Washington state driver’s license. There are several numbered fields – and soon, one of them might change.
Under Employers' Gaze, Gen Z Is Biting Its Tongue On Social Media The post-millennial generation, known as Generation Z, is entering the workforce at a time when 70 percent of employers check social media during the hiring process.
Seattle parents could unlock school gates with facial recognition software Ross Reynolds talks to Rob Glaser, founder of RealNetworks, about the company's software called SAFR, that offers free facial recognition software to...
