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Popular Python libraries used in Hugging Face models subject to poisoned metadata attack

The open-source libraries were created by Salesforce, Nvidia, and Apple with a Swiss group Vulnerabilities in popular AI and ...
ZDNet

Ring's 'Familiar Faces' is here: Why privacy experts worry it's mass surveillance in disguise

Amazon has launched its new Familiar Faces feature. It lets Ring users save people's faces to a library in the app. Critics argue it's a dangerous violation of privacy. Amazon has launched a new ...
The New York Times

Flying Abroad? Get Ready for a Biometric ‘Corridor.’

New facial-recognition tools being tested at Orlando International Airport could soon be keeping track of travelers at departure gates across the country. By Christine Chung Reporting from Orlando, ...
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Bianca Censori covers face with spandex shorts before getting parking ticket

Bianca Censori attempted to pull a quick one on paparazzi Thursday, stripping off a pair of spandex shorts to hide her face while stepping out solo in Beverly Hills, Calif. The model was caught on ...
Human Rights Watch

Women in Argentina Face Rising Violence

Argentina is experiencing increasing gender-based violence. But newly elected legislators taking office on December 10 have an opportunity to strengthen protections and violence prevention measures.
GamesIndustry

Roblox begins rolling out age checks using facial age estimation technology

Roblox has started rolling out voluntary age checks on its platform to access its chat feature to "limit communication between minors and adults." Age verification will be conducted through the Roblox ...
Futurism

Malware Is Now Using AI to Rewrite Its Own Code to Avoid Detection

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have discovered that hackers are creating malware that can harness the power of large language models (LLMs) to rewrite itself on the fly. An ...
9to5Mac

Apple accidentally leaks new web App Store front-end source code, ends up on GitHub [U: Removed]

Update, November 8, 9:46 a.m. ET: The GitHub repository and its forks have been taken down. The original story follows below. Just hours after Apple launched a revamped web interface for the App Store ...
Chicago Sun-Times

ICE has powerful facial recognition app Illinois cops are barred from using — with little apparent oversight

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Bleeping Computer

WhatsApp adds passwordless chat backups on iOS and Android

WhatsApp is rolling out passkey-encrypted backups for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to encrypt their chat history using their fingerprint, face, or a screen lock code. Passkeys are a ...
Ars Technica

ICE’s forced face scans to verify citizens is unconstitutional, lawmakers say

Social media videos have confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers patrolling US streets are actively using facial recognition ...
Gizmochina

Huawei finally gives 3D face recognition to the entire Mate 80 family

Huawei has officially confirmed the first details about its upcoming Mate 80 phones. The company recently announced HarmonyOS 6, which will come pre-installed on the Mate 80 series. Now, new HarmonyOS ...