Researchers Develop Glasses Frames That Fool Facial Recognition Technology
Want to fool facial recognition software? Try some groovy glasses. It turns out patterned glasses can lead the program to misidentify people.
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An ISIS Loss In Mosul Doesn't Mean They'll Lose The War
Iraqi forces are fighting to retake Mosul from ISIS, but could ISIS lose the battle and still win the war? Seth Jones from the Rand corporation looks at other insurgencies in history for answers.
Latino Activists Ask, When Should Brown Lives Matter?
Amid media attention surrounding police killings of black men, similar killings of Latinos go unnoted, partly because Latino activists haven't mobilized in the same way as black activists.
A Navajo Chef Gives A Glimpse Inside The Makeshift Kitchens At Standing Rock
Protesters in the months-long standoff at the Indian reservation live in camps with makeshift kitchens. Chef Brian Yazzie was just there, feeding activists in a way that honors indigenous traditions.
Annual Gun Sales Soar Amid Pre-Election Angst, Proposed Laws
Firearms sales are soaring across the country in the lead up to Election Day. Gun shop owners and firearm manufacturers are pointing to election-related angst as the cause.
Italy Becomes A Leading Destination For Migrants, Matching Greece
Italy received almost 160,000 arrivals this year and the nation says it can't manage the flow. Meanwhile, it's creating a DNA database to help ID migrants who've perished on the way.
Learning In The Age Of Digital Distraction
The new book The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains In A High-Tech World makes the case for managing the tsunami of digital distractions to aid how we learn, absorb information and live.
Nicaragua's Ortega Headed For Re-Election — With His Wife As VP
Daniel Ortega is poised to extend his lengthy rule and has elevated his wife to his vice presidential running mate. Critics say he has eliminated all serious opposition.
Courts Rule For Easier Voting As Presidential Election Nears
The rulings went the Democrats' way Friday in North Carolina, Ohio, Arizona and Kansas in lawsuits against moves they said would restrict voting, especially by minorities.
Jury Finds 'Rolling Stone,' Reporter Liable For Damages Over Rape Allegation Story
A former associate dean at the University of Virginia sued over her portrayal in a 2014 Rolling Stone article about an alleged gang rape at a fraternity party. The article was retracted.