Interesting reads:

The Bungled Bank Robbery That Ended In a Landmark Legal Ruling

In 1958, John Leo Brady got his lover pregnant and decided to stick up a bank to fund a new life. It ended with a murder, a Supreme Court case, and the formation of the Brady rule. 

What Is Going on With the Rockets This Summer?

Houston’s optimism heading into the 2018-19 season was bright after the team landed just one game short of the NBA Finals. But their conspicuous lack of major activity this off season makes it fair to wonder whether or not they’ll have what it takes to make the leap.

Facebook’s Push for Facial Recognition Prompts Privacy Alarms

When Facebook rolled out facial recognition tools in the European Union this year, it promoted the technology as a way to help people safeguard their online identities.

“Face recognition technology allows us to help protect you from a stranger using your photo to impersonate you,” Facebook told its users in Europe.

It was a risky move by the social network. Six years earlier, it had deactivated the technology in Europe after regulators there raised questions about its facial recognition consent system. Now, Facebook was reintroducing the service as part of an update of its user permission process in Europe.



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