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Amazon Tried to Sell ICE Its Faulty Facial Recognition Tech
Amazon was quite eager to sell its Rekognition facial recognition software to ICE this year, despite third-party tests showing its accuracy problems when used to identify non-white, non-male individuals.

Google Rolls Out Easier Access to Your Personal Data Controls
Soon, your Google Search UI will include a link in the menu right next to settings for "Your data in search."

Black Ops 4 Will Make Your Base Consoles Sweat
Christmas has come early this year for FPS enthusiasts! Black Ops 4 was released in mid-October this time around – weeks before the typical November release window. While it was almost certainly moved up to accommodate a certain gun-slinging juggernaut, this iteration isn't light on content in the least.

Google Pixel 3 Only Gets Max Wireless Charging Speed With Official Stand
If you don't want to buy Google's expensive wireless stand, you'll be stuck in the slow lane.

Motorola Ships DIY Repair Kits, First Phone Company to Support Right to Repair
Motorola and iFixit are teaming up to offer repair kits for Moto devices. It's the first time a major manufacturer has backed right to repair in this fashion.

Oldest Intact Shipwreck Ever Discovered Found in Black Sea
Researchers have found the oldest known intact shipwreck on Earth, at the bottom of the Black Sea.

Epyc Achievement: AMD Now Available for Oracle Cloud Compute Instances
Oracle has announced that it will deploy AMD Epyc servers in its cloud instances. It's the third major cloud provider out of the top six to sign with AMD.

OnePlus Will Be Among the First to Launch a 5G Phone
According to OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, the company will be among the first to launch a 5G smartphone in 2019 — it may even be the very first.

Racketeers Use Bots, Android Apps to Run Massive Ad Fraud Scheme
Beyond Facebook's video pivot, there's a new major ad scandal brewing — this time involving Google Play and a great deal of racketeering.

NASA May Have Fixed Hubble By Shaking It and Turning It Off and On
It has been a harrowing few weeks for the Hubble Space Telescope, but NASA believes it is one step closer to restoring the instrument to full functionality.

HTC Exodus Blockchain Phone Up for Pre-order, but Only With Cryptocurrency
If you pick up an Exodus, HTC says you’ll be able to keep your cryptocurrency and other digital goods (like cryptokitties) safe from theft.

Indie ISP Offering Tor-Enabled SIM Cards
One grassroots UK ISP has started offering a Tor-infused mobile product to make privacy simpler. The Brass Horn Onion3G is a SIM card that automatically routes all your mobile data through the Tor network — no setup required.