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ProBeat: Clearview AI’s short slippery slope

February 28, 2020
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI is best known for two things: its facial recognition algorithm that lets you upload a photo to compare with its database of potential matches and that the company created said database by scraping over 3 billion images from user profiles on Microsoft’s LinkedIn, Twitter, Venmo, Google’s YouTube, and other websites. Since The New York Times profiled…
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Pope Francis joins IBM and Microsoft in call for AI regulation

February 28, 2020
(Reuters) — The Vatican joined forces with tech giants Microsoft and IBM on Friday to promote the ethical development of artificial intelligence (AI) and call for regulation of intrusive technologies such as facial recognition. The three said AI should respect privacy, work reliably and without bias, consider human rights, and operate transparently. Pope Francis, who has raised concerns about…
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Engadget Podcast: Reviewing Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra

February 28, 2020
This week, it’s all about Samsung’s chonky boi, the Galaxy S20 Ultra. Cherlynn gives us a preview of her review for the new flagship phone — including its 5G performance in NYC and its “100X” camera — while Devindra wonders what’s…
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Stunning Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha prototype shown off in video w/ wraparound display

February 28, 2020
In 2020, a lot of Android manufacturers are showing off crazy concepts of what’s possible with display technology, with Samsung especially pushing foldable smartphones. Now, Xiaomi is further showing off its Mi Mix Alpha prototype in a video with YouTuber MKBHD. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha isn’t a foldable — though Xiaomi is working on a prototype with a similar design — but it definitely…
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite gets a 512GB storage variant

February 28, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite originally came in two memory configurations – 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB. Today a third version joins them, with 8GB RAM and 512GB storage. This new model was announced in India for INR44,999 ($625/€565) and it will go on sale in the country…
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Realme Band features revealed: USB-A connector, IP68 rating, and heart-rate monitor

February 28, 2020
Realme will unveil the Realme 6 series on March 5 but alongside that, the company will also launch its first smartband dubbed Realme Band. We don’t know the price of the Realme Band yet, but the company today revealed a bevy of features on its official India site to build the hype. For starters, the Realme Band will feature a color screen which will display notifications for calls, messages…
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