Clearview AI Acknowledges and Accepts Face Recognition Limits

[ad_1] 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 …

Medicare Officially Limits Aduhelm Coverage to Clinical Patients

[ad_1] Over the past few months, Medicare officials have been overflowing with enthusiasm for how coverage of the controversial new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm will be handled. Advocacy groups for patients said the federal insurance program for people 65 and older should pay for a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Many Alzheimer’s doctors …

MLB Confirms PitchCom Limits Sign Theft

[ad_1] Old-fashioned finger marks and steal marks – legal or otherwise – may be outdated in Major League Baseball, as teams will begin using electronic devices that transmit signals from catchers to pitchers starting this season. The system, which was officially unveiled on Tuesday, includes a push-button transmitter that attaches to the catcher’s glove-side wrist …

China’s Silence on Peng Shuai Shows the Limits of Beijing Propaganda

[ad_1] When Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai blames a former top leader sexual assault Earlier this month, authorities turned to a tried-and-true strategy. In the country, the country’s censors deleted any mention of the allegations. Abroad, several government journalists focused on trying to address concerns about Ms. Peng’s safety. Beijing seems to rely on a …

Iran Limits Protests Against Increasing Water Scarcity

[ad_1] For two weeks, the Iranian government turned a blind eye to escalating protests in the central Iranian city of Isfahan due to scarce water supplies, and watched the protests grow as restaurants served free soup to demonstrators and barbers offered free haircuts. State television even aired interviews with farmers discussing their grievances. But after …

‘Every Day Is Apocalypse’: New Limits Give Chinese E-Gamers Whiplash

[ad_1] Many in China’s gaming industry agree that games have some disadvantages. The most popular games in the country are made for smartphones and are free to play, meaning businesses make them live and die based on how well they attract users and pay for the extras. Game makers have specialized in deceiving players. But …