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A surprising device is capturing the vibe of a single street corner in San Francisco

3:26am October 07, 2024

by Chloe Veltman

San Francisco software engineer Riley Walz's Bop Spotter runs the song identifier app Shazam to quietly listen in on what music passersby are listening to in the city's diverse Mission District.

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Airbnb announced Monday that it is banning all indoor security cameras in all listings.

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Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras

4:16pm March 11, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Starting April 30, Airbnb is prohibiting all indoor security cameras in its listings. Previously, it allowed indoor cameras in common areas that were disclosed prior to booking and visible to guests.

Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on north Gaza on November 22, 2023. Israel says it is using artificial intelligence to find targets.

Israel is using an AI system to find targets in Gaza. Experts say it's just the start

7:36am December 14, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

Israel's military says the system makes it more efficient and reduces collateral damage. Critics see a host of problems with the nation's use of AI, but other militaries will likely follow suit.

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The Pentagon's multi-billion-dollar program to develop advanced missile warning balloons is just one of many projects over the decades that has been sabotaged by a gusty breeze.

Militaries have sought to use spy balloons for centuries. The real enemy is the wind

4:13pm February 17, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

The U.S. government suspects that China's surveillance balloon may have blown off course. It wouldn't be the first time.

A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace.

Blinken postpones his Beijing trip after a Chinese balloon is spotted over Montana

9:33pm February 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

China's foreign ministry described the balloon as "a civilian airship" for meteorological research that had blown far off course by winds. The Pentagon suspects it's collecting sensitive information.