Hello, Goodbye? — Researchers used infrared photos and third-party hardware to best facial-recognition tech. Lily Hay Newman – Jul 18, 2021 1:30 pm UTC Clearly the quickest way to bypass Microsoft facial recognition, no?Biometric authentication is a key piece of the tech industry’s plans to make the world password-less. But a new method for duping…
retro games draw modern money — Old-school collectors meet “new money” as sealed prices inflate 10x in two years. Kyle Orland – Jul 18, 2021 1:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Collectors say bare cartridges in “sous vide” condition can command a premium at auction.Aurich Lawson If you aren’t immersed in the world of high-end video…
As looting and rioting swarmed the streets of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, violent protesters destroyed countless businesses. According to Bloomberg, retailers have lost a total of R5bn – a figure that is bound to increase as the damage is totalled up. Perhaps more disheartening for South African’s was the silence of our government. As livelihoods were…
The riots and widespread looting that took the country by storm over the past week or so has been another headwind to corporate South Africa, which is still struggling to get back on its feet after the effects of the various lockdowns implemented to curb the spread of Covid-19. JSE-listed companies make up a trivial…
The NHL announced the protected lists for the 30 teams involved in the NHL Expansion Draft. (Vegas is exempt.) With the names of those protected come the guys who could be snatched up by the Seattle Kraken. There are a number of big names that have everyone trying to figure out just what general manager Ron Francis…
(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/3d/31/jacob-degrom-getty-ftr-032819jpg_m1q3fgv97nd410ommh7od6fgv.jpg?t=-22145575&w=500&quality=80 Jacob deGrom is dealing with another injury issue. This time, the Mets ace is experiencing tightness in his right forearm. Manager Luis Rojas told reporters Saturday that deGrom was scratched from his scheduled start Monday in Cincinnati against the Reds after he felt the tightness during a bullpen session Friday. On Sunday,…
The NHL’s trade freeze went into effect at 3 p.m. ET Saturday. From 10 a.m. ET Sunday through 1 p.m. ET Thursday, July 22, the only team allowed to do anything is the league’s newest franchise, the Kraken. Seattle can negotiate with pending unrestricted free agents and restricted free agents who will be left exposed in…
(Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/a9/d6/nhl-logo-031320-getty-ftrjpeg_ut1zgchlw4pe1hxky4czmf43w.jpg?t=-701714016&w=500&quality=80 It’s almost time for Christmas in July for Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis. He got the list of protected players on Sunday morning — and, as a result, the guys he can take —so, it’s like the day the toy catalog comes out and he gets to circle all the presents he wants on the big day.…
Written By Jacob Camenker Share (Getty Images) https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/aa/32/olympics-032220-getty-ftr_p7ld7nf33msy1oxnm66jflfzi.jpg?t=211811505&w=500&quality=80 The 2021 Tokyo Olympics are nearly here. After a year-long postponement due to the COVID-10 pandemic, the best athletes in the world are gathering in Japan to participate in 28 different sports in the hopes of earning a gold medal. After such a long wait, athletes and…
A soldier of the Pakistan Army is seen in this AFP file photo.A young sepoy was martyred during an intelligence-based operation by security forces in the Senai Narai area of South Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Sunday.According to a statement by the ISPR, the operation was conducted “on reported presence of terrorists”.”During…
