"When London's Metropolitan Police Department announced its decision to adopt the controversial and intrusive ClearView AI surveillance system at the end of January, a global cacophony of protest erupted. Concerns, fear and trepidation surrounding fac..." https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/12/clearview-ai-police-surveillance-explained/
WhatsApp now has over 2 billion users
" WhatsApp just hit a major milestone that seemed unimaginable even for Facebook a few years ago. The messaging service has revealed that it now has over 2 billion users, a figure that its parent company reached back in 2017. It didn't explain just how it reach…" https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/12/whatsapp-2-billion-users/
The next Need for Speed game will be made by Burnout creator Criterion
" Need for Speed fans, rejoice: Electronic Arts (EA) is giving the long-running racing franchise back to Criterion Games. "With a strong history and passion for racing games and vision for what we can create, the Criterion team is going to take Need for Speed i…" https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/12/need-for-speed-back-with-criterion-games/
This eye-tracking system uses AI to diagnose multiple sclerosis
" For decades, doctors have used eye movement to quickly triage brain health, as eye movement patterns can point to conditions like concussion or stroke. Now, C. Light Technologies, a neurotech and AI company that grew out of the Berkeley Skydeck accel..." https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/12/eye-tracking-ai-spots-mulitple-sclerosis/
Oil giant BP plans to be carbon neutral by 2050
"BP is probably the last company you'd expect to go carbon neutral given the nature of its main business, but it's trying regardless. The oil and gas producer has unveiled plans for the company to reach "net zero" CO2 levels (both in emissions and in..." https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/12/bp-carbon-neutral-2050/
Facebook says Asian mobile networks were running fake news pages
" "Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior" is Facebook's euphemism for nefarious groups doing their best to skew public opinion on the site. Every now and again, the network reveals which nation states are trying to influence people by pretending to be someo..." https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/12/facebook-fake-news-myanmar-vietnam/
The Iowa app debacle is a bad omen for modernizing our elections
" The American electoral system is a weird arcane thing. And primary politics even more so. Honestly, I could spend the next 2,000 words trying to explain the caucus process and, chances are, I'd still only be scratching the surface. So, I've got to hand it to …" https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-12-iowa-caucus-shadow-app-debacle-modern-elections.html
The Iowa app debacle is a bad omen for modernizing our elections
" The American electoral system is a weird arcane thing. And primary politics even more so. Honestly, I could spend the next 2,000 words trying to explain the caucus process and, chances are, I'd still only be scratching the surface. So, I've got to hand it to …" https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/12/iowa-caucus-shadow-app-debacle-modern-elections/
Gboard for Android combines old emoji to create new ones
" Google has launched a new feature for Gboard on Android, which uses existing emoji as ingredients to create new stickers. The tech giant aptly calls it Emoji Kitchen, and it's rolling out to Android users starting today. Unfortunately, you can't create your o…" https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/12/gboard-android-emoji-kitchen/
