Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Israel has deployed a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip, creating a database of Palestinians without their knowledge or consent, The New York Times reports. The program, which was created after the October 7th attacks, uses technology from Google Photos as well as a custom tool built by the Tel Aviv-based company Corsight to identify people affiliated with Hamas.The facial recognition program was built in tandem with Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, according to the Times report. After the October 7th attacks, officers within the…
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Hurley: UConn ‘manifested’ path via ‘Storrs North’
UConn coach Dan Hurley said Wednesday that the Huskies have “manifested” what has amounted to home-court advantage in the NCAA tournament since last April, when they won the national championship.
Piano teacher charged with sexually assaulting 10-year-old student, police searching for other victims
An Edmonton piano teacher has been charged with sexual assaulting one of his students.
Dbrand tried and failed to fix the Ghost Case — replacements will take longer
The Dbrand Ghost Case for the iPhone 15 Pro. | Image: Dbrand Dbrand is scrapping plans to fix its anti-yellowing Ghost Case, but not because it yellows — it’s that it scratches very easily. The company had promised in November to ship free replacements with scratch-resistant coatings, but now it’s telling customers via email they’ll have to wait. Most of its production run of those ended up “unshippable,” the company says, so instead it’s sending a redesigned “Ghost 2.0” this summer. Essentially, it’s a delay.The company says that its first test runs of the newly-coated…
Make outdoor entertaining even greater with colourful alfresco furniture
Inspired finds to make outside entertaining a breeze, from a cute portable lamp to a colourful all-weather cushion.
Earnings call: Orezone Gold reports strong 2023 results, plans expansion
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France’s Macron tells Brazilian execs that prospective Mercosur-EU deal is ‘terrible’ and outdated
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B.C. teacher suspended for allowing ‘extremely inappropriate’ behaviour among students
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B.C. files unexplained wealth order against Quadriga cryptocurrency co-founder
The British Columbia government has filed an unexplained wealth order in an effort to seize a quarter-million dollars in cash, as well as 45 gold bars and luxury jewelry from the operator of a fraudulent cryptocurrency exchange company.
US State Dept announces $10M reward for BlackCat ransomware group
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