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Cashierless tech could detect shoplifting, but bias concerns abound

How open banking is driving huge innovation Learn how fintechs and forward-thinking FIs are accelerating personalized financial products through data-rich APIs. Register Now As the pandemic continues to rage around the world, it’s becoming clear that COVID-19 will endure longer than some health experts initially predicted. Owing in part to …

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Oklahoma plans to use Rekor’s AI to track down uninsured drivers, despite discrimination concerns

Maintain your employer brand in a pandemic Read the VentureBeat Jobs guide to employer branding Download eBook Rekor, a controversial startup providing license plate-scanning technology, today announced that the state of Oklahoma will use its software to spot uninsured motorists on the road. As a part of an Oklahoma program …

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Why S’pore Is Sticking With The TraceTogether App Despite Concerns On Its Effectiveness

On 20 March 2020, the Government Technology Agency (GovTech) of Singapore released TraceTogether which uses Bluetooth technology to alert users if they have been in contact with COVID-19 patients. The app was built to augment existing contact tracing efforts so that authorities can quickly identify and quarantine close contacts of COVID-19 patients. …

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California Lifts Ban on Plastic Bags Amid Virus Concerns

Retailers in California can once again hand out free single-use plastic bags under an executive order announced on Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the latest turn away from reusable bags amid the coronavirus outbreak. The order permits stores to provide customers with disposable plastic bags for the next 60 days. …

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U.S. government memo: Zoom is taking security concerns seriously

(Reuters) — Video conferencing company Zoom has been responsive to concerns over its software, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a memo recently distributed to top government cybersecurity officials and seen by Reuters. The memo — drafted by DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal …

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Are You Pregnant and Concerned About Coronavirus? Tell Us Your Concerns.

With a lack of data on how the coronavirus may affect pregnant women, we recently found answers to expecting mothers’ most pressing questions on the pandemic. We’d like to continue to hear your concerns about bearing a child during this volatile time. Please use the form below. A reporter or …

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