An indigenous man takes part in a march to demand respect for their rights and protest against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and the policies of the federal government against indigenous people, in Brasilia, Brazil August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Andre Coelho

South India's kolam art helps women map business opportunities

The artistic mapping project has helped more than 5,000 women earn a sustainable income in six districts of Tamil Nadu


Apple takes art to city streets to augment reality

The Apple augmented reality tool, active in six cities, superimposes digital images on landmarks but some fear a tech takeover of public space


UK mall scans shoppers in facial-recognition trial

Computers have become adept at identifying people by matching a scan of their facial features against a photograph, but critics say the technology is still prone to errors


U.S. government hears woeful testimony from 'heirs’ property' owners

The government is looking to address an arcane property law problem that has plagued some of the poorest U.S. communities for decades


Battle of Carthage: Tunisia demolishes homes to protect ancient site

Sessi's house and nine other buildings were razed to the ground in a government operation to clear illegal homes from the area that used to be a battleground for gladiators


Arctic cruises accused of leaving indigenous people in the cold

Indigenous communities are being "overwhelmed" by ships that drop up to 1,000 passengers in small villages but offer no employment opportunities


FACTBOX-From airports to schools to hotels - the spaces scanning faces

Computers have become adept at identifying people by matching a scan of their facial features against a photograph, but critics say the technology is still prone to errors


'We will become homeless': U.S. residents fear housing rule change could force them out of homes

The rule change could make an entire household ineligible for social housing if a single member is undocumented, say experts


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