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Portland bans private and public use of facial recognition tech

Digital Trends

The city of Portland, Oregon has unanimously passed an expansive new piece of legislation that bans both the private and public use of facial recognition tech.

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Under Armour designed a plant-based clothing line that you can bury in your backyard

Fast Company Tech

It would seem unlikely for clothing designers to get their wheels turning by thinking about what happens to garments when people are through with them, but thats exactly the sort of backward thinking that led to Under Armours new regenerative sportswear collection, created in collaboration with Portland, Oregon-based Unless Collective.

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Portland, Maine citizens vote in favor of blanket ban on facial recognition tech

TechSpot

That means private companies cannot deploy facial recognition cameras in public areas and law enforcement officials can't use it to fight crime. Indeed, if officials do obtain critical evidence through these now-illegal means and attempt to present it during a legal case, it must be suppressed by law.

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Belonging, Innovation, and Diversity in Tech: A Conversation with PDXWIT

Tech Soup

Portland Women in Tech (PDXWIT) is a community of nearly 10,000 members dedicated to advancing inclusion in the technology industry. The PDXWIT journey began in Portland, Oregon, but the movement includes an increasing number of people from all over the U.S. and the world.

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

The Verge

If signed into law, Massachusetts would become the first state to fully ban the technology, following bans barring the use of facial recognition in police body cameras and other, more limited city-specific bans on the tech. The bill, S.2963 Massachusetts’ bill institutes a statewide ban on police use of facial recognition.

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Intel unveils Clearwater Forest chips based on its 18A node

TechSpot

This week, tech enthusiasts got a glimpse of the first high-volume production chips that will be based on the Intel 18A node at the company's Enterprise Tech Tour event in Portland, Oregon. Codenamed Clearwater Forest, this processor family represents a pivotal moment for Intel's turnaround strategy. Read Entire Article

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Portland bans facial recognition, TikTok may not sell | Digital Trends Live

Digital Trends

On this Digital Trends Live we discuss the top tech stories, including Portland’s ban on facial recognition, TikTok may not sell after all, and more.