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A.I.’s Most Important Dataset Gets a Privacy Overhaul, a Decade Too Late

The authors of the image dataset that changed the world have made one long-overdue tweak

Mar 19, 2021

A.I.’s Most Important Dataset Gets a Privacy Overhaul, a Decade Too Late

Mar 19, 2021

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Jesuit Priests Pledge $100 Million in Reparations to Make Amends for Slave Labor and Sales

In the early 1800s, the Maryland Jesuit order of priests owned hundreds of enslaved people, forcing them to work on plantations and…

Mar 18, 2021

Mar 18, 2021

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Debugger

How to Make a Cloud-Free Security Camera for $3

A DIY device that won’t hand your data over to Amazon, Google, or anyone else

Mar 12, 2021

How to Make a Cloud-Free Security Camera for $3

Mar 12, 2021

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Tech’s ‘Diversity Theater’ Penalizes Black Workers for Speaking Out

Black tech workers are speaking out against the industry’s “diversity theater,” the practice of preaching diversity and equity while…

Mar 12, 2021

Mar 12, 2021

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A Simple Way to Measure Whether Your Privacy Law Is Worth a Damn

States still haven’t matched Illinois’ 2008 biometric privacy law

Mar 12, 2021

A Simple Way to Measure Whether Your Privacy Law Is Worth a Damn

Mar 12, 2021

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‘Black people weren’t just happy to be on Clubhouse — they knew it wouldn’t be as popular if they…

From critically acclaimed live performances of The Lion King to Beat Battle rooms where 21 Savage, Wiz Khalifa, and Drake judged work from…

Mar 11, 2021

Mar 11, 2021

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Facebook Scraped 1 Billion Pictures From Instagram to Train Its A.I. — But Spared European Users

The team purposely excluded Instagram images from the European Union, likely because of GDPR

Mar 5, 2021

Facebook Scraped 1 Billion Pictures From Instagram to Train Its A.I. — But Spared European Users

Mar 5, 2021

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China’s ‘Sharp Eyes’ Program Aims to Surveil 100% of Public Space

The program turns neighbors into agents of the surveillance state

Mar 2, 2021

China’s ‘Sharp Eyes’ Program Aims to Surveil 100% of Public Space

Mar 2, 2021

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Clearview AI Is Taking Facial Recognition Privacy To the Supreme Court

International regulators have found Clearview AI’s technology breaches their privacy laws

Feb 26, 2021

Clearview AI Is Taking Facial Recognition Privacy To the Supreme Court

Feb 26, 2021

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The Shoddy Science Behind Emotional Recognition Tech

People’s facial expressions line up with their emotions less than half the time

Feb 19, 2021

The Shoddy Science Behind Emotional Recognition Tech

Feb 19, 2021

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Debugger

Nvidia Announces New Chips Designed Just for Bitcoin Mining

The new custom crypto mining chips won’t work for gamers

Feb 18, 2021

Nvidia Announces New Chips Designed Just for Bitcoin Mining

Feb 18, 2021

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OneZero

LAPD Requested Ring Doorbell Footage of BLM Protests

The Los Angeles Police Department requested footage from Ring doorbell owners after Black Lives Matter protests in the city last year…

Feb 16, 2021

Feb 16, 2021

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Momentum

Surveillance Company Rebrands After Report of Former CEO’s KKK Ties

After a OneZero report detailing Banjo founder Damien Patton’s childhood ties to the KKK, the surveillance company is changing its name.

Feb 15, 2021

Feb 15, 2021

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The A.I. Industry Is Exploiting Gig Workers Around the World — Sometimes for Just $8 a Day

A new paper sheds light on the industry’s troubling relationship with the global gig economy

Feb 12, 2021

The A.I. Industry Is Exploiting Gig Workers Around the World — Sometimes for Just $8 a Day

Feb 12, 2021

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Momentum

Hey Chris Harrison, What the Fuck?

The Bachelor host has a lot to learn about racism and gaslighting

Feb 11, 2021

Hey Chris Harrison, What the Fuck?

Feb 11, 2021

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Despite Scanning Millions of Faces, Feds Caught Zero Imposters at Airports Last Year

U.S. Customs and Border Protection scanned more than 23 million people in public places with facial recognition technology in 2020

Feb 10, 2021

Despite Scanning Millions of Faces, Feds Caught Zero Imposters at Airports Last Year

Feb 10, 2021

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The Data Behind the Federal Vaccine Algorithm May Be Skewed

Undocumented residents, tribal communities, and small census blocks are at risk

Feb 8, 2021

Feb 8, 2021

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Amazon’s New CEO Is Shaping How the Military Uses Killer Robots

Andy Jassy is a member of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence

Feb 5, 2021

Amazon’s New CEO Is Shaping How the Military Uses Killer Robots

Feb 5, 2021

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Momentum

Dolly Parton Won’t Skip the Vaccine Line

Even though Dolly Parton donated $1 million to coronavirus research, the 75-year-old singer says she’ll wait her turn for the shot. Yes…

Feb 4, 2021

Feb 4, 2021

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21 States Are Now Vetting Unemployment Claims With a ‘Risky’ Facial Recognition System

ID.me has rejected some legitimate claimants in addition to fraudsters

Feb 4, 2021

21 States Are Now Vetting Unemployment Claims With a ‘Risky’ Facial Recognition System

Feb 4, 2021

Dave Gershgorn

Dave Gershgorn

Senior Writer at OneZero covering surveillance, facial recognition, DIY tech, and artificial intelligence. Previously: Qz, PopSci, and NYTimes.

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