When Neguine Rezaii first moved to the United States a decade ago, she hesitated to tell people she was Iranian. Instead, she would use Persian. “I figured that people probably wouldn’t know what that was,” she says. The linguistic ambiguity was useful: she could conceal her embarrassment at the regime of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while still […]
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The human cost of a WeChat ban: severing a hundred million ties
In January, 1989, my 26-year-old father uprooted his life to move to the other side of the world. He had never been on a plane, let alone outside of China. But an American professor had offered him a postdoc, an opportunity he couldn’t refuse. When he landed, he made only one call at an airport […]
iPhone 12 Could Launch in October, iPhone 12 Pro in November
Leaker Jon Prosser today has revealed the announcement and release dates of the iPhone 12 lineup, Apple Watch Series 6, and new iPads, and more. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Apple Releases iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1
Apple today released a minor iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 update for all compatible iPhones and iPads. This minor point release from the company is aimed at fixing some important bug in the OS. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
What happens when an algorithm gets it wrong
In the first of a four-part series on FaceID, host Jennifer Strong explores the false arrest of Robert Williams by police in Detroit. The odd thing about Willliams’s ordeal wasn’t that police used face recognition to ID him—it’s that the cops told him about it. There’s no law saying they have to. The episode starts […]
What happens in Vegas… is captured on camera
The use of facial recognition by police has come under a lot of scrutiny. In part three of our four-part series on FaceID, host Jennifer Strong takes you to Sin City, which actually has one of America’s most buttoned-up policies on when cops can capture your likeness. She also finds out why celebrities like Woody […]
Land of a billion faces
Clearview AI has built one of the most comprehensive databases of people’s faces in the world. Your picture is probably in there (our host Jennifer Strong’s was). In part two of this four-part series on facial recognition, we meet the CEO of the controversial company who tells us our future is filled with FaceID— regardless […]
Dropbox Password Manager, File Vault and Automatic Backup Now Available for iPhone and Mac Users
Dropbox has announced that three beta features, including Password Manager, File Vault, and Automatic Backup are now available for the public. Dropbox’s password manager allows users to store sensitive files. The beta features will now be available for all users globally; however, the Password Manager and secure Vault are available only for select Dropbox subscription […]
‘Spree’ Is Nasty, Clever Satire for the Influencer Era
I never want to watch this movie again. 5/5 stars. Powered by WPeMatico
‘Spree’ Is Nasty, Clever Satire for the Influencer Era
I never want to watch this movie again. 5/5 stars. Powered by WPeMatico