This Chinese CCTV Facial Recognition Prototype Is Terrifying
It’s probably inevitable at this point that we’ll end up living in an always-watching surveillance state, and this video of a CCTV facial recognition prototype in action is a troubling preview of what that might look like.

September 26, 2017 at 03:08PM
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I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets
The dating app knows me better than I do, but these reams of intimate information are just the tip of the iceberg. What if my data is hacked — or sold?

September 26, 2017 at 01:04PM
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The Coming Software Apocalypse
There were six hours during the night of April 10, 2014, when the entire population of Washington State had no 911 service. One Seattle woman dialed 911 at least 37 times while a stranger was trying to break into her house. The outage was traced to software running on a server in Englewood, Colorado.

September 26, 2017 at 01:04PM
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The Dangers of the ‘Brainternet’
Can you hack the Internet of Brains?

September 26, 2017 at 08:11AM
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The Brazenness of Jared and Ivanka’s Personal Email Server
How could two presidential advisers mimic the strategy for which Trump lacerated Hillary Clinton? Only if they believe they are as immune to the usual rules as he is.

September 26, 2017 at 06:50AM
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Inside YouTube’s ‘Brand Safe’ Ad Push With Shows From Ellen DeGeneres, Kevin Hart, and More
YouTube’s standing with Madison Avenue fell several notches earlier this year after it came to light that some advertisers’ spots were running against hate videos. Now it’s going all in on G-rated, star-studded stuff.

September 26, 2017 at 06:50AM
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Twitter releases statement confirming it’ll never ban Donald Trump
Through its Public Policy account, Twitter has released a statement essentially confirming it will never ban Donald Trump from the platform.

September 25, 2017 at 07:36PM
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This Levi’s jacket with a smart sleeve is finally going on sale for $350
I’ve been wearing this Levi’s Commuter Trucker jacket for a few days now and it’s very nice — it fits well and looks great. And by swiping or tapping the fabric on the left cuff, I have been able to control my smartphone. Whether those things add up to a $350 value — the price of this jacket — is entirely a different question.

September 25, 2017 at 05:42PM
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Google wants to be Apple again. Here’s the problem
To succeed in mobile hardware, Google will have to master something for which it has never shown expertise: product marketing.

September 25, 2017 at 04:25PM
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Talking to my thermostat feels like the future, but the present isn’t ready
For the past few months, I’ve been talking to the thermostat mounted on my wall. And, oddly enough, for the past few months, the thermostat on my wall has been talking back to me.

September 25, 2017 at 03:23PM
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