Clearview AI Acknowledges and Accepts Face Recognition Limits

Facial recognition software maker Clearview AI settled a lawsuit Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union, agreeing to limit its database of faces in the United States primarily to government agencies and not allow most American companies access to it. Under the agreement submitted to an Illinois state court, Clearview will not sell its database, …

‘In Front of Your Face’ Review: Clumsy Interactions, Thoughtful

Prolific South Korean director Hong Sangsoo’s most devoted fans seem to see him as incapable of doing any unnecessary work. As his films play with theme and variety, the logic goes, it’s best viewed as installments in a constantly refined exploration of the clumsy, painful, funny ways people interact, often without alcohol. Flow Hong’s features …

Twitter Purchaser Elon Musk Will Face the Reality of Free Speech

“For our democracy to work, we need to protect freedom of expression,” said Jameel Jaffer, executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. But from that premise to the kinds of decisions social media companies have to make every day, there is still a long way to go.” Hardly any place on …

Actor Nehemiah Persoff with a Familiar Face (and Voice), Dies at 102

Nehemiah Persoff, a ubiquitous character actor whose stern voice and knack for conveying a menacing air has magnified a series of portrayals of sinister types, notably half a dozen Prohibition-era gangsters, died Tuesday in San Luis Obispo, California. was 102. His grandson, Joey Persoff, said the cause was heart failure. For decades, Mr. Persoff was …

The Always Unpredictable Grammy Awards Face New Surprises

The Academy has taken steps to address these issues, but it is not yet clear whether this will be enough to quell opposition. Last year, it eliminated its long-term use. anonymous screening committees Identifying many candidates that The Weeknd and others describe as unfair. Still, just a day before this year’s roster is announced in …

Daniil Medvedev Lost One Game and Ranked #1, But He’s Facing a Bigger Face

Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia’s capital, in 1956, Navratilova remembers playing Russian in a junior tournament there shortly after the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries invaded in 1968 to suppress a democratic movement. “I know it’s been very difficult emotionally,” she said. “I was 13, almost 14 years old. I wanted to beat this …

Ukraine’s Architectural Treasures Face Destruction

The Russian invasion of Ukraine brought burning images of the human tragedy to witnesses around the world: thousands of civilians were killed and injured; broken families, mothers and children leave to seek shelter, while fathers and other men stay behind to defend their country; and millions of refugees have fled to neighboring countries after just …