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These New Yorkers Want to Stop Landlords From Using Facial Recognition
Brooklyn resident Fabian Rogers knew he had to act in 2018 when his penny-pinching landlord suddenly attempted to install a facial recognition camera in the entrance of a rent-stabilised building he’d called home for years. Under the new security system, all tenants and their loved ones would be forced to submit to a face scan…
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The FBI Tested New Facial Recognition Software on Subways and Street Corners
New documents revealed by the ACLU and shared with Gizmodo show the lengths FBI and Pentagon officials went to develop “truly unconstrained” facial recognition capable of being deployed in public street cameras, mobile drones, and cops’ body cameras.
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Casino Developers Want to Fill Times Square With Surveillance Drones
There’s great news if you’re a fan of gambling and flying, spying robots.
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Flo Period-Tracking App Releases ‘Anonymous Mode,’ but Users Should Still Be Cautious
Period tracking app Flo is hoping its newly released “Anonymous Mode” will give users the confidence to continue using their product even as state law enforcement authorities around the country appear increasingly interested in soliciting data from apps to prosecute alleged abortion seekers. Privacy experts speaking with Gizmodo welcomed Flo’s update but warned it still…