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Clearview said its facial recognition app was only for law enforcement as it courted private companies Palantir

Clearview said its facial recognition app was only for law enforcement as it courted private companies

After claiming that it would only sell its controversial facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies, a new report suggests that Clearview AI is less than discerning about its client base. According to BuzzFeed News, the small, secretive company looks to have shopped its technology far and wide. While Clearview…
bubmag
February 28, 2020
Xinjiang Authorities Sending Uyghurs to Work in China’s Factories, Despite Coronavirus Risks Kashgar

Xinjiang Authorities Sending Uyghurs to Work in China’s Factories, Despite Coronavirus Risks

Authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) are sending hundreds of ethnic Uyghurs to other parts of China to work in factories affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), drawing criticism from observers who say the move shows “Uyghur lives don’t matter” in the country. COVID-19 has brought production in…
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February 28, 2020
A Commercial Satellite Just Docked with Another for the First Time, Opening Up a New Era in Orbital Maintenance Space Debris

A Commercial Satellite Just Docked with Another for the First Time, Opening Up a New Era in Orbital Maintenance

SpaceLogistics LLC has achieved a first: it’s docked it’s maintenance satellite, called MEV-1, with another satellite in order to extend the life of the satellite. The docked pair will perform some check-ups, and if all goes well, MEV-1 will boost the client satellite to a higher orbit, extending its operational…
bubmag
February 28, 2020
Hunt for Russian Black Ops Specialist Ranges From Spain to Bulgaria Venezuela

Hunt for Russian Black Ops Specialist Ranges From Spain to Bulgaria

MADRID - An international manhunt for a Russian spy chief accused of plotting assassinations and coups in several countries is shedding light on how Russia’s covert activities have been increasing throughout Europe, according to Western intelligence analysts.  A general of Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU), Denis Sergeev, who is under investigation…
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February 28, 2020