Smartphones such as the iPhone and Pixel allow users to unlock the device with their faces but sometimes that software can be fooled. Software company TrinamiX has developed an alternative that it says is harder to trick. It hopes to expand the technology outside of the phone and integrate it in to things such as […]
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A federal judge has dismissed Charles Oakley’s lawsuit against executive chairman James Dolan and Madison Square Garden By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer February 19, 2020, 8:49 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — A federal judge has dismissed Charles Oakley’s lawsuit against executive chairman James Dolan and Madison Square Garden, stemming from the former
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LAS VEGAS — Ahead of a crucial Democratic debate on Wednesday night, Bernie Sanders is facing new pressure to release his full medical records, more than four months after he had a heart attack while campaigning and vowed he would provide “comprehensive” records on his health. When asked during a CNN town hall on Tuesday
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Fed policymakers’ positive outlook complicated by China viral outbreak By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer February 19, 2020, 8:47 PM 3 min read WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials were mostly optimistic about the U.S. and global economies last month, though they noted the risk posed by China’s viral outbreak and said they were ready to
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A medical marijuana bill has cleared its first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press February 19, 2020, 7:31 PM 4 min read MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A medical marijuana bill cleared its first hurdle Wednesday in the Alabama Legislature, giving hope to advocates after years of setbacks. Audience members applauded as the
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Singer Lewis Capaldi’s former music teacher has spoken of her pride at his Brit award triumph. Kirsty Moore, who teaches music and drama at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, East Lothian, said he was “really laid back” and quite a “cheeky chappy” in the classroom. She added that his talent came to the fore at
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Rail blockades in Ontario and elsewhere have been in place over for a week Rail lines across Canada have been paralysed for almost two weeks after being blockaded by indigenous protesters and their supporters. The blockades were put in place in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en First Nation hereditary chiefs who oppose
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Gichele Adams, a black woman who lives in Milan with an Italian partner and runs the short term rental company The Ghost Host Retreats, said that argument is a tool to shame black women from dating outside their race. “You’re trying to downgrade the value of women of color when you say the only reason
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A Maine company thinks lobster blood can play a role in new drugs By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press February 19, 2020, 5:24 PM 4 min read PORTLAND, Maine — Maine lobsters have long delighted tourists as the state’s most beloved seafood. But one company thinks the crustaceans can save human lives by providing their blood
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New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton says he would have hit 80-plus home runs in 2017 if he had known what pitches were coming, just like the Houston Astros By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press February 19, 2020, 7:44 PM 4 min read TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton imagined having the advantage
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