FACIAL RECOGNITION IN NYC Following the September 11 attacks, the NYPD spent $350 million in federal grants to develop surveillance infrastructure called the Domain Awareness System (DAS). It’s a sprawling network of license plate scanners, physical sensors, and 18,000 CCTV cameras, and it all feeds into a series of NYPD databases. In the years after its completion, the system was used for both counterterrorism and local law enforcement. It wasn’t immediately paired with facial recognition, but the surveillance hardware was in place. … [Read more...] about These crowdsourced maps will show exactly where surveillance cameras are watching
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The outrageous costumes of Capitol rioters echo the early days of the KKK
It should be no surprise, then, that today’s racist and extremist groups have also used this tactic. In describing the meaning of his costume, Chansley notes that QAnon is engaged in a “war of a spiritual nature” and that his costume represents his status as a “light occultic force of the side of God” necessary to defeat an unseen, omnipotent force of evil. Some contemporary neo-Nazi and racist groups incorporate Norse symbolism and mythology, while others, following the Klan, use Christianity to frame their racist ideology as righteous or divine. … [Read more...] about The outrageous costumes of Capitol rioters echo the early days of the KKK
Scientists can hack your nerves so artificial limbs feel lighter
But perhaps the most impressive test was when the subject was asked to walk while spelling words backward, which is a test of cognitive load (or how mentally distracting the prosthesis is). With the feedback loop in place, the subject wasn’t forced to slow down walking, and was 82% accurate in spelling words backward (as opposed to just 58% without the special feedback). … [Read more...] about Scientists can hack your nerves so artificial limbs feel lighter
3 ways communication will change after the pandemic
As we begin to meet new people and see coworkers again, we will all come together having a shared experience. This is one of several unique things about a global pandemic. While tragic, it is a shared experience. Besides being alive, there are few instances where everyone has a shared experience. We will want to speak about this experience together—the new hobbies we’ve developed, the losses we have suffered, the myriad home remodeling projects we’ve tackled, etc. While sharing these is important, you’ll need to be mindful of the fact that some of your work time will be compromised. … [Read more...] about 3 ways communication will change after the pandemic
