Tech workers and immigration activists call on Amazon to stop facilitating government surveillance as ICE cracks down on marginalized populations.

Protesters interrupt Amazon event to decry its work with ICE

Surveillance State

Protests broke out at an Amazon AWS Summit in New York City on Thursday. Tech workers and immigration activists demanded the company stop helping ICE.

Protesters Interrupt Amazon Event to Decry Its Work With ICE

"Amazon Rekognition is primed for abuse in the hands of governments."

You don't need to be suspected of a crime to have your photo scanned.

The FBI is scanning DMV photos of law-abiding Americans

Easy Access

Officials from the FBI, ICE, and other government agencies are using facial recognition tech to scan databases of DMV photos.

The FBI Is Scanning DMV Photos of Law-Abiding Americans

"It’s really a surveillance-first, ask-permission-later system."

Earth & Energy

The US National Snow and Ice Data Center announced that the Antarctic sea ice contracted to just 883,015 sq. miles, which is the smallest on record.

The Antarctic Sea Ice Sheet Is the Smallest It’s Ever Been

"We’re looking at a record minimum in Antarctica.”

Hard Science

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln-led research team has predicted a new molecular structure of ice that would surpass the lowest density than previous structures found.

Structure Of Ice With a Record-Low Density Just Uncovered

Off World

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft is set to enter its final (and lowest) orbit around Ceres. And we may have finally know what causes the world's bright spots.

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