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Google starts beta testing new version of Messages app

Google announced Monday that people could join beta testing for its new version of Messages, the texting app that comes standard with Android phones. In less than a day, the program reached capacity. If you try to join the beta program now, you’ll see this note from Google: “Thanks for your interest in becoming a tester for the Messages app. …

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ICE, FBI scan driver’s license photos for facial recognition searches

State databases of driver’s licenses have reportedly become a treasure trove for facial recognition searches by the FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Millions of Americans’ license photos have been scanned without their knowledge or consent, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The Post based its article on five years of documents provided by Georgetown Law researchers.  In a related report …

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