Senate backs Robocall Crackdown Bill to curb nuisance calls
The Senate passed the Traced Act to curb robocalls with enhanced enforcement, free call blocking tools from phone companies, and higher fines for violators. The measure, likely to be signed by President Trump, aims to deter scammers while expanding FCC and DOJ collaboration. experts caution robocalls will persist.
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Federal study on facial recognition bias by demographics
A US agency study finds facial recognition accuracy varies by race gender and age with higher errors for women the young and the old and for some races depending on the database or software. It tested 99 mostly commercial algorithms on FBI mugshots visa photos and border images to gauge demographic performance.
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Senate OKs 1.4 trillion spending bill before holidays
The Senate passed a 1.4 trillion government spending package in a bipartisan push before holiday recess. Votes split 71-23 on domestic programs and 81-11 on defense and homeland security. The package includes border fence funding, repeal of Obama era taxes on high cost health plans, and a rise in the tobacco buying age to 21.
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Facebook to curb census misinformation ahead of 2020 vote
Facebook plans to block ads and posts that claim the census is useless or discourage participation. It will identify and remove misleading census content before users see it and begin enforcement in January, aiming to protect immigrant and minority participation amid concerns broader undercount.
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Trump signs bill restoring funding for HBCUs
President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill restoring more than 250 million dollars a year to historically black colleges and universities and other minority serving institutions. The act also streamlines FAFSA by sharing tax data with the IRS to reduce questions and verification.
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