October 26, 2024
Tech News
Two Harvard students, AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, developed face recognition glasses using readily available technology, including Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and various AI tools. Their project demonstrated the ease of identifying individuals in real-time, raising ethical concerns about privacy and surveillance. The students emphasized that while the technology is accessible, its use should be guided by ethical considerations. Their viral video attracted significant attention, leading to offers for further development, although they expressed no interest in commercializing the project.
The NAACP has launched a $200 million fund of funds, NAACP Capital, aimed at supporting fund managers who focus on issues affecting people of color. This initiative, developed in partnership with Kapor Capital and other venture fund managers, seeks to address the significant underrepresentation of Black founders in venture capital funding.
Video game preservationists have lost a legal battle to allow libraries to lend games for remote study. The U.S. Copyright Office denied a request to permit temporary remote access to video games, citing concerns over market harm. This decision continues to restrict access to classic games, which are often no longer commercially available, complicating preservation efforts. The Entertainment Software Association opposed the request, arguing it could undermine the market for legacy games.
Tech Explained
Face Recognition – Face recognition is a technology capable of identifying or verifying a person from a digital image or a video frame from a video source.
AI Tools – AI tools refer to software programs that use artificial intelligence techniques to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation.
Venture Capital Funding – Venture capital funding is a type of private equity financing that investors provide to startups and small businesses that are believed to have long-term growth potential.
Video Game Preservation – Video game preservation refers to efforts to prevent video games from disappearing or becoming unplayable due to technological advancements, copyright issues, or physical degradation.
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