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Massachusetts governor won’t sign facial recognition ban

The Verge

Massachusetts Gov. Massachusetts legislators passed the first major state-level facial recognition ban, following a model set by individual cities like Boston and San Francisco. In addition to the facial recognition ban, Baker objected to policies like shifting police training oversight to a civilian-led committee.

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Massachusetts on the verge of becoming first state to ban police use of facial recognition

The Verge

Massachusetts lawmakers this week voted to ban the use of facial recognition by law enforcement and public agencies in a sweeping police reform bill that received significant bipartisan support. Massachusetts’ bill institutes a statewide ban on police use of facial recognition. Illustration by Alex Castro / Th. Charlie Baker.

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Massachusetts lawmakers mull ‘killer robot’ bill

TechCrunch

Back in mid-September, a pair of Massachusetts lawmakers introduced a bill “to ensure the responsible use of advanced robotic technologies.” What that means in the simplest and most direct terms is legislation that would bar the manufacture, sale and use of weaponized robots. It’s an interesting proposal for a number of reasons.

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Minter-Jordan Picked As New CEO At AARP

The NonProfit Times

Minter-Jordan joins AARP from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health in Boston, Massachusetts where she was president and CEO. Before joining CareQuest Institute, Myechia was chief medical officer and CEO of the Dimock Center, one of the largest community health centers in Massachusetts. Myechia Minter-Jordan, M.D.,

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VisionLink’s Strategic Advantage Department Produces Complete College America’s National STEM Careers Academy

VisionLink

To meet this challenge, CCA is partnering with state departments of education, governors, legislators, and education policy organizations including Education First , USA Funds , and Education Delivery Institute.

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Google workers announce plans to unionize

The Verge

From fighting the ‘real names’ policy, to opposing Project Maven, to protesting the egregious, multi-million dollar payouts that have been given to executives who’ve committed sexual harassment, we’ve seen first-hand that Alphabet responds when we act collectively.”. In 2018, the company decided not to renew its contract with the Pentagon.

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Comcast to impose home internet data cap of 1.2TB in more than a dozen US states next year

The Verge

The affected states include Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia, as well as parts of North Carolina and Ohio. If you go over again in May, you’ll pay $10 for each block of 50GB up to the $100 max.

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