A man, who declined to be identified, has his face painted to represent efforts to defeat facial recognition during a Oct. 31, 2018, protest at Amazon headquarters over the company's facial recognition system, "Rekognition," in Seattle. San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies as the technology creeps increasingly into daily life. Studies have shown error rates in facial-analysis systems built by Amazon, IBM and Microsoft were far higher for darker-skinned women than lighter-skinned men. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2018, file photo, demonstrators hold images of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos near their faces during a Halloween-themed protest at Amazon headquarters over the company's facial recognition system, "Rekognition," in Seattle. San Francisco is on track to become the first U.S. city to ban the use of facial recognition by police and other city agencies as the technology … [Read more...] about Use of facial recognition technology banned in San Francisco
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Lyft tests car rental service in San Francisco
May 13, 2019, 4:09am ETby Ronan GlonThe program is still at the pilot stage.Lyft is dipping its toes into the car-renting business. The California-based ride-sharing giant began testing a rental service in the San Francisco area, and it could expand into other cities if it gathers positive feedback from users.Website Engadget first discovered the service, and Lyft later provided a little bit more insight into what it's offering its customers."We're currently testing a small-scale rental option for long-distance trips, like a weekend away," the company said in a statement. It added that only a small handful of customers are currently eligible to rent one of its cars because the project is still at the pilot stage. Precisely how many users are participating in the program remains up in the air, however.Engadget learned that renting a sedan through Lyft costs about $60 per day, while renting an SUV will set motorists back approximately $100 per day. That's not exactly cheap, but the … [Read more...] about Lyft tests car rental service in San Francisco
MSU football serves meals to San Francisco’s homeless
Chris Solari Detroit Free Press Published 6:42 PM EST Dec 29, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO — Dimitri Douglas has yet to play in a college football game. But he and a number of other young Michigan State players learned a valuable lesson in teamwork and giving back. About 30 Spartans and football staff members served meals and bussed trays at St. Anthony’s Dining Room on Saturday morning as they took a break from preparing for Monday's Redbox Bowl against Oregon. The assembly line approach to helping the community resonated. “You have your different positions, you gotta execute your job to the best you can do,” said Douglas, a freshman offensive lineman from Saline. “I mean, it’s just a team thing. It’s a team responsibility. And all the people who do work here did a great job of explaining everything to us and helping us out along the way.” More: How well do you know your Michigan State bowl game history? Take our quiz and find out! … [Read more...] about MSU football serves meals to San Francisco’s homeless
The Latest: San Francisco designates gay, leather district
SAN FRANCISCO — The Latest on a gay and leather cultural district in San Francisco (all times local): 2:25 p.m. Supervisors in San Francisco have unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a gay and leather cultural district in the city’s South of Market neighborhood. Supervisor Jane Kim said before the vote Tuesday that legislation to designate a cultural district has been more than a decade in the making. It will give the cultural district negotiating rights in future development and access to public money.The neighborhood remains home to gay and kink bars and the popular Folsom Street Fair, which draws thousands of people every year to celebrate “leather sexuality.” ___ 8:00 a.m. San Francisco’s gay and leather community is set to get its own cultural district as part of a broader city effort to preserve neighborhoods at risk of disappearing under rising rents. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote on a resolution Tuesday that would create … [Read more...] about The Latest: San Francisco designates gay, leather district
I Tried San Francisco’s Electric Scooter Share And It Was A Nightmare
Someone—Bird founder Travis VanderZanden, formerly of Uber—decided it was a great idea to litter the streets of San Francisco with tiny electric-driven scooters. He raised $300 million to put these tiny EVs on street corners. Speaking to a friend who lives in the Potrero Hill neighborhood, this was seemingly a surprise to everyone in the city, “I just woke up one morning, and these scooters were everywhere.” I tried it, and if this is the future of mobility, count me out. Bird is not the only electric scooter startup in the city, either, as an orange-branded Spin has offered identical units to Bird with a slightly different app. The bike-share company Limebike has introduced their own scooters called Lime-S. Bird is, by a wide margin, the most frequently seen of the three, however. That’s the app I downloaded, and the scooter I used. There is a lot more to this story, however. I was visiting San Francisco for the weekend, spending time with a few friends … [Read more...] about I Tried San Francisco’s Electric Scooter Share And It Was A Nightmare