Daily Archives: 16.06.2015

Privacy Experts Gave Up on Facial Recognition Talks With Big Tech Firms

By Jamie Condliffe

A team of privacy lobbyists have been working with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to “craft privacy safeguards for the commercial use of facial recognition technology.” But talks with major technology firms have gone so badly that they’ve abandoned the discussions.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/bu-YIj-4-B0/privacy-experts-gave-up-on-facial-recognition-talks-wit-1711610341

      

Iraqis claim victory in battle invented as Twitter joke

By Chris Matyszczyk Technically Incorrect: A man is bored and invents a battle in a fictional Iraqi town called “Cheese Bladder.” He tweets it. The rest isn’t history.

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Source:: http://cnet.com.feedsportal.com/c/34938/f/645093/s/47451ad4/sc/3/l/0L0Scnet0N0Cnews0Cbattle0Einvented0Eas0Ejoke0Eon0Etwitter0Eiraqis0Eclaim0Evictory0C0Tftag0FCAD590Aa51e/story01.htm

      

Iraqis claim victory in battle invented as Twitter joke

By Chris Matyszczyk Technically Incorrect: A man is bored and invents a battle in a fictional Iraqi town called “Cheese Bladder.” He tweets it. The rest isn’t history.

…read more

Source:: http://cnet.com.feedsportal.com/c/34938/f/645093/s/47451ad4/sc/3/l/0L0Scnet0N0Cnews0Cbattle0Einvented0Eas0Ejoke0Eon0Etwitter0Eiraqis0Eclaim0Evictory0C0Tftag0FCAD590Aa51e/story01.htm

      

How One Twitter Troll Created a Fake Islamic State Battle

By Chris Mills

Twitter is a pretty easy platform to troll with fake rumors, like celebrity deaths or Justin Bieber self-harm. But making up an entire fake battle between Iraqi and IS forces, complete with battlefield maps and hilarious(ly fake) place names? That takes some skill.

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Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/HPPObDFXobY/how-one-twitter-troll-created-a-fake-islamic-state-batt-1711579420

      

How One Twitter Troll Created a Fake Islamic State Battle

By Chris Mills

Twitter is a pretty easy platform to troll with fake rumors, like celebrity deaths or Justin Bieber self-harm. But making up an entire fake battle between Iraqi and IS forces, complete with battlefield maps and hilarious(ly fake) place names? That takes some skill.

…read more

Source:: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/HPPObDFXobY/how-one-twitter-troll-created-a-fake-islamic-state-batt-1711579420