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Jess Weatherbed

Jess Weatherbed

News Reporter

News Reporter

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    The sun is shining in Berlin.

    We’re here on the first day of the IFA 2025 tech show. It’s hot, sunny, and time for tech! We’ll be posting from the show floor all week, so stay tuned.

    Photo of two Verge journalists in front of a large ‘IFA’ sign
    Photo: Jess Weatherbed / The Verge
    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Using AI to ID ICE.

    Netherlands-based immigration activist Dominick Skinner claims he’s used AI to unmask “at least 20 ICE officials recorded wearing masks during arrests,” telling Politico that the undisclosed AI tech only requires “35 percent or more of the face visible.” Only 40 percent of the AI facial recognition results are accurate, however.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    The iOS alarm is wheely weird.

    I just verified it for myself and, yup — if you keep scrolling, you’ll eventually hit bottom.

    Blizzard’s Diablo team has unionizedBlizzard’s Diablo team has unionized
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