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Huge FBI facial recognition database flawed: audit
AFP, Published on 16/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - A facial recognition database compiled by the FBI has more than 400 million images to help criminal investigations, but lacks adequate safeguards for accuracy and privacy protection, a congressional audit shows.
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Samsung to invest $1.2 billion in IoT research in US
AFP, Published on 22/06/2016
» WASHINGTON - Samsung announced plans Tuesday to invest $1.2 billion for US-based research over the next four years on "human-centered" applications for the Internet of Things.
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Encryption row spotlights fears on security, privacy
AFP, Published on 27/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Has encryption technology given the bad guys a way to operate in the dark? Or has the new tech age gifted law enforcement with unprecedented surveillance powers?
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US could force firms to help break encryption, under new bill
AFP, Published on 14/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Two key US lawmakers Wednesday unveiled legislation to require technology firms to help law enforcement unlock encrypted devices -- prompting a fierce outcry from the industry and privacy activists.
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Chinese firms accelerate in race toward driverless future
AFP, Published on 23/04/2016
» BEIJING - Chinese manufacturers and Internet giants are in hot pursuit of their US counterparts in the race to design driverless cars, but the route to market is still littered with potholes.
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FBI defends stand against Apple on encryption
AFP, Published on 02/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - FBI chief James Comey on Tuesday defended his agency's efforts to force Apple to help unlock an iPhone in the San Bernardino attacks probe.
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NSA chief worries about cyber attack on US infrastructure
AFP, Published on 02/03/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - US National Security Agency chief Michael Rogers warned Tuesday that hackers will inevitably mount a cyber attack against US infrastructure, similar to the power failure in western Ukraine last year.
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US regulator unveils low-income broadband subsidy plan
AFP, Published on 09/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - US regulators Tuesday unveiled a proposal to offer broadband subsidies to low-income Americans, saying that Internet access is "a prerequisite for full participation" in modern society.
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Tinder looks to 'swipe' into presidential campaign
AFP, Published on 24/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - Tinder made a name for itself by getting users to "swipe" right or left to find a date. Now it wants to use that idea in the US presidential campaign.
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US company to sell smartphone-shaped gun
AFP, Published on 29/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - Americans will soon be able to buy a smartphone-shaped gun that can hold two bullets and easily slip into a pocket.
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