Technology

In this video, Amazon's Ranju Das demonstrates real-time facial recognition to an audience. It shows video from a traffic cam that he said was provided by the city of Orlando, where police have been trying the technology out.

National

Orlando Police Testing Amazon's Real-Time Facial Recognition

4:37pm May 22, 2018

by Martin Kaste

American police have been reluctant to use systems that can scan live video for the faces of "persons of interest." Amazon wants to change that with a cheaper, cloud-based version of the technology.

A protester holds a European Union flag next to cardboard cutouts depicting Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as Zuckerberg and leaders of the European Parliament prepare to meet in Brussels.

World News

'Are You Telling The Truth?' European Parliament Questions Mark Zuckerberg

3:14pm May 22, 2018

by Bill Chappell

One member asked the Facebook CEO how he'll be remembered: "As one of the three big Internet giants... or [as] a genius who created a digital monster, that is destroying our democracies."

Headphone company Ossic announced Saturday it was shutting down, having delivered just 250 of the 10,000 pairs of virtual reality headphones that its backers had crowdfunded.

Crowdfunders Left Hanging By 3D Headphone Startup's Abrupt Closure

10:01pm May 21, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

"To fail at the five-yard line is a tragedy," the company said in a statement. More than 10,000 people had shelled out $200 or more for Ossic X headphones on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

How Schools Across The Country Are Working To Detect Threats Made On Social Media

8:02pm May 21, 2018

by Lisa Mullins

Some schools are working with outside technology companies to scan social media for threats against them and their students, in hopes of preventing mass shootings and student suicide.

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A 360-degree camera is used to document the Khe Min Ga Zedi temple in Bagan, Myanmar.

3D Scans Help Preserve History, But Who Should Own Them?

8:02pm May 21, 2018

by Laura Sydell

Historic sites around the world face mounting threats: war, climate change, natural disaster. There's a rush to use 3D scans for preservation. But experts have questions about how the scans are used.

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Lyor Cohen delivered the SXSW keynote address at Austin Convention Center in March 2018.

Music & Culture

Lyor Cohen, YouTube's Music Head, Faces Down A Doubtful Music Business

4:12pm May 17, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

The former rap mogul and current head of music at YouTube on #MeToo (sort of), Migos and his mortality.

Voters are escorted to voting machines on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.

Not Just Ballots: Tennessee Hack Shows Election Websites Are Vulnerable, Too

11:49am May 17, 2018

by Miles Parks

An attack earlier this month in Tennessee highlights the fact that public facing results websites offer attackers a much easier target than ballots or voter registration systems.

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So Which Is It, Yanny Or Laurel?

9:06pm May 16, 2018

An audio file has divided the internet as people debate whether the voice says "Yanny" or "Laurel." Lee Miller, an associate professor in neurobiology, physiology and behavior at the University of California, Davis, explains why some people hear different words.

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The driver of the Tesla Model S told police the car was in Autopilot mode as it rammed into a Utah fire department truck on May 11 in South Jordan, Utah.

Federal Agency Investigates Tesla Crash; Driver Says Car Was On Autopilot

8:30pm May 16, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it's looking into a collision where a Model S plowed into another car at 60 mph. It's at least the third safety probe of Tesla since March.

North Korea has been secretly selling facial recognition software, a new report states. This photo shows a German official identified by a computer with an automatic facial recognition system that was not mentioned in the report.

World News

North Korea Is Selling Facial Recognition Technology, Report Finds

8:18pm May 16, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Researchers at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies say the country has used front companies and intermediaries to market products, sometimes to unwitting consumers.