What’s In This Issue?
Public Pajama Wearing and Facial Recognition Tech Problems
This week there were several new stories that broke about the dangerous privacy implications of facial recognition technology, from a story about an app called Clearview that uses an existing photo of a person to search for other photos of a person online to another about a Chinese city using facial recognition technology to shame people who wear pajamas in public - the future of facial recognition is looking to be filled with more controversy. It is even driving a rift within the tech industry, as Google favors a temporary ban while rivals oppose it.
Why Kim Kardashian Might Start Her Own Law Firm
The headline itself may seem like a joke, but Kim Kardashian is more invested than you might think in trying to find ways to reform the criminal justice system in the US. She is studying to be a lawyer and starring in a new documentary on Oxygen called Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project where she engages with families of the incarcerated and shares that "people deserve a second chance." It's a noble effort and one that seems worth your time to watch and support.
Lifelike Dolls Helping People With Dementia
I have to admit, when first reading this story I thought the idea of giving seniors with dementia a lifelike doll whose chest rises and falls as if it had a heartbeat felt like a depressing manipulation. Yet this article points out that the effect of these dolls on the demeanor of some dementia patients has been nearly magical. They have reengaged with the world and delight from holding the dolls. My reaction to reading the headline and then the story was one of shifting my perspective on something that I initially dismissed as wierd but now appreciate. That alone made it worth reading.
