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Feb 26, 2020 • 3min
Clearview AI Was Hacked, and This Might Not Be So Bad — Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Clearview AI has been hacked! This sounds very bad!!!! Actually, though, it’s not. Because it’s just the client list, and, in certain ways, that information should be in the public domain to begin with. More here: https://www.thedailybeast.com/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-company-that-works-with-law-enforcement-says-entire-client-list-was-stolen?source=twitter&via=desktop
Feb 26, 2020 • 4min
Covid-19 and Surging Face Mask Prices, GIF vs. JIF, and More News - Tech in Two
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Feb 25, 2020 • 3min
Why is Amazon Trying to Curb Mask Price Gouging — Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Amazon is combatting sellers who raise the price of face masks too high. This might be the first time I've ever thought Amazon was not being capitalist enough. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-amazon-curb-face-mask-price-gouging/
Feb 25, 2020 • 3min
Katherine Johnson Dies, Russia Sows Election Chaos, and More News - Tech in Two
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Feb 24, 2020 • 4min
Bushfires Far Beyond Modelers' Wildest Thoughts — Most Interesting Thing in Tech
None of the best climate change models predicted that the devastating Australian fire could happen during this century. This tells us a lot about modeling, a lot about climate change, and should make us want to act with even more urgency. More here: https://www.wired.com/story/australias-bushfires/
Feb 21, 2020 • 2min
AI Antibiotics — Most Interesting Thing in Tech
MIT researchers used artificial intelligence to find a new antibiotic that can kill 35 powerful bacteria. The discovery is a sign of the promises of AI. More here: https://www.ft.com/content/e5bb4e4e-5332-11ea-8841-482eed0038b1
Feb 21, 2020 • 3min
Bezos' $10B Climate Fund, Bluetooth Bugs, and More News - Tech in Two
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Feb 20, 2020 • 3min
The Democratic Debate, a New Plan for Student Debt, and More News - Tech in Two
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Feb 19, 2020 • 4min
Judges v. Algorithms — Most Interesting Thing in Tech
Is it actually fairer to have judges run the bail system or algorithms? And if it's the former, shouldn't the solution just be to figure out better, fairer algorithms? More here: https://www.wired.com/story/algorithms-supposed-fix-bail-system-they-havent/
Feb 19, 2020 • 4min
New Uber Rules, Bomber-Inspired Jet Design, and More News - Tech In Two
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