Month: April 2020
Utah pauses Banjo’s AI surveillance after learning of owner’s racist past
Utah is putting its AI surveillance system on ice after learning of its creator’s background. The state has suspended (via Salt Lake Tribune) Banjo’s contract after learning that company head Damien was part of the Dixie Knights of the Ku Klux Klan a… Source
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Epic Games is requiring customers to enable two-factor authentication to redeem free games
Epic Games will occasionally require users to enable two-factor authentication before redeeming free games on its digital storefront between now and May 21st. The goal is to encourage “players to take steps to strengthen their Epic account security,” the company wrote in a blog post. To enable two-factor authentication, users…
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Alphabet weathers first quarter after the novel coronavirus, but the worst is yet to come
Google parent company Alphabet managed to weather the storm caused by COVID-19 in its first quarterly earnings that take into account the society-altering shifts of the global pandemic. But this past quarter included barely two months of time since many countries instituted shelter-in-place orders that have all but eliminated global…
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Ford delays launch of robotaxi service to 2022
Ford is pushing back the launch of its forthcoming robotaxi and autonomous delivery services from 2021 to 2022, the company announced today, due to the economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Given the challenges of the current business environment, as well as the need to evaluate the long-term impact…
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Orange Is The New Black creators will lead new remotely produced ‘Social Distance’ show
Netflix has announced that the creative team behind Orange Is The New Black has created a new series centered around social distancing. The show, called Social Distance, will be scripted, produced, and directed remotely, according to a statement from the executive producers. The cast will act and film themselves in…
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Ford cancels Lincoln electric vehicle program with Rivian
Lincoln Motor, the luxury brand under Ford, has canceled plans to build an all new electric vehicle based on Rivian’s skateboard platform. Crain’s Detroit reported that dealers were informed Tuesday. Rivian and Ford said in a statement sent to TechCrunch that this was a mutual decision based on the current…
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