Amelia, an AI-generated British school girl or a purple-haired “goth girl”, has exploded across social media channels. The avatar was created for a computer game two years ago under the British ...

Late last year, Australia became the first country to ban social media for kids under the age of 16. For some teenagers, the sudden change was unsettling. Others said it was liberating. But for many, ...

Over the past month, the Trump administration has deployed thousands of federal immigration agents to the Minneapolis area. On Saturday, Jan. 24, federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a ...

There are lots of examples of facial recognition’s role in helping police to locate wanted and vulnerable people. But as ...

The biggest chains in America are using facial recognition technology to try to stop shoplifting. But most customers are unaware their faces are being scanned while they shop. Facial recognition isn’t ...

Federal troops are increasingly turning to high-tech tracking tools that push the boundaries of personal privacy ...

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