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Clearview AI Probed Over Facial Recognition Sales To Foreign Governments

2020-10-20T08:52:20Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Sen. Markey wants to know if Clearview AI is selling its product to foreign authoritarian regimes. James Martin/CNET Sen. Edward J. Markey wants answers from controversial [ ], noting that the app is being marketed to foreign countries with authoritarian regimes and could also be collecting and processing images of children taken from social media platforms. "Reporting suggests that Clearview has already provided its software to organizations in countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, countries governed by authoritarian regimes with poor track records on human rights," Markey wrote in a [ letter to Hoan Ton-That, Clearview AI CEO and founder]. "The use of sophisticated [/tags/facial-recognition/ facial recognition] technology is concerning even in a democracy with strong civil liberties, but its export to certain foreign countries could enable mass surveillance and repression of minorities." His letter adds that Clearview's practice of scraping photos of children on [/tags/facebook/ Facebook] would also violate US federal laws protecting children's [/tags/privacy/ privacy]. Daily News NewsletterAll the latest tech news delivered to your inbox. It's FREE!.shortcode.newsletter h2 width:100%!important; Markey, a Democratic senator [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour trương gia giới] from Massachusetts and a member of the Commerce, Science, and [http://www.channel4.com/news/Transportation Transportation] Committee, has asked Clearview whether it plans to sell its tech outside of the US; how the company can guarantee its tech won't be used to repress or abuse human rights; whether Clearview has taken steps to ensure it complies with children's online privacy laws; and whether any facial images were accessed during the [/news/clearview-ai-had-entire-client-list-stolen-in-data-breach/ recent Clearview AI database hack]. Now playing: Watch this: Clearview AI's facial recognition goes creepier than... 2:58 Clearview AI identi[ ][ ], and the company is also [ ]. Markey's letter probing the company follows a report Thursday by BuzzFeed News that Clearview's customers include not only [ law enforcement agencies] like Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the FBI, the Department of Justice, and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour trương gia giới] Customs and Border Protection, but also [/news/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-customers-reportedly-include-ice-justice-department-fbi-macys/ retailers like Macy's, Verizon, T-Mobile, Las Vegas Sands, Walmart and Kohl's]. In addition, that report said Clearview AI has expanded to law enforcement agencies in Australia, Canada, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] the United Kingdom, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Later Tuesday, the US House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology also published [ a letter written to the Clearview AI CEO] expressing deep concern about the reported hack on the company's database. "Clearview AI's work appears subject to very little government oversight, despite the serious privacy questions raised," reads the letter, signed by Eddie Bernice Johnson and Frank D. Lucas. "Clearview AI needs to provide answers to some basic questions about how the company collects, uses and protects US citizens' data." The committee wants answers to its questions by March 17, including "how data breaches at your company could affect ongoing law enforcement operations." Clearview didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Originally published March 3, 12:40 p.m. PT. Update, 3:09 p.m.: Adds details about letter from House committee. More on Clearview AI [/news/apple-blocks-clearview-ai-facial-recognition-on-iphones-after-developer-violation/ Apple blocks Clearview AI facial recognition on iPhones after developer violation] [/news/clearview-ai-had-entire-client-list-stolen-in-data-breach/ Clearview AI's entire client list stolen in data breach] [/news/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-company-faces-another-lawsuit/ Clearview AI facial recognition company faces another lawsuit] [#comments Comments] [/topics/security/ Security] [/topics/mobile-apps/ Mobile Apps] [/tags/facial-recognition/ Facial Recognition] [/topics/mobile/ Notification on Notification off Mobile]

World Becoming Less Tolerant Of Migrants - Gallup Poll

2020-10-20T06:42:09Z

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By Emma Batha LONDON, Sept 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The world is becoming less tolerant of migrants, according to a poll released on Wednesday as Europe [http://www.dict.cc/englisch-deutsch/prepared.html prepared] to unveil a new asylum plan in the wake of a blaze at an overcrowded camp in Greece that left thousands without shelter. Seven European countries, led by North Macedonia, Hungary, Serbia and Croatia, topped the Gallup index of the world's least-accepting countries. But the sharpest changes in attitudes were in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, which have seen an influx of Venezuelans fleeing turmoil at home. Canada was the most welcoming country toward migrants, followed by Iceland and New Zealand, according to the index based on more than 140,000 interviews in 145 countries and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] regions. The poll asked people their views about having migrants living in their country, becoming their neighbours and marrying into their families. Index scores ranged from 1.49 in North Macedonia to 8.46 in Canada, just below the maximum possible score of 9. Gallup migration expert Julie Ray said the slight global fall in acceptance - 5.21 in 2019 down from 5.34 in 2016 - was driven by marked changes in Latin American countries. Peru's score tumbled to 3.61 from 6.33 in 2016, while the number of Colombians who said migrants living in their country was a good thing dropped to 29% from 61%. TRUMP SUPPORTERS The first Gallup Migrant Acceptance Index was conducted amid the backlash following the 2015 migrant crisis in Europe when more than a million people headed to the continent fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] beyond. EU countries have long been at loggerheads over how to handle the influx of migrants, many of whom arrive in Mediterranean countries after perilous boat journeys. The bloc's executive will unveil a plan on Wednesday which would legally oblige all members to host their share of refugees - something rejected by Poland and Hungary among others. The proposal has been brought forward because of a fire on the Greek island [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] of Lesbos a fortnight ago which destroyed a migrant camp holding more than 12,000 people - four times the number it was supposed to. Among European countries, only Sweden and Ireland made the Gallup top 10 of most-accepting countries. Ray said some people would be surprised by the positive attitudes in the United States, where President Donald Trump has made curbing immigration a cornerstone of his policy. "Despite the fact that immigration is such a hot topic in the U.S., Americans are mostly very accepting of migrants," she said. The United States ranked sixth in the index just behind Sierra Leone. Ray said Trump supporters were far more accepting of migrants than the global average, scoring 7.10. Worldwide, the index showed acceptance of migrants was greater among younger generations, people with higher levels of education and those living in urban rather than rural areas. (Reporting by Emma Batha @emmabatha; Editing by Ellen Wulfhorst. Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, which covers the lives of people around the world who struggle to live freely or fairly. Visit website

Clearview AI Facial Recognition Customers Reportedly Include DOJ FBI ICE Macy s

2020-10-17T21:32:34Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> James Martin/CNET Customers of [/news/clearview-app-lets-strangers-find-your-name-info-with-snap-of-a-photo-report-says/ controversial facial recognition app Clearview AI] include not only [ law enforcement agencies] like Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Justice, but also companies such as retail giant Macy's, according to a Thursday report by BuzzFeed News, which cited internal documents reviewed by the publication. Clearview AI has also been used by some people working at the FBI, Customs and Border Protection, Interpol, AT&T, Verizon, [/tags/t-mobile/ T-Mobile], Best Buy, Eventbrite, Las Vegas Sands, Coinbase, Bank of America, Walmart and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour trương gia giới] Kohl's, according to the BuzzFeed report. "This list, if confirmed, is a privacy, security, and civil liberties nightmare," said Nathan Freed Wessler, staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. "Government agents should not be running our faces against a shadily assembled database of billions of our photos in secret and with no safeguards against abuse." Interpol confirmed a "small number" of its officers in the Crimes Against Children unit used 30-day trials of the Clearview AI product, but that Interpol has no formal relationship with the company. In an emailed statement, ICE confirmed its use of Clearview AI, saying it's primarily for agents with Homeland Security Investigations who are involved in child exploitation and cybercrime cases. The FBI declined to comment. AT&T said it's not a client of Clearview AI. Best Buy denied ever using or planning to use Clearview AI. Bank of America said it's not a customer. Eventbrite denied being a client of the company. Clearview AI didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. On Wednesday, the company revealed that it had suffered [/news/clearview-ai-had-entire-client-list-stolen-in-data-breach/ a data breach] that saw its customer list stolen, along with information such as the number of searches those customers have made and how many accounts customers had set up. Clearview attorney Tor Ekeland said in a statement then that security is the company's "top priority." The app identifies people by [ ] and other sites. It came under fire after a [ New York Times investigation] into the software company last month, and in late January, Democratic Sen. Edward Markey [ ]. Since then, [/google/ Google], YouTube, [/tags/microsoft/ Microsoft] and [/tags/twitter/ Twitter] have sent [ ], and the company is also [/news/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-company-faces-another-lawsuit/ facing multiple lawsuits]. "[ This is a crisis for our democracy]," Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future, said in a statement. "Lawmakers need to get off their butts, do their jobs, and pass legislation to ban the use of facial recognition surveillance not just by government agencies but by corporations too." Coinbase said it hasn't yet made a commitment to use Clearview AI. "Our security and compliance teams tested Clearview AI to see if the service could meaningfully bolster our efforts to protect employees and offices against physical threats and investigate fraud," a Coinbase spokesperson said in an emailed statement. "We have not tested nor would we use Clearview AI's service with our customer data. We maintain strict privacy controls that prevent customer data from being used in this manner." The Department of Justice, Customs and Border Protection, Macy's, Verizon, T-Mobile, Las Vegas Sands, Walmart and Kohl's didn't respond to requests for comment. The BuzzFeed report also said Clearview AI has expanded to law enforcement agencies in Australia, Canada, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour trương gia giới] the United Kingdom, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Originally published Feb. 27 at 2:11 p.m. PT. Updates, 2:30 p.m.: Adds Best Buy statement, info on more companies, expansion globally; 2:35 p.m.: Adds Bank of America statement; 2:56 p.m.: Adds Coinbase statement; 3:05 p.m.: Adds [http://www.google.de/search?q=statements statements] from ACLU and Fight for the Future; Feb. 28: Adds comment from AT&T; March 2, 11:55 a.m.: Adds Eventbrite and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] Interpol responses. Now playing: Watch this: Clearview AI's facial recognition goes creepier than... 2:58 [#comments Comments] [/topics/mobile-apps/ Mobile Apps] [/topics/mobile/ Mobile] [/topics/politics/ Politics] [/topics/security/ Notification on Notification off Security]

Prominent People Diagnosed With COVID-19

2020-10-17T07:03:48Z

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Sept 29 (Reuters) - More than 1 million people have died after contracting the novel coronavirus and over 33 million infected. Leading figures in politics, sport, royalty and entertainment are among them: (Click here to see a slideshow: website * PROMINENT CASES * British actor Robert Pattinson tested positive for COVID-19, news media reported on Sept. 3, halting production of "The Batman." Pro-wrestler turned Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said in a video message posted on social media on Sept. 2 that he, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] his wife and their two young children tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks but that they all have recovered and are healthy. Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of President Jair Bolsonaro, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a statement by Flavio's spokesman on Aug. 25. Flavio Briatore, one of Italy's most flamboyant businessmen who lambasted restrictions aimed at curbing the COVID-19 epidemic, was hospitalized after testing positive for the disease, his staff said in a statement on Aug. 25. World-record sprinter and eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has tested positive for the coronavirus, Jamaica's health ministry confirmed on Aug. 24. Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, star of "The Mask of Zorro" and dozens of other films, announced on Aug. 10, his 60th birthday, that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine. Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez tested positive for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] COVID-19, his Racing Point team said on July 30. U.S. actor Bryan Cranston said he contracted and recovered from COVID-19 in a video posted to Instagram on July 30, according to media reports. U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien has become the highest-ranking official in President Donald Trump's inner circle to test positive for the coronavirus. The news was announced on July 27. Amitabh Bachchan, one of India's best known movie stars, has tested positive for COVID-19 together with his actor son Abhishek Bachchan, they said on July 11. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, 65, said on July 7 that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, after months of playing down the severity of the pandemic. Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked men's tennis player, tested positive for the virus on June 23. Djokovic, 33, apologized to anyone who contracted the virus after playing in an exhibition tournament he organized in Serbia and Croatia. Actor Tony Shalhoub, 66, who starred in "Monk" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," revealed in May that he and his wife had recovered from coronavirus. New York Knicks great Patrick Ewing, 57, on May 22 said he had tested positive for COVID-19. Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, 31, tested positive in April. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, 55, was admitted to hospital on April 5 after suffering symptoms including a fever and a cough for more than 10 days. He spent a week in hospital, including three nights in intensive care. American singer Pink, 40, said on April 5 that she had tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks prior and had since recovered. She donated $1 million to relief efforts. Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli, 61, said he felt like he was "living a nightmare" during his battle with coronavirus in March. NBA basketball player and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant, 31, tested positive for coronavirus in March. NBA Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, 28, also tested positive in March. Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, tested positive in March. Both 63, they were in Australia because Hanks was working on a film. Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein, 68, who is serving a prison sentence for sexual assault and rape, tested positive for the coronavirus in March, according to the head of the state corrections officers union. Britain's Prince Charles, 71, tested positive for the virus, his residence said on March 25. The heir to the throne had self-isolated at his residence in Scotland for seven days with mild symptoms. Spanish opera singer Placido Domingo, 79, said on March 22 he had tested positive and went into self-isolation with his family. Prince Albert of Monaco, 62, tested positive for coronavirus but his health "is not a cause for concern," his office said on March 19. The European Union´s chief negotiator for Brexit, Michel Barnier, said on March 19 he had tested positive for COVID-19. Actor Daniel Dae Kim, 51, best known for the television series "Hawaii 5-0," said on March 19 he had tested positive for the coronavirus. British actor Idris Elba, 47, said on March 16 he had tested positive, after discovering he had been exposed to someone with the disease. Former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko, 40, who appeared in "Quantum of Solace" in 2008, said on March 15 that she was "locked up at home" after testing positive for the coronavirus. Kristofer Hivju, 41, best known for playing the formidable, bearded Tormund on "Game of Thrones," tested positive for the coronavirus, he said in an Instagram post on March 14. Sophie Trudeau, 45, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, tested positive for coronavirus on March 12. The entire family self-isolated for two weeks. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta tested positive for the coronavirus, the Premier League club said March 12. Juventus defender Daniele Rugani, 25, was the first Serie A soccer player to test positive, the Turin side said on March 11. * DEATHS * Pranab Mukherjee died on Aug. 31 after a lung infection. He had tested positive for COVID-19 on Aug. 10 and had been in hospital since. He was 84. Nick Cordero, a Canadian Broadway actor who played leading roles in "Bullets over Broadway" and "Waitress," died on July 5, aged 41. Annie Glenn, philanthropist and the widow of pioneering astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn, died aged 100 on May 19 at a Minnesota nursing home. Roy Horn, the magician who starred alongside Siegfried Fischbacher in a popular, long-running Las Vegas act built around rare tigers, died on May 8, aged 75. Dave Greenfield, keyboard player for the British rock group The Stranglers died on May 3, aged 71. He wrote the music for "Golden Brown," the band's biggest hit. Luis Sepúlveda, the Chilean author best known for his book "The Old Man Who Read Love Stories," died in Spain on April 16, aged 70. Lee Konitz, the U.S. saxophonist who pioneered "cool" jazz, died on April 15, aged 92. He cut albums with Miles Davis, pianist Bill Evans, sax player Gerry Mulligan and bassist Charles Mingus among many others. Tim Brooke-Taylor, a stalwart of British comedy best known for the 1970s TV show "The Goodies," died on April 12, aged 79. John Prine, the Grammy-winning singer who wrote his early songs in his head while delivering mail and later became one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, died on April 7, aged 73. Mahmoud Jibril, who abandoned Muammar Gaddafi to become Libya's rebel prime minister during the 2011 revolution, died in Cairo on April 5. He was interim leader until the country held its first free elections in four decades in 2012. Patricia Bosworth, the U.S. writer and actor who starred alongside Audrey Hepburn in "The Nun's Story" in 1959, died on April 2, aged 86. Sergio Rossi, the Italian luxury shoemaker, died on April 2. He was in his 80s. Ellis Marsalis, one of the patriarchs of jazz as the father of Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason and a great pianist in his own right, died on April 1 aged 85. Pape Diouf, the former president of Ligue 1 soccer club Olympique de Marseille, died aged 68 on March 31. The Senegalese national who moved to Marseille as a teenager died in Dakar. Ken Shimura, one of Japan's best-known comedians, died on March 29, aged 70. Manu Dibango, the [http://www.reddit.com/r/howto/search?q=Cameroon-born%20singer Cameroon-born singer] and saxophonist who recorded the hit track "Soul Makossa" in 1972, died in France on March 24, aged 86. Terrence McNally, the Tony award-winning playwright known for plays including "Love! Valor! Compassion!" and the musical version of "Kiss of the Spider Woman," died on March 24, aged 81. Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who was reprimanded for issuing an early warning about the disease, died on Feb 7. (Compiled by Andrew Heavens, Lisa Shumaker and Mike Collett-White; Editing by Mike Collett-White and Cynthia Osterman)

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2020-10-17T07:03:23Z

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