San Francisco is the first American city to ban facial recognition software used by police and other agencies. Bloomberg QuickTake explains why the technology's advance is so alarming to regulators, the public, and even the people developing it. Video by Henry Baker
Google cancels, kills, and transitions a lot of products. Google has killed apps like Allo and Inbox as well as hardware like Nexus phones and Chromecast Audio. Even services like Google and Hangouts are being shut down. Google experiments on a lot of projects but they don't always follow through. Google's,...
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and other tech companies have a ton of our data. We give up a lot of our privacy to use their services. But we don't always know how well that data is protected or which 3rd parties have access to it. Data breaches like Collection #1 or attacks like the T-Mobile hack happen way too...
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is an ambitious but flawed first attempt at what could be the future of smartphones. This $1,980 phone is far from perfect, screen issues aside, but it's a great step forward. Here's what we enjoyed about this phone and what we like to see improved....
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The machines could eventually replace more than 1,300 humans. Read more: https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/13/amazon-automation-boxing-machines/ Subscribe to Engadget on YouTube: http://engt.co/subscribe Engadget's Buyer's Guide: https://www.engadget.com/buyers-guide/ Get More Engadget: • Like us on...
5G networks are slowly rolling out. It will be 10 times faster than 4G LTE, which will open up possibilities for wireless VR experiences, reliable driverless cars, and medical advances. But there are a few hurdles 5G needs to overcome before consumers can really take advantage of it. MORE CELL PHONE CONTENT:...
The Lenovo Yoga S940 is a new addition to Lenovo's laptop lineup. Aesthetically it's very appealing and it seems impossibly small considering it's 14-inch display. Is the Lenovo Yoga S940 good enough to replace my Thinkpad Carbon X1? FOLLOW ME IN THESE PLACES FOR UPDATES Twitter -...
Lately, it seems like Facebook has been buried in scandals. From misappropriating user's data to its role in spreading hate speech and Russian propaganda, Facebook has been forced to reevaluate its focus and future agenda. MORE UNTANGLED CONTENT: What's Going On With Your Data | Untangled...
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold is one of the first foldable phones to hit the market, but it has a sticker price of $1,980. With a price that high, does it come with any premium accessories? Let’s find out as we unbox Samsung’s first foldable phone. MORE SAMSUNG CONTENT:...
