May 18, 2018 – Follow To Know

Chinese School Uses Facial Recognition To Make Kids Pay Attention | Engadget

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Civilian surveillance in China has seen a boom in recent times, with facial recognition leading the charge in the technologies used to keep tabs on the population. Police are scanning travelers with facial recognition glasses, authorities are using the tech to monitor ethnic minorities — now the Orwellian technology has a new target: kids. According to government-run Chinese website Hangzhou.com, a school has installed facial recognition technology to monitor how attentive students are in class. Three cameras have been installed above a blackboard at Hangzhou Number 11 High School in…

Energy Jobs Reports Say Solar Dominates Coal, But Wind Is The Real Winner | Ars Technica

May 18, 2018 mdbincbi

Two updated energy jobs reports have been released, and they paint a picture of how the last year has affected different energy sectors. The news is good for wind and natural gas. The news is less good for solar and coal. The first report, called the US Energy and Employment Report (USEER), comes from the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), and it looks at energy jobs across the US in all sectors of the industry. The second comes from the Solar Foundation, a pro-solar association that tracks jobs with a…