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Cameras recognize gender, age via faces for sales purposes

Posted November 12, 2012 - 10:32 am

Retailers can now use facial recognition for sales, not just security.
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Social media: Now available in original recipe or extra creepy

Posted October 8, 2012 - 3:30 pm

Is it just me, or have Facebook and LinkedIn all gotten much creepier lately?
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Your location data is no more private than the color of your car, says Federal judge

Posted August 15, 2012 - 5:25 pm

A court of appeals has ruled that the cops can legally trace the location of your cell phone on public roads -- no warrant required. Can you say Big Brother?
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Gartner: Bosses will spy on workers without demanding Facebook passwords

Posted May 31, 2012 - 9:46 am

Gartner published a report this week that looks like a warning that employers are too smart to continue demanding Facebook passwords. Instead they'll spy directly by searching social networks for employees' activity; Gartner's warning is a guide to how to do that legally.
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GM's OnStar Family Link – private detective for pennies per day

Posted March 29, 2012 - 10:53 am

Rolling out now, new Family Link alert system lets you track OnStar vehicles for $3.99 per month.
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Apple sics Secret Service on artist for demonstrating demo computers in Apple Store

Posted July 8, 2011 - 3:22 pm

Having a Mac take pictures of people is evidently illegal, which will be a surprise to all those iPhone defenders who said taking pictures and tracking locations is just good business.
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