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Minority Report

The Future Is Now!

Minority Report Precog-Like Software Being Tested In Baltimore And Philadelphia To Predict Crimes

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:01 pm, January 12th, 2013

More and more these days we’re witnesses the technologies from our favorite sci-fi films and television shows get closer to reality. The latest is a new kind of software meant to predict the actions of criminals. Baltimore, Maryland and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania are already using it to prevent murders and Washington D.C. is next on the list. Don’t worry, no one is keeping psychics in a pool. Well, not that we’re aware… 

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It's Aliiiiiiiiiiiive!

New Mannequins May Be Passing Off Information About Your Holiday Shopping Habits

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:00 pm, November 24th, 2012

Well this is creepy. You already know you’re under surveillance when you enter your local department store but did you ever think the store would enlist mannequins to keep an eye on you? A few locations are testing out specially fitted mannequins that aren’t made for spotting shoplifters but use facial-recognition software to give owners data about their shoppers’ age, gender, and race. 

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