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Things You Should Know But Don’t: Facial Recognition & Law Enforcement

Facial recognition technology isn’t new. In fact, since 2017, most people who use an iPhone have the ability to set up their phones so that it unlocks automatically when it recognizes their faces. The technology itself has been around even longer. So why is the conversation around facial recognition getting so much attention in the media?

Douglas Wood - July 7, 2020
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It’s Not About What He Might Say

Much has been written about leaks from John Bolton's new book where he claims President Trump asked Ukrainian President Zelensky to investigate the Bidens as a condition of releasing aid to Ukraine – the now infamous quid pro quo.

Douglas Wood - June 24, 2020
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: Deepfakes

If you are on the Internet, it’s likely that you have already encountered a deepfake - whether you were aware of it or not.

Douglas Wood - June 8, 2020
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Facebook’s Hidden Likes

Both social scientists and media bigwigs are beginning to explore the influence of social media on human behavior. Starting with the whispers of Instagram’s hidden follower and like-count experimentation, Facebook has now thrown its digital hat into the ring – they, too, are prototyping hidden likes privately.

Douglas Wood - May 27, 2020
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: Google’s “City-Within-A-City”

Last week, Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. released a statement announcing that they were discontinuing plans to transform an area of Toronto’s waterfront called Quayside into a “high-tech utopia.”

Douglas Wood - May 18, 2020
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The Terrorist Threat of Dark Data

Media have largely ignored an incredibly important issue – dark data. Dark data is not, by its nature, as ominous as the title implies. “Dark” or “dusty” data is simply a byproduct of the mass quantities companies collect from users over the web.

Douglas Wood - May 12, 2020
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DARK DATA: Control, Alt, Delete – Independent Press Award Winner in Political Thriller

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Douglas J. Wood receives national recognition through the  INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD®! (NEW YORK, NEW YORK) — The INDEPENDENT PRESS […]

Douglas Wood - May 6, 2020
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What Does a Chinese Tariff Increase Mean to IP Theft in the U.S.?

One platform of President Trump’s campaign encouraged a shift to self-reliance with goods and services domestically manufactured in America. One […]

Douglas Wood - April 27, 2020
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Things You Should Know But Don’t: OpenAI’s GPT-2 Model

OpenAI, a research organization focused on artificial intelligence, searches for ways to expand and aid online-based programs. Their work with […]

Douglas Wood - April 20, 2020
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Coast to Coast AM: Doug discusses his novel Dark Data

Listen to Part I: Listen to Part II: How far is too far in the advancement of artificial intelligence? Tune […]

Douglas Wood - September 23, 2019
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