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Oakland, Calif., bars city from using facial recognition technology

TechXplore - Thu 18 Jul 19

Oakland police and other city departments will not use facial recognition technology under a new policy—the third of its kind in the United States.

Galaxy S9 phones will be used as body cameras by Colorado deputies

Techspot - Fri 19 Jul 19

There are numerous advantages to using Samsung’s device over a traditional body camera, not least the improved image quality that the phones offer. They can also be used to document evidence, ...

A sheriff's office in Colorado will use Galaxy S9s as body cameras

Engadget - Thu 18 Jul 19

Deputies in the Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office in Burlington, Colorado, will soon wear Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphones on their vests. The phones will serve as body cameras and ...

Oakland Is Now The Third US City To Ban The Use Of Facial Recognition Technology

Ubergizmo - Thu 18 Jul 19

In some parts of the world, facial recognition technology has been employed for use in public spaces. This has resulted in people feeling uncomfortable as they go about their daily lives. After ...

Oakland bans city use of facial recognition software

Engadget - Thu 18 Jul 19

Oakland, Calif. is now the third US city to ban the use of facial recognition technology. The city passed an ordinance yesterday that prohibits the use of the technology on the grounds ...

Beyond San Francisco, more cities are saying no to facial recognition

CNN - Wed 17 Jul 19

San Francisco did it in May. Somerville, Massachusetts, in June. And on Tuesday evening, Oakland, California, became the latest to ban city departments — including police — from using facial-recognition ...

Oakland Becomes Third U.S. City to Ban Government Use of Face Recognition Tech

Gizmodo - Wed 17 Jul 19

On Tuesday, the Oakland City Council voted unanimously to ban the use of facial recognition technology by the city, including its police force. It’s the third ban of the tech by a U.S. city ...

Facial recognition banned in another city - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Wed 17 Jul 19

Oakland has followed San Francisco as the second Bay Area city to vote down the use of the technology.

Oakland City Council Votes To Ban Facial Recognition Technology Use

Ubergizmo - Wed 17 Jul 19

The Oakland City Council has passed an ordinance which bans city agencies from using facial recognition technology. This makes Oakland the third city in the country to pass such legislation. ...

Oakland city council votes to ban government use of facial recognition

The Verge - Wed 17 Jul 19

Illustration by James Bareham / The Verge The Oakland city council voted last night to pass an ordinance banning city agencies from using facial recognition technology. The move ...