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Clearview AI landed a new facial recognition contract with ICE
Taylor Hatmaker reports:
The controversial facial recognition software maker Clearview AI has a new contract with ICE, the most controversial U.S. government agency. Clearview was already known to work with the branch of Homeland Security fiercely criticized for implementing the Trump administration’s harsh immigration policies. The new contract makes it clear that relationship is ongoing — and that Clearview isn’t just playing a bit part in tech’s lucrative scrum for federal contracts.
First spotted by tech watchdog Tech Inquiry, the new contract is worth $224,000 and will provide the agency with what is only described as “Clearview licenses,” likely just access to the company’s software services.
Read more on TechCrunch.
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Four companies competed for the contract.
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https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/london-scientists-build-ultra-broadband-a4524801.html
London scientists build 'ultra broadband nearly three million times faster' than UK home fibre optic internet connections
Scientists in London claim to have achieved the world’s fastest-ever internet speed - quick enough download the entire Netflix library a split second.
A University College London-- led team used amplifiers to enhance the way light carries digital data through fibre-optic broadband to achieve a record 178 terabits per second - almost three million times faster than the average UK home connection.
… "I think the societal benefit is clear - fast internet for all and a more productive economy.
“It’s important because internet traffic and data has been increasing exponentially over the last 10 years but we have reached the theoretical limit.
"The one other way to increase the capacity in optical fibre is increasing the range of wavelengths and colours that we can use, which is exactly what I’ve done.
(Related) ...but I would settle for this.
Every village will get optical fiber internet in 1,000 days: PM Modi in Independence Day speech
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