Mastodawn

At least 3 gay bars in the historic LGBTQ+ district in San Francisco are using face scan tech, often without patrons knowing.

This data collection, especially as Trump admin are pushing to generate ‘lists’ of trans people, is highly dangerous.

https://gomag.com/article/san-francisco-gay-bars-are-scanning-patrons-faces-and-collecting-their-data/

San Francisco Gay Bars Are Scanning Patrons’ Faces and Collecting Their Data - GO Magazine

Several bars in the Castro are now using facial recognition technology that records a person's name, address, and even their gender.

GO Magazine

James Frew 14h ago

Geeks for Social Change 15h ago

This is v1.0 — a living document. We'll keep iterating it over the coming months.
Does it resonate? Did we miss anything? Could it be useful in your work? Tell us! The manifesto belongs to anyone who wants it.
gfsc.community/the-geeks-for-social-change-manifesto-v1-0/

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James Frew Jun 8

OTA updates... for a stroller 😂

I'm sure this has nothing to do with being able to brick devices if you try to donate it to a friend or family member.

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James Frew Jun 8

Ah, of course, how silly of me: the main objective of parenting is to prioritise everything except looking after your child.

James Frew Jun 8

This AI-powered stroller/pram might be the worst thing anyone has done with AI, which is an impressive achievement.

"I shall entrust my baby's safety to the predictive text machine."

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