Aarti Shahani
Stories
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National
ICE Turned To DMV Driver's License Databases For Help With Facial Recognition
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials scanned driver's license databases and used facial recognition technology to analyze millions of photos without permission in at least three states.
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Technology
Twitter Adds Warning Label For Offensive Political Tweets
Twitter won't delete the tweets of politicians that are bullying or derogatory, but it will label them. Twitter has been criticized for its handling of tweets posted by President Trump and others.
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Business
Why Facebook Won't Kick Off A Warlord
Facebook banned far-right extremist Alex Jones. But it won't remove from the platform the warlord Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, even though he oversaw the killing of more than 100 people in Sudan.
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Technology
Facebook Announces Plans For Libra, Its Own Cryptocurrency
Facebook announced Tuesday it plans to create its own digital currency, called Libra. It's a way for Facebook to play the role that governments play in issuing money.
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Technology
Facebook Announces Plans To Launch Cryptocurrency Called Libra
Facebook says that by next year people on apps like Whatsapp and Messenger will be able to basically text payments. This news comes as regulators are asking if the tech giant is already too powerful.
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National
San Francisco Community Rallies To Save Historic Comedy Club
Punch Line, the oldest comedy club San Francisco, may be the next casualty in the city's steady march from bohemian enclave to tech office park. Politicians and comedians are fighting to save it.
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Politics
Lawmakers Turn To Look At The Economics, Equity And Fairness Of Silicon Valley
Lawmakers and regulators are both looking into antitrust violations, getting tougher on a quest to strengthen oversight of Big Tech. But antitrust laws were written with other industries in mind.
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National
U.S. Will Not Join Tech Giants In 'Christchurch Call' Pledge Against Online Terror
Tech giants met with a dozen countries Wednesday to sign a joint agreement on how to block terrorist content online. The Trump administration said Wednesday that it would not endorse the plan.
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Music
Lolita De Sola On Making Music Amidst Venezuela's Political Crisis
A recent performer at the 2019 SXSW Music Festival, emerging artist Lolita De Sola opens up about the with the circumstances there and how it has influenced her music.
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Technology
Facebook Could Face Up To $5 Billion Fine For Privacy Violations
Facebook reported strong profits on Wednesday but also revealed it is setting aside $3 billion to pay a penalty to regulators for violating users' privacy.