Amazon bans police use of its facial-recognition technology for a year

The tech giant's announcement to block the use of Rekognition comes amid nationwide protests over police brutality and after years of criticism that the technology could be misused.
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Ask Help Desk: Stop auto-correct from ducking up

From perplexing auto-corrections to the best way to call 911, we are answering your biggest tech questions. https://wapo.st/3nqPcfV

U.S. charges North Korean man with cyberattacks on NASA

Rim Jong Hyok is accused of using ransomware to attack computer systems at American hospitals, generating money to pay for hacking NASA and U.S. military bases. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/07/25/north-korea-hacking-indictment/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The U.S. economy is booming. So why are tech companies laying off workers?

Google, Amazon, Microsoft and a raft of others fired thousands of workers in January, continuing a layoff wave that began in 2022. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/03/tech-layoffs-us-economy-google-microsoft/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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