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Colombia Is Testing Drones To Drop Herbicide On Crops Used For Cocaine
Under newly elected President Iván Duque, Colombia is testing remote-controlled drones designed to track and destroy coca, the crop used in cocaine production. The government has reportedly tested ten drones so far.
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Hackers Can Turn Body Cameras Into Malware Spewing Machines, Security Expert Says
Once lauded as tools to enhance police accountability, body cameras have been facing increasing scrutiny from privacy advocates, and now one researcher has identified them as cybersecurity time bombs.
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Axon CEO Says Face Recognition Isn’t Accurate Enough For Body Cams Yet
Face recognition is coming to schools, stadiums, and airports, but surprisingly not to body cameras—yet. On an earnings call Tuesday, Rick Smith, CEO of Axon, one of the largest body camera manufacturers in the US, said the reason was simple: In addition to privacy and policy concerns, face recognition isn’t accurate enough.
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Canadian Shopping Centres Secretly Tracked Shoppers’ Age, Gender Using Facial Recognition Technology
Shoppers at the Chinook Centre, a shopping centre in Calgary, Canada, have been unwittingly scanned by face recognition software.