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VOA Learning English • voa
March 8, 2022 ~4 min


What are the dangers of facial recognition tech?

A researcher explains the risks around facial recognition tech. "The privacy risks we uncover in our research should make anyone uncomfortable."

Stanford • futurity
Aug. 12, 2021 ~12 min

Apple can scan your photos for child abuse and still protect your privacy – if the company keeps its promises

Apple will scan all photos uploaded to the cloud for child sexual abuse without actually looking at the photos. Privacy experts are concerned by the lack of public accountability.

Mayank Varia, Research Associate Professor of Computer Science, Boston University • conversation
Aug. 10, 2021 ~8 min

Watch: Deep learning predicts the future to make photos move

A new deep learning method can take a single photo, say of a waterfall, and create a video that shows water moving down.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
June 17, 2021 ~7 min

Family photos at work curb fraud and unethical activity

When employees display photos of their friends and family at work, they're less likely to engage in fraud or unethical behavior, researchers say.

Jill Young Miller-Washington U. • futurity
Aug. 21, 2020 ~5 min

‘Fawkes’ tool protects you from facial recognition online

A new software tool called Fawkes can "cloak" photos before you upload them to social media to prevent facial recognition algorithms from identifying you.

Robert Mitchum-Chicago • futurity
Aug. 17, 2020 ~9 min

Photo tweaks could protect your privacy from algorithms

"It is too late to stop people from posting photos on social media in the interest of digital privacy. However, the reliance on AI is something we can target..."

National University of Singapore • futurity
July 27, 2020 ~5 min


Selfies can take you out of the moment

Got the perfect background and pose for your latest selfie? If you want to get the most out of your experience, you may want to reconsider the snap.

Eileen Reynolds-NYU • futurity
March 27, 2019 ~7 min

Fog-draped Arboretum sets stage for ‘Macbeth’

Fujiko Nakaya’s climate-responsive fog sculpture at Harvard University’s Arnold Arboretum set the stage for a special twilight performance of “Macbeth.”

Deborah Blackwell • harvard
Oct. 23, 2018 ~2 min

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