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Another instance of technology out-pacing law. Biometrics Law Suit Courthouse News Service:

[A] federal lawsuit claims that Alvarado Manufacturing’s “intelligent admission control” turnstile system violates Illinois law by collecting fingerprints and other biometric identifiers without consent.

The 13-page class action suit is HERE, and worth the time if you like the subject matter. And a 13-page suit is not a long read.
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Those Billionaires like having their beaches private.  Courthouse News Service:

...a picturesque stretch of the California coastline remains closed with No Trespassing signs clearly posted – despite a court order to open the gate so people can access the nearby beach.

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I've taken a few light jabs at Elon Musk on this blog (but I admire the guy), but I agree with him; there needs to be an outright, and immediate, ban on killer robots. The Guardian:

 “Once developed, lethal autonomous weapons will permit armed conflict to be fought at a scale greater than ever, and at timescales faster than humans can comprehend. "

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PC World: Build your own Jurassic World. Or...something.
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BGR: ...coming down the homestretch it's Galaxy but here comes Samsung on the outside...
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No, Barclays isn't tracking how often employees are at their desk or workspace. Nextgov:

Studying how workers use their physical space is not a bad way to save money. But if the finance industry is really interested in reducing unnecessary costs, they might also figure out how to stop activities that led to $321 billion in fines.

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TechCrunch: SnapChat will host a CNN news program.
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Beta News:  Here's a memory moment that will jog you. It was year 2000 and version 4.75 of......Netscape was released!
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MS Did WHAT...?!? MS' cloud app security automatically logs off suspicious users.  (I'm sure MS will release a patch to fix this.)
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But is this tech news? Sure. Razorology? That's it - Razorology. Red Orbit: Results from an online survey saying 1/4th of all Americans...have injured themselves when...trimming body hair.   Down there...