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A Clearview AI Patent Application Describes Facial Recognition For Dating And Identifying People Who Are Unhoused Or Use Drugs

By: Caroline Haskins Β·Β Ryan Mac Β·Β Brianna Sacks β€”

A patent unveiled on Thursday describes several potential uses for Clearview AI, such as creating networks for people in industries like real estate or retail to β€œshare headshots of high-risk individuals.”

Patent drawing of facial recognition pattern matching


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Hollywood Is Leaving COVID Safety To Ill-Prepared Assistants Who Say They Have No Idea What They're Doing

By: Krystie Lee Yandoli β€”

β€œI’m the one who’s supposed to be monitoring this, and yet I have no clue what I’m doing. I’m looking around trying to make sure nothing gets caught on fire, essentially.”


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Two Wall Street Firms Took Huge GameStop Losses After Admitting Defeat To Redditors

By: Amber Jamieson β€”

"We have been called boomers many times over the past week," said the head of one hedge fund.


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An β€œAngry Mob” On Reddit Is Pushing Up GameStop's Stock Price And Pissing Off A Bunch Of Wall Street Firms

By: Amber Jamieson β€”

One financial industry expert told BuzzFeed News the redditors were engaged in a β€œcoordinated attack.”

A man wearing a face mask leaves a Game Stop store with the a PlayStation box


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Here's What President Biden's COVID-19 Travel Bans Mean For You

By: Tasneem Nashrulla β€”

Biden extended COVID-19 travel restrictions for most of Europe, the UK, Ireland, and Brazil, while also ending Trump's Muslim travel ban.


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Disneyland Is Getting Rid Of Its Popular Annual Pass Program Due To The Coronavirus Pandemic

By: Stephanie K. Baer β€”

The theme park will be issuing refunds to eligible pass holders as resort officials develop new membership offerings.


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US Solar Companies Rely On Materials From Xinjiang, Where Forced Labor Is Rampant

By: Megha Rajagopalan Β·Β Alison Killing β€”

β€œIt’s almost impossible to confidently assess the labor conditions in Xinjiang.”


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β€œCOVID-19 Took A Toll On My Family”: The Virus Killed This Costco Worker, Her Sister, And Her Mother

By: Ryan Mac β€”

One of their survivors is anguished over her employer's decision to make workers come into the office during a pandemic.


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Wedding Dress Designer Hayley Paige Says She's Lost The Right To Her Instagram And Own Name In Court

By: Stephanie McNeal β€”

In a tearful announcement, the designer told fans she is being sued by her old parent company, which alleges it owns everything she built.


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The US Government Says Facebook Needs To Sell Instagram And WhatsApp

By: Craig Silverman Β·Β Ryan Mac β€”

Forty-eight attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against the company Wednesday.


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This Fired Worker Said Amazon Retaliated Against Her. Now The Company Is Facing Charges.

By: Caroline O'Donovan β€”

One of the half-dozen Amazon employees fired following worker protests during the height of the coronavirus pandemic will get a hearing before the National Labor Relations Board.

Amazon workers protest in New York


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Airlines In The US Can Now Ban Emotional Support Animals From Flights

By: Tasneem Nashrulla β€”

Only dogs will be considered as legitimate "service animals" on flights, according to a new US rule.


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Walmart Reversed Its Decision To Pull Guns And Ammo From Its Displays Over Civil Unrest Concerns

By: Salvador Hernandez β€”

The reversal came after the company said they were concerned about looting and unrest.


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Former Employees At Central Casting, Hollywood’s Legendary Agency, Say Actors Were Tired Of Being Typecast Into Stereotypical Roles

By: Krystie Lee Yandoli β€”

β€œThere are people who rely on them, and Central Casting couldn't care less about what goes on there as long as they are getting their money.”


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Startups In India Want To Build Their Own App Store To Bypass Google's

By: Pranav Dixit β€”

To avoid paying a 30% cut, Indian tech companies are looking for new ways to get apps in the hands of consumers.


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Amazon Just Released A Ring Camera That Flies Around Your House

By: Pranav Dixit β€”

It also released a new Ring car alarm, a car cam to monitor break-ins, a new version of the Echo, and more.


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Parents Who Work In Childcare Are Trapped In An Unsustainable System

By: Venessa Wong β€”

Childcare programs are closing nationwide, many parents can’t afford care, and those who work in the industry hardly earn enough to make the job worth doing.


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