The European Union was quick to report online interference in its recent elections, but the system designed to catch that interference apparently needs some improvement. The New York Times has learned through records and interviews that the EU's Rap…
Source: Engadget | The EU's election interference alert system isn't working properly

Cities and companies might be turning away from facial recognition, but federal agents are embracing it — whether or not the public is fully aware of what's happening. Georgetown Law researchers and the Washington Post have discovered that FBI and I…
Source: Engadget | FBI and ICE use DMV photos as 'gold mine' for facial recognition data

The iCloud website is handy when you want to check info from an unfamiliar device or just prefer to use a browser, but the need to enter your password could be enough of a pain that you might just pull out your phone instead. Soon, though, it could b…
Source: Engadget | Apple tests iCloud.com sign-ins with your face or finger

Never mind using DNA to store data — there may be a simpler way to store info. Brown University scientists have shown that it's possible to store data in solutions of artificial metabolic molecules, such as amino acids and sugars. The presence or…
Source: Engadget | Scientists store data inside molecules that drive your metabolism

Amazon is moving fairly quickly on its plan to deploy thousands of internet satellites. The company has filed for FCC permission to launch 3,236 satellites as part of Project Kuiper. The spacecraft would be grouped into 98 orbital planes, and fly a…
Source: Engadget | Amazon asks FCC for permission to launch internet satellites

It's not just American officials who think Boeing's 737 Max software needs more polish. A Bloomberg source said that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has told Boeing to make five changes to the airliner before it can return to servic…
Source: Engadget | European regulators demand changes to 737 Max autopilot

Now that the 4th of July festivities are winding down, let's take a look back at the most American stories Engadget ran this week.
Source: Engadget | After Math: 'Murica

The unveiling of the Radeon 5000 family and Ryzen third-gen chips at Computex made it clear this was going to be a special year for AMD. Its latest CPUs include a monster 12-core chip for just $499. And with its latest video cards, the Radeon RX 5700…
Source: Engadget | Radeon RX 5700 and 5700 XT review: AMD brings the fight back to NVIDIA