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Facebook is backing away from facial recognition. Meta isn’t.

Vox

Facebook says it will stop using facial recognition for photo-tagging. Meta is also keeping DeepFace, the sophisticated algorithm that powers its photo-tagging facial recognition feature. “We That facial recognition for photo-tagging is leaving Facebook, also known as the “ big blue app ,” is certainly significant.

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Teslas made in Texas will likely have to leave the state before Texans can buy them

The Verge

The state’s lawmakers were debating legislation that would have prevented the situation, but they’ve now missed their chance to pass it before they have to go on break until 2023 — the factory is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. For Texas, though, the wait for legislation could be a while.

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Seattle-area police use adhesive GPS trackers to catch fleeing suspects, prevent high-speed chases

GeekWire

The department plans to share its findings about how well StarChase works with that panel and law enforcement groups, with an eye to “provide input and recommendations to state legislators and the Governor’s Office.” The 36 departments using the trackers reported apprehending more than 80% of the suspects whose vehicles they tagged.

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MACH37 Cyber Accelerator (@MACH37Cyber) Launches 17 New Cyber Security Startups

CTOvision

Virginia Delegate Tag Greason, who sponsored legislation creating the new accelerator, said, “The MACH37 program is a perfect example of a public-private partnership that is addressing an enormous challenge by providing assistance to startups looking to compete in today’s markets.

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Facebook is making it easier to turn off algorithmic ranking in your News Feed

The Verge

In addition to the filter bar, Facebook is introducing a new tool that lets users limit who can comment on their posts (this can be restricted to friends or just to tagged people and pages) and expanding the content covered by its “Why am I seeing this?” Similarly, the “most recent” tab will also disappear if not regularly accessed.

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‘Just watch us’: Gates-backed TerraPower is bullish on being the first next-gen nuclear plant in U.S.

GeekWire

Levesque declined to provide an updated price tag for the Kemmerer project. politicians from both sides of the aisle have supported funding and legislation to aid in nuclear power deployment. Two years ago, the commission denied Oklo’s application to build and run a microreactor.

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Takedown notices are threatening online thrift shops — just as business is exploding

The Verge

Legal experts point out that what sellers are doing is allowed: you can resell items you’ve purchased, whether it’s a 30-year-old commemorative T-shirt or a sweater you found at the thrift store that still had the tags. They could also be used to attempt to change the law.

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