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Articles with tag "Technology"

HIT THE ROAD

Yandex Self-Driving Cars Break Into World Top 3

Company reports four million miles driven, but remains far behind Google’s Waymo initiative.
big brother underground

Moscow Metro to Equip 1,500 Train Cars With Facial Recognition By 2021

Each of the 12,300 cameras will reportedly be able to identify 15 faces per second.
TECH BOMBSHELL

The Lowest Tax Rate in the World? Russia’s ‘IT Tax Maneuver’

Experts see the Kremlin’s tax cuts for software firms as its latest attempt to squeeze out foreign competition.
'brave new world'

Russia to Keep Mass Surveillance After Coronavirus, Activists Say

“The authorities don’t even need to declare an emergency” to limit citizens' rights with surveillance, the Agora human rights group said.
snow drones

Russia to Replace Helicopters With Drones in Inhospitable Arctic

Russia's military has also said it was considering using attack drones to protect its borders in the Arctic and Far East. 
EMIGRATION

Russian Tech Industry Faces Coronavirus Brain Drain

Companies warn top talent will flood overseas, echoing 1990s brain drain.
unsubtle naming

Russia to Install ‘Orwell’ Facial Recognition Tech in Every School – Vedomosti

“Orwell” has already been installed at more than 1,608 schools in 12 Russian regions.
russian exceptionalism

Russia Is a ‘Distinct Civilization,’ Putin Says

“If we want to preserve this civilization, we should focus on high-level technology and its future development,” he said.
tax break

Oil Chief Asks Putin to Exempt Genetic Tech Funding From Taxes

Rosneft is partnering with the government to pursue “accelerated development of Russian genetic technologies.”
taken to court

BBC Russia Faces Lawsuit Over Story on Rosneft’s Genetic Research With Putin’s Daughter

BBC Russia said Rosneft will develop a genetic research center possibly supervised by Putin's rumored daughter.
watchful eye

Moscow Plans Coronavirus Surveillance for Foreigners – Kommersant

“The system should help track residents who have potentially come into contact with foreigners,” a source said.
TRACKING CORONAVIRUS

Coronavirus Outbreak Is Major Test for Russia’s Facial Recognition Network

Russia wants to follow China’s example in combating the virus with technology, but its systems are embryonic.
New ways to watch

Russia to Use Cellphones to Track People at Risk of Coronavirus

The Kremlin said the measure was legal and part of measures Russia is taking to try to halt spread of the virus.
Pro-GMO

Rosneft Joins Russia's Gene-Editing Tech Program

The deal aims to accelerate Russia’s $1.6 billion program to create new types of genetically modified crops and animals.
NO VIOLATIONS

Russian Court Rules in Favor of Facial Recognition Over Privacy Claims

The ruling is a blow to activists who had hoped to ban the technology's use.
new job title

Putin’s Daughter Heads Elite University's New AI Institute – Vedomosti

Katerina Tikhonova has been appointed the head of Moscow State University's new AI institute ahead of its opening this year.
personal barcode

Russia to Expand Surveillance to Tattoo, Iris, Voice Recognition – RBC

Russia's police force is also testing the ability to identify people by gait in hopes of catching criminal suspects.
WEEKEND PROFILE

Alexander Galitsky: From Soviet Engineer to Libertarian Investor

The father of the Russian internet tells The Moscow Times he wants to kill all borders and warns that society is falling behind technology.
PLAYING BY THE RULES

Samsung Backs Russia’s Law Against Apple

Electronics giant says it will pre-install government-approved apps on devices sold in Russia.
art is resistance

Moscow Activists Protest Widespread Facial Recognition With Face Paint

"Sledui" (Follow) advises followers to paint their faces with bright, asymmetric patterns and thick black marks to throw off facial recognition.
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