The Hill

Leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies OpenAI and Anthropic have signed agreements with the U.S. government for their AI models to be used for research, testing and evaluation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced Thursday. As a result of the agreement, the U.S. AI Safety Institute will be allowed access to the company’s…

OpenAI, Anthropic reach AI safety, research agreement with feds

As digital payment preferences increase in frequency, a recent study reveals that nearly one in five consumers have fallen victim to online identity fraud. As highlighted in a recent ACI Worldwide Speedpay Pulse report, 18.7 percent of respondents report falling victim to online identity theft, with two in five unveiling incidents resulting in accounts being opened in their name.

Digital IDV standards, updated regulation needed to fight sophisticated cybercrime

The Philippines’ central bank has cancelled the contract to produce the country’s national digital ID cards, leading to an appeal and arbitration. AllCard Inc. (ACI) had won a contract with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to supply cards and equipment to produce 116 million PhilID cards for the national ID system, PhilSys. BSP has terminated the contract, citing a failure by ACI to deliver enough of the ID cards to continue. The company refused to comply with valid instructions and failed to provide a comprehensive and realistic plan to catch up on card issuance, GMA News Online reports. It also incurred wastage of nearly 7 percent, for above the 1 percent maximum allowed, according to BSP.

Philippines central bank cancels digital ID card contract with ACI

LNW Gaming has recently obtained a patent for the deployment of multiple detection devices at various locations within gaming establishments. These devices are designed to track users’ physical features, such as face biometrics, which will enable identification and age verification of gamblers, and even be used to authenticate payouts.

LNW Gaming patents biometric age verification and authentication

Biometrics and identity verification providers are extending their software to connect different parts of the identity lifecycle, as part of the market’s maturity process. iDenfy and AuthenticID are each joining Keyless in introducing new biometric authentication capabilities for more integrated identity management. Liminal’s report last year on the rise...

iDenfy, AuthenticID launch integrated biometric authentication tools

The US Sun

ANOTHER batch of Samsung smartphones will start to receive an important free upgrade today in the latest fix for Android. The South Korean tech giant routinely issues new software to address any recently discovered flaws or stability problems. So don't expect any new apps or features to appear. This latest...

Popular Samsung smartphones receive important free upgrade today after Google finds ‘critical’ Android threat

Mississippi State

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Hinds County, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Mississippi Attorney has been charged with multiple Counts of introducing contraband into a Correctional Facility as well as consipiracy according to a press release from Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones.

Mississippi Attorney Charged with 3 Counts of Introducing Contraband into a Correctional Facility

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Akeena

In a significant move for the legal community in Fort Lauderdale, Conrad & Scherer LLP is set to relocate its offices to a new location south of the New River. This comes after a company affiliate, managed by John J. Scherer, purchased a prime property for $10.2 million.

Law Firm Set to Relocate After Buying New $10 Million Office Building in Florida

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Your Android phone comes with many features that improve the security of your data and device. These can help you find a lost phone, restrict access to specific apps, protect sensitive information, and more. Here are some key security features you should always keep enabled on your smartphone. 1 Set...

7 Android Security Features You Should Be Using

Cash App has agreed to pay users $15 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging data and security breaches on the mobile payment platform. The settlement comes after customers sued Cash App and its parent company, Block, for allegedly not doing enough to stop unauthorized users, and then mishandling customer complaints about the breaches and fraudulent activity.

Cash App users hit by data breaches may get $2,500

California State

Minnesota State

California, MD

Across the U.S., policy blows are being exchanged over the use of facial recognition by state police. As law enforcement continues to trumpet the value of using biometric facial matching to investigate crime – even as it balks at having FRT turned in its direction – representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are pushing for stronger regulations to address the potential for bias or misuse.

ACLU takes aim at police use of FRT in California, Maryland and Minnesota

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Samsung recently recommended Galaxy smartphone owners update their devices due to a critical security threat. The company’s latest monthly security patch addresses two severe vulnerabilities that have previously been exploited. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the cybersecurity branch of the U.S. government, initially highlighted these vulnerabilities. They have been added to CISA’s official database of known exploited vulnerabilities, and all government officers were given a 21-day maximum to update their software.

Samsung urges Galaxy update following critical security alert

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Interesting Engineering

Users can also erase targeted pieces of DNA and then rewrite to the same surface, like deleting and rewriting information stored on the hard drive.

Forget conventional electronics, DNA tech stores data, offers computing functions

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Angry Aurorans and Denverites on social media poked fun at the news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It seemed to contradict comments made by Gov. Jared Polis, who said the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated: Denver media criticized

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Block to pitch W3C open standards in NIST digital ID consortium

Block has joined the consortium of players in the in the mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) to help encourage faster development and adoption of digital IDs. The...

Block to pitch W3C open standards in NIST digital ID consortium

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