The company did not give a timeline for when it might expand it to the U.S. and other countries, only that it will be in “coming months.”
Technology
Aug 12, 2019 |
Why some Illinois Facebook users are suing the company over its facial recognition software for photos.
Aug 5, 2019 |
Could you imagine life without the “like” button? Ben Grosser, an arts and design professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, tells us about “demetrication.”
Jul 31, 2019 |
Another day, another data breach. This time, Capital One admits that more than 100 million of its credit card users have had their personal data hacked.
Jul 24, 2019 |
The fine is the largest the Federal Trade Commission has levied on a tech company, though it won’t make much of a dent for a company that had nearly $56 billion in revenue last year.
Jul 22, 2019 |
As the popularity of a photo-transforming app has skyrocketed, so has new concern over privacy. Derek Eder of Chicago-based company DataMade weighs in.
Jul 18, 2019 |
Scientists are often the foremost experts in their fields of study, but they aren’t necessarily well versed in the tricky science of collaboration.
Jul 17, 2019 |
Is a peek into the future worth your privacy in the present? That concern was pushed to the spotlight this week with the resurgence of a smartphone app that uses artificial intelligence to transform your current face into your younger and older selves.
Jul 15, 2019 |
The exhibition “Wired to Wear” aims to lift the veil on clothing and accessories that can boost your health and wellness – or just express your creativity.
Jun 14, 2019 |
Three weeks after Facebook refused to remove a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words, Mark Zuckerberg is getting a taste of his own medicine.
Jun 4, 2019 |
For years, Jeffrey Batio promised investors a revolutionary 3-in-1 laptop device. Prosecutors say it was all a lie that allowed him to defraud investors out of millions of dollars.
May 24, 2019 |
Axon, the company known best for developing the Taser, announced a partnership this week with Chicago police to train officers how to interact with people with autism by using virtual reality headsets.
May 21, 2019 |
As police departments across the U.S. weigh the use of facial recognition software, several communities are raising concerns about privacy.
May 21, 2019 |
Artificial intelligence outperformed radiologists in identifying lung cancer as part of first-time screenings, according to a new study. The technology also produced fewer false positives and negatives.
May 1, 2019 |
For Chicago pet owners, finding a lost dog or cat could now be just a few clicks away, thanks to an app built using facial recognition technology.
Apr 30, 2019 |
From brain mapping to climate modeling and beyond: the potential impact of a new supercomputer being developed in the Chicago area.
