New facial recognition tech catches first impostor at D.C. airport

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-facial-recognition-tech-catches-first-impostor-d-c-airport-n903236

trying to enter the U.S. on a fake passport that may have passed at face value with humans

critics worry about the implications for invasions of privacy … and the potential for mistaken matches.

Spyware Company Leaves ‘Terabytes’ of Selfies, Text Messages, and Location Data Exposed Online - Motherboard

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/9kmj4v/spyware-company-spyfone-terabytes-data-exposed-online-leak

A company that sells surveillance software to parents and employers

hashed passwords and logins, Facebook messages

Who needs democracy when you have data? - MIT Technology Review

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/611815/who-needs-democracy-when-you-have-data/

Here’s how China rules using data, AI, and internet surveillance.

Apple removed Facebook’s Onavo from the App Store for gathering app data – TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/22/apple-facebook-onavo/

the app’s true intentions were buried deep in its description: “Onavo collects your mobile data traffic…

Google revises help page that describes how its “Location History” setting works, clarifying that it still tracks location even if the setting is turned off - Associated Press

https://apnews.com/ef95c6a91eeb4d8e9dda9cad887bf211

Hundreds of Instagram users report that their accounts have been hacked, with emails and phone numbers tied to accounts changed, preventing account recovery – Mashable

https://mashable.com/2018/08/13/instagram-hack-locked-out-of-account/#C5l2Wp7_pqqs

Prisen for en digitalisert skole - BT

https://www.bt.no/btmeninger/debatt/i/jPjJaL/Prisen-for-en-digitalisert-skole

Til skolestart i år får bergenske åttendeklassinger hver sin Chromebook.

Det er billig i kroner og øre, men vi betaler likevel en høy pris. I praksis kjøper Bergen kommune datamaskiner til barna våre ved å selge persondataene deres.

A look at how China is compiling a global registry of Uighurs to better surveil those who live outside the country, including in the US

https://www.thedailybeast.com/chinese-police-are-spying-on-uighurson-american-soil

threatening to detain their relatives if they do not provide personal and identifying information to Chinese police.

Banks and Retailers Are Tracking How You Type, Swipe and Tap - NYTimes

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/13/business/behavioral-biometrics-banks-security.html

The way you press, scroll and type on a phone screen or keyboard can be as unique as your fingerprints or facial features.

DeepMind AI matches health experts at spotting eye diseases

https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/13/deepmind-ai-moorfields-eye-hospital-disease/

The tool searches OCT scans for over 50 eye diseases including macular degeneration.

In addition, the system can show its workings, allowing eye care professionals to scrutinize the final assessment.