Update, August 15, 5:50PM ET: The US Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement disputing some of MIT Technology Review's reporting. We've updated our post below with its statement and more details.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is looking to improve its facial recognition algorithms, is reportedly planning to use the facial data of migrant children entering the

Although Mozart has no living descendants, his music still has countless inheritors. The latest in the lineage — born just this summer — is a digital twin. German tech giant Siemens conceived the prodigious clone. Last month, the company brought the system to Mozart’s hometown of Salzburg. Located at the foot of the Alps, the scenic city is hosting the prestigious Salzburg Festival of music and
A dozen years later, New Zealand is extraditing Kim Dotcom to face trial in the US.
SAG-AFTRA has announced a new agreement that would allow actors to earn from AI copies of their voice with their informed consent. The union representing thousands of performers has struck a deal with Narrativ, which is an online platform where performers can license digital voice replicas for use in audio ads. Brands who want to use a performer's voice will have to identify the products or
This Snapdragon-powered laptop is a productivity machine, but unless work foots the bill, you can do better.
Wireless food probes are some of the best grill tools you can buy. The devices allow you to keep tabs on temperatures without having to maneuver around cables when you need to flip meats or move things around. Meater is one of the popular choices when it comes to wireless probes, and the company's Meater 2 Plus introduced better accuracy and longer range in a more durable probe construction that

Duolingo just made its music course a lot more fun. The language-learning platform has partnered with Sony Music to include over 60 pop songs as part of its curriculum.
Duolingo expanded into its music course last year. Its music course teaches users the foundations of