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Should Facebook Be Allowed to Use Facial Recognition Software on You Without Permission?

Ministry Tech MagazineApril 22, 2018

Facebook has the ability to use facial recognition software to tag you in photos. Unfortunately, not just your photos, but any photo anyone places on Facebook at any time. This means even street shots, security camera or pictures posted by strangers.

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More Churches Looking for Digital Platforms

Ministry Tech MagazineDecember 24, 2017

No matter what the size or type of church you lead, having an online presence is as much a necessity as the offering plate.

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Now the paralyzed can type with their mind

Ministry Tech MagazineSeptember 29, 2015

A new neural implant allows those who are paralyzed to type by just thinking of movement similar to moving your finger on a touchpad. At this point the system i...

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Fold up your Smartphone and stick it in your pocket

Ministry Tech MagazineSeptember 29, 2015

Samsung has been working on and demonstrating folding screens in recent years but they may have actually figured out how to make the entire phone fold. Based on...

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Take your students on a trip to China without leaving the classroom

Ministry Tech MagazineSeptember 29, 2015

Google is expanding their Expeditions Pioneer Program with the announcement of the VR Expeditions initiative. Teachers have been offered the opportunity pick fr...

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Need a new part for your refrigerator? Maybe you can just download it.

Ministry Tech MagazineAugust 26, 2015

Remember the days when it was a big deal to send a copy of a document across the country in seconds with a fax machine. At the time that was amazing. Well MIT's...

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Are the police playing fair with Stingray?

Ministry Tech MagazineAugust 26, 2015

Police are using a new tool called Stingray, which is a mobile device that masquerades as a cell phone tower and is usually installed in a police van. Your phon...

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Google wants to help fix potholes

Ministry Tech MagazineAugust 26, 2015

You just hit that huge pothole again! There are of course ways to report it but who do you call and how do you describe exactly where it is. Google has an easie...

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Artificial intelligence takes another step toward creepy!

Ministry Tech MagazineJuly 24, 2015

Computers are now able to view a photo and describe what is in it with scary detail. Recently Google demonstrated new software called “Deep Dream.” The program ...

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Could “drawing blood” become a thing of the past?

Ministry Tech MagazineJuly 24, 2015

Diabetics are used to pricking their fingers in order to apply a test strip to check on their sugar count in their blood. Many do this several times a day. It i...

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