Neowin News Feed for: Portland

Portland bans use of facial recognition tech by government and private entities

Garg Ankit — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 06:54:02 +0000

In a landmark judgment, the city of Portland banned the use of facial recognition technology by government as well as private agencies. A penalty of up to $1,000 a day can be claimed for violations. Read more...

Uber has been using a secret tool called 'Greyball' to evade authorities

Mina Esapa — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 23:00:02 +0000

According to a report by the New York Times, Uber has been using a secret tool called 'Greyball' to evade detection in countries and cities where Uber is opposed by local authorities or banned. Read more...

Comcast is expanding its gigabit internet service, will be in 15 U.S. cities by early 2017

Chris Schroeder — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 20:00:01 +0000

The drive to offer gigabit service continues to grow with major internet service providers. Comcast, via its Xfinity service, plans to have 15 cities offering ultra-fast internet speeds in 2017. Read more...

'Google Barge' gets killed off, company scraps its floating showroom

Andy Weir — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:17:55 +0000

Google's barge plans have apparently been killed off, as the company is to dismantle and scrap one of its 'floating showrooms', while its second barge has remained untouched for months. Read more...