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Senators push to end involuntary TSA facial recognition screening |
Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on Wednesday to repeal TSA authorization to use facial recognition screening at airports. |
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The pair of senators said they aim to prevent the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from "further exploiting the technology and storing traveler's biodata." They added that most Americans are unaware they can opt out of the screening, The Hill's Lauren Sforza reported. "Every day, TSA scans thousands of Americans' faces without their permission and without making it clear that travelers can opt out of the invasive screening," Kennedy said in a statement. "The Traveler Privacy Protection Act would protect every American from Big Brother's intrusion by ending the facial recognition program," Kennedy added. The proposed legislation would ban the TSA from expanding its program and require the agency to receive congressional authorization to use the technology in the future. It would also require the TSA to dispose of the facial biometrics. "The TSA program is a precursor to a full-blown national surveillance state. Nothing could be more damaging to our national values of privacy and freedom. No government should be trusted with this power," Merkley said. The TSA has tested its pilot facial recognition program at 16 airports across the country. The agency maintained that the program is voluntary, but critics have raised concerns about the use of the technology and the data it could collect. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk told the companies pulling advertisements from X, formerly Twitter, to “go f— yourself” following the companies’ decision to nix ads from the platform after Musk appeared to endorse an antisemitic remark earlier this week. Asked on Wednesday in an interview at “The New York Times” Dealbook Summit if he does not want the companies to advertise, Musk responded, "Don't … |
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Google reached a deal with the Canadian government on Wednesday after months of turmoil over a new law that requires major online platforms to pay news outlets to share their articles. Pascale St-Onge, the minister of Canadian Heritage, said Wednesday that Google agreed to contribute $100 million in Canadian dollars — about $74 million in U.S. dollars — to the Canadian news industry after previously taking issues with the Online … |
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Cable news outlet NewsNation has struck a deal with satellite radio provider SiriusXM to air “The Hill” on its P.O.T.U.S. channel starting next month. Beginning Dec. 4, an audio broadcast of “The Hill,” NewsNation’s afternoon political panel-style talk show, will air on SiriusXM at 6 p.m., one hour after it airs live on cable. Moderated by chief Washington correspondent Blake Burman, the hourlong … |
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Spotify adds new features with 2022 'Wrapped' |
Spotify released its "Wrapped" roundup, showing users data on what they listened to over the year, with new features this year including a "sound town" that matches users' taste in music, TheVerge reported. |
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General Motors slows expansion on AV unit |
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New technology installed beneath Detroit street can charge electric vehicles as they drive |
DETROIT (AP) — Crews have installed what’s billed as the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit. Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while driving, … |
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