Month: February 2020
These modded scanners let you play techno using barcodes
Every so often, a tweet goes viral showing someone making a beat by wielding two barcode scanners in front of a sheet of assorted line patterns. It’s like cyberpunk grocery checkout with a dash of Aphex Twin, and over the years, these videos have racked up millions of views, shared…
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Sprint’s first smartwatch for kids comes with location tracking
Sprint is the latest company to introduce a smartwatch for kids, complete with GPS tracking. The WatchMeGo device is designed for children ages four to 12 who may not be quite ready for their own smartphones, the company says. In addition to tracking a child’s location, the watches can send…
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US accuses Chinese military officers of Equifax hack
Four Chinese military officers have been charged by the US over the Equifax data breach which affected over 147m Americans as well as UK and Canadian customers back in 2017 when hackers stole sensitive personal data including names and addresses from the credit rating giant. US Attorney General William Barr…
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The ACLU Called Clearview AI’s Facial Recognition Accuracy Study “Absurd”
Screenshot by BuzzFeed News / Via Clearview.AI Clearview AI’s website previously touted that its technology had been verified using “the ACLU’s facial recognition accuracy methodology.” The ACLU pushed back on that claim and forced Clearview to remove it last month. Clearview AI, the facial recognition company that claims to have…
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CurieMD is using telehealth to plug the menopause support gap
U.S. femtech startup CurieMD is offering menopause diagnosis and treatment prescription via a telehealth platform — beginning in California, where it launched late last year. Founder Dr Leslie Meserve says the goal is to widen access to treatment and support services for mid-life women, spying a business opportunity in offering…
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Apple’s epic patent troll fight drags on as appeals court strikes down latest request
A US appeals court has rejected a request from Apple to reconsider a split decision ruling that found it infringed on patents owned by notorious patent troll VirnetX, Reuters reports. It’s the latest step in a convoluted multiyear legal battle between the two companies that dates back to 2010. In…
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