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Texas is suing Meta over Facebook facial recognition

The Verge

The lawsuit, filed today in state district court , claims Meta’s Facebook photo tagging system violated the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier (CUBI) Act. The CUBI restrictions , which were passed in 2009, require obtaining informed consent before collecting biometric data like facial geometry.

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Apple faces another EU antitrust complaint as App Store pressure grows

The Verge

Apple has also been facing claims that the App Store is a monopoly and increased scrutiny from US regulators after the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission began examining Big Tech for antitrust violations. billion by French antitrust authorities in March over illegally restricting how wholesalers sell Apple products.

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CIO's Need To Learn How To Defend Against The Insider Threat (a chief information officer needs an IT strategy to create IT alignment)

The Accidental Successful CIO

When you read the trade rags, you will often encounter stories that document how thieves broke into various companies. Post tags: business partner threats , encryption , important information , insider threats , malicious insiders , potential threats , prevention program , restricting access. Become A Student Of Security.

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When senior citizens are the early adopters

The Verge

Because the tools are used for older adults, it’s assumed that the benefits are worth any trade-offs. It lists their name and the length of time that their wearable location monitoring tag was nearby $bmkvez’s wearable location monitoring tag. Immediately, a list pops up of around a dozen other residents and staffers.

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Supercharging retail with AI: Blending commerce and lifestyle

CIO Business Intelligence

Inconsistent product tagging and inaccurate descriptions (often handled manually by key account or merchandising managers) can ensure products are hidden beyond customers’ reach. The tagging system ensures that each product is appropriately categorized and labeled, reducing errors and inconsistencies.

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How Facebook twisted Canada’s trucker convoy into an international movement

The Verge

On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the country’s Emergencies Act, enabling new financial restrictions on the protests and signaling harsh new penalties against anyone involved. Five convoy groups were created by a single hacked account. The reach on this content, though organic, was small.

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The best tech of CES 2020: Where are they now?

The Verge

That’s sad, because among the many frivolous and often indulgent prototypes and concepts at a trade show like CES, the Concept UFO was precisely the type of product we’d actually want to see on the market. Alienware would not confirm at the time it had any intention of making a real, consumer version of its Windows handheld.

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