Netherlands deploys AI-powered speed cameras to combat phone use while driving
The Netherlands deployed its first "focus flasher," a smart speed camera detecting drivers holding phones, in The Hague on Monday; 50 more are planned, with the first fines expected in April, aiming to tackle the 75% of drivers who violate the handheld phone ban.
Netherlands deploys AI-powered speed cameras to combat phone use while driving
The Netherlands deployed its first "focus flasher," a smart speed camera detecting drivers holding phones, in The Hague on Monday; 50 more are planned, with the first fines expected in April, aiming to tackle the 75% of drivers who violate the handheld phone ban.
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36% Bias Score
Trial Begins for Men Accused in NYC Gay Bar Drugging and Robbery Scheme
Three men are on trial in Manhattan, accused of a drugging and robbery scheme targeting patrons outside gay bars from March 2021 to June 2022, resulting in two deaths and financial losses for several victims.
Trial Begins for Men Accused in NYC Gay Bar Drugging and Robbery Scheme
Three men are on trial in Manhattan, accused of a drugging and robbery scheme targeting patrons outside gay bars from March 2021 to June 2022, resulting in two deaths and financial losses for several victims.
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36% Bias Score
Magdeburg Attack Fuels Debate Over Germany's Security Package
A deadly attack in Magdeburg, Germany, resulting in five deaths and over 200 injuries, has intensified calls for the swift passage of Germany's pending security package, focusing on data retention and facial recognition, despite existing constitutional challenges and political disagreements.
Magdeburg Attack Fuels Debate Over Germany's Security Package
A deadly attack in Magdeburg, Germany, resulting in five deaths and over 200 injuries, has intensified calls for the swift passage of Germany's pending security package, focusing on data retention and facial recognition, despite existing constitutional challenges and political disagreements.
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36% Bias Score
Space Colonization: A Reality Check
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith's "A City on Mars" challenges the overly optimistic view of space colonization as a solution to climate change, arguing that leaving a warming Earth for Mars would be akin to escaping a messy room for a toxic waste dump; the book won the £25,000 Royal Society Trivedi scien...
Space Colonization: A Reality Check
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith's "A City on Mars" challenges the overly optimistic view of space colonization as a solution to climate change, arguing that leaving a warming Earth for Mars would be akin to escaping a messy room for a toxic waste dump; the book won the £25,000 Royal Society Trivedi scien...
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28% Bias Score
EU Implements Strict AI Regulations, Prompting US Retaliation Threats
The EU is implementing an AI Act, banning facial recognition databases from online data, prompting US President Trump to threaten retaliation due to concerns it disadvantages American tech companies; further regulations targeting high-risk AI are planned by 2027.
EU Implements Strict AI Regulations, Prompting US Retaliation Threats
The EU is implementing an AI Act, banning facial recognition databases from online data, prompting US President Trump to threaten retaliation due to concerns it disadvantages American tech companies; further regulations targeting high-risk AI are planned by 2027.
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40% Bias Score
Dark Web Sells Genuine Identities, Bypassing KYC Verification
A dark web operation is selling genuine identity documents and corresponding facial images for financial gain, enabling sophisticated identity theft that bypasses Know Your Customer (KYC) verification processes used by banks and other financial institutions, prompting recommendations for multi-layer...
Dark Web Sells Genuine Identities, Bypassing KYC Verification
A dark web operation is selling genuine identity documents and corresponding facial images for financial gain, enabling sophisticated identity theft that bypasses Know Your Customer (KYC) verification processes used by banks and other financial institutions, prompting recommendations for multi-layer...
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20% Bias Score
Super-Recognizers Enhance Police Investigations
Super-Recognizers, individuals with an exceptional ability to remember faces, assist police in identifying suspects from surveillance footage, particularly in complex cases like homicides and sexual assaults; their use has increased significantly since the Cologne attacks of 2015/2016.
Super-Recognizers Enhance Police Investigations
Super-Recognizers, individuals with an exceptional ability to remember faces, assist police in identifying suspects from surveillance footage, particularly in complex cases like homicides and sexual assaults; their use has increased significantly since the Cologne attacks of 2015/2016.
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28% Bias Score
Bunnings Breaches Privacy with Facial Recognition Tech
Australian hardware chain Bunnings faces backlash for breaching privacy laws by using facial recognition technology without consent in its stores.
Bunnings Breaches Privacy with Facial Recognition Tech
Australian hardware chain Bunnings faces backlash for breaching privacy laws by using facial recognition technology without consent in its stores.
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48% Bias Score