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BIOMETRICS

UK to allow voting with bank cards as ID proof

UK to allow voting with bank cards as ID proof

Scotland’s digital ID ScotAccount starts public beta

Scotland’s digital ID ScotAccount starts public beta

Kenya considers dedicated digital ID in digital trade policy reform

Kenya considers dedicated digital ID in digital trade policy reform

Philippines senator says biometric verification will address gambling payments fraud

Philippines senator says biometric verification will address gambling payments fraud

No end in sight for Clearview’s US biometric data privacy lawsuits

No end in sight for Clearview’s US biometric data privacy lawsuits

Australian retailers show support for facial recognition

Australian retailers show support for facial recognition

BioCatch launches behavioral analytics tool to help stop APP fraud

BioCatch launches behavioral analytics tool to help stop APP fraud

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Robotics

Waymo reaches 100M fully autonomous miles across all deployments

Waymo reaches 100M fully autonomous miles across all deployments

Livestream of RoboCup2025

Livestream of RoboCup2025

A.I.

Netflix Is Doubling Down on Ads and Dabbling in AI

Netflix Is Doubling Down on Ads and Dabbling in AI

White House Partners With PragerU to Make AI-Slopified Founding Fathers

White House Partners With PragerU to Make AI-Slopified Founding Fathers

Anti-Exploitation Group Horrified by Elon Musk’s AI-Powered Waifu

Anti-Exploitation Group Horrified by Elon Musk’s AI-Powered Waifu

A Top Engineer Reveals OpenAI’s Culture of Secrets and Chaos

A Top Engineer Reveals OpenAI’s Culture of Secrets and Chaos

Neuroscience

Sleep to Consciousness: How the Brain Transitions from Dreams to Reality

Sleep to Consciousness: How the Brain Transitions from Dreams to Reality

How the Brain Decodes Social Emotions and Anxiety

How the Brain Decodes Social Emotions and Anxiety

Neurons Store Backup Energy to Power the Brain Under Stress

Neurons Store Backup Energy to Power the Brain Under Stress

Music Shows Promise in Easing Distress in Dementia

Music Shows Promise in Easing Distress in Dementia

Toxoplasma Parasite Influences Personality and Aggression

Toxoplasma Parasite Influences Personality and Aggression

Behavior Ethics Society

Would You Leave Your Partner For $1 Million? 43% Of Americans Say They Would!

How much would it take for you to abandon your romantic partner? Break up with the person you […]

Posted on 16.07.202516.07.2025
Ethics Politics

Musk Calls on Trump to Release Epstein Files

President Donald Trump’s loyal MAGA base is in shambles over his administration’s handling of files related to the […]

Posted on 15.07.202515.07.2025
Ethics

Workplace Bullying: Why Ethics Hotlines Are Key

No one likes a bully. They’re especially unacceptable in the workplace, too. Today’s companies are stepping up beyond […]

Posted on 11.07.202512.07.2025
Ethics

Who’s to blame for overtourism?

Who’s to blame for overtourism? Opinion + AnalysisSociety + CultureClimate + Environment BY William Salkeld 7 JUL 2025 […]

Posted on 07.07.202507.07.2025
AI Ethics

New research reveals hidden biases in AI’s moral advice

As artificial intelligence tools become more integrated into everyday life, a new study suggests that people should think […]

Posted on 05.07.202505.07.2025
Ethics Government Society

When Work Pays Less Than Welfare: The Math Behind a Global Unemployment Paradox

A new economic study shows that basic economics can make welfare more attractive than employment, potentially undermining one […]

Posted on 03.07.202503.07.2025

GENETICS

Babies Born With DNA From Three People Hailed As Breakthrough – But Questions Remain

Babies Born With DNA From Three People Hailed As Breakthrough – But Questions Remain

18.07.2025
Scientists Discover Heritable Brain State That Powers Cognitive Flexibility

Scientists Discover Heritable Brain State That Powers Cognitive Flexibility

14.07.2025
Scientists Sequence First Genome From Ancient Egypt

Scientists Sequence First Genome From Ancient Egypt

12.07.2025
Early Meals Boost Health, but Genetic Clock Shapes When We Eat

Early Meals Boost Health, but Genetic Clock Shapes When We Eat

07.07.2025
New Anti-Aging Gene Therapy Extends Lifespan by up to 20%

New Anti-Aging Gene Therapy Extends Lifespan by up to 20%

07.07.2025
250+ Scientists Are Building The Most Complex Map Of Human Genetic Mutations

250+ Scientists Are Building The Most Complex Map Of Human Genetic Mutations

03.07.2025

Scientists Will Melt Some of Earth’s Oldest Ice to Solve Climate Mystery

Scientists Will Melt Some of Earth’s Oldest Ice to Solve Climate Mystery

These ancient cores may contain clues about an unexplained change in Earth’s glacial-interglacial cycles, and could shed light […]

Netflix Is Doubling Down on Ads and Dabbling in AI

Netflix Is Doubling Down on Ads and Dabbling in AI

The streaming giant says ]The Eternaut] is its first show to use AI for visual effects.

Terror By Marriage: How The Taliban Tied The Knot With Global Jihad

Terror By Marriage: How The Taliban Tied The Knot With Global Jihad

Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, Afghanistan has transformed into what security experts now call […]

The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE

The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE

The administration is collapsing the guard rails between agencies that help protect American’s privacy.

NASA Staff To Mark Moon Landing Anniversary with a Protest Against Trump

NASA Staff To Mark Moon Landing Anniversary with a Protest Against Trump

The White House’s 2026 budget proposal threatens dozens of active and upcoming science missions designed to explore the […]

20-Million-Year-Old Rhino Fossil Rewrites Evolutionary History

20-Million-Year-Old Rhino Fossil Rewrites Evolutionary History

Ancient proteins from a 20-million-year-old rhino tooth are transforming our understanding of evolution. Researchers have made a major […]

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WIRE

  • Alan Goode offers insights on booming transitional IDV market on BU Podcast
    🧠 Biometric Update By Joel R. McConvey
  • Tiny AI Models Reveal How We Really Make Decisions
    🧠 Neuroscience News By Neuroscience News
  • Share less data in more places: inching towards decentralized digital ID for travel
    🧠 Biometric Update By Chris Burt
  • Global Warming Didn’t Cancel Winter – It Just Made It Weirder
    🧠 SciTechDaily By The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Illusory Beliefs Fuel Risky Health Choices
    🧠 Neuroscience News By Neuroscience News
  • Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship
    🧠 Ars Technica By Benj Edwards
  • 12,000-Year-Old Ice Core From Mont Blanc Rewrites Europe’s Climate Story
    🧠 SciTechDaily By Desert Research Institute
  • Phishers have found a way to downgrade—not bypass—FIDO MFA
    🧠 Ars Technica By Dan Goodin
  • Video Friday: Robot Metabolism
    🧠 IEEE Spectrum By Evan Ackerman
  • How Distillation Makes AI Models Smaller and Cheaper
    🧠 Quanta Magazine By Amos Zeeberg
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BUSINESS

Netflix Is Doubling Down on Ads and Dabbling in AI

Netflix Is Doubling Down on Ads and Dabbling in AI

The streaming giant says ]The Eternaut] is its first show to use AI for visual effects.

Posted on 18.07.202518.07.2025
The Criterion Channel Is Beefing Up Its Anime Content

The Criterion Channel Is Beefing Up Its Anime Content

‘Paprika’ and ‘Ghost in the Shell’ are among the four anime films debuting later this month on Criterion’s […]

Posted on 18.07.202518.07.2025
Waymo reaches 100M fully autonomous miles across all deployments

Waymo reaches 100M fully autonomous miles across all deployments

Waymo was first given the green light to begin public robotaxi rides in California in October 2021. | […]

Posted on 18.07.2025
Cybertruck Sales Are Dead in the Water

Cybertruck Sales Are Dead in the Water

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for Tesla’s Cybertruck, sales for the controversial pickup truck […]

Posted on 18.07.2025
Trump’s Son Just Went Public With His Company and It Flopped Spectacularly

Trump’s Son Just Went Public With His Company and It Flopped Spectacularly

If you’re a red-blooded, burger-chompin’, freedom-lovin’ American, you gotta check out Donald Trump Junior’s innovative new company, GrabAGun. […]

Posted on 18.07.202518.07.2025
Top Execs Fleeing Tesla as Dark Clouds Grow

Top Execs Fleeing Tesla as Dark Clouds Grow

Another top executive has quit Tesla as the automaker continues a dicey and high-stakes spiral. The Wall Street […]

Posted on 16.07.202516.07.2025

IDENTITY

The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE
18.07.2025

The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE

The administration is collapsing the guard rails between agencies that help protect American's privacy.

UK to allow voting with bank cards as ID proof

18.07.2025
UK to allow voting with bank cards as ID proof

Scotland’s digital ID ScotAccount starts public beta

18.07.2025
Scotland’s digital ID ScotAccount starts public beta

ICE’s facial recognition app raises alarms over expansion of domestic surveillance

17.07.2025
ICE’s facial recognition app raises alarms over expansion of domestic surveillance

Inside ICE’s Supercharged Facial Recognition App of 200 Million Images

17.07.2025
Inside ICE’s Supercharged Facial Recognition App of 200 Million Images

DIG DEEPER

PRIVACY

The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE
18.07.2025

The IRS Is Building a Vast System to Share Millions of Taxpayers’ Data With ICE

The administration is collapsing the guard rails between agencies that help protect American's privacy.

Inside ICE’s Supercharged Facial Recognition App of 200 Million Images

17.07.2025
Inside ICE’s Supercharged Facial Recognition App of 200 Million Images

No end in sight for Clearview’s US biometric data privacy lawsuits

17.07.2025
No end in sight for Clearview’s US biometric data privacy lawsuits

Immigration Raid Tracking App ‘ICE Block’ Keeps Your Data Private, Researcher Finds

15.07.2025
Immigration Raid Tracking App ‘ICE Block’ Keeps Your Data Private, Researcher Finds

Reddit deploys selfie and document age verification from Persona

15.07.2025
Reddit deploys selfie and document age verification from Persona

DIG DEEPER

SURVEILLANCE

ICE’s facial recognition app raises alarms over expansion of domestic surveillance
17.07.2025

ICE’s facial recognition app raises alarms over expansion of domestic surveillance

In early 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) quietly expanded its biometric surveillance footprint with the deployment of a powerful...

Inside ICE’s Supercharged Facial Recognition App of 200 Million Images

17.07.2025
Inside ICE’s Supercharged Facial Recognition App of 200 Million Images

The Astronomer CEO’s Coldplay Concert Fiasco Is Emblematic of Our Social Media Surveillance Dystopia

17.07.2025
The Astronomer CEO’s Coldplay Concert Fiasco Is Emblematic of Our Social Media Surveillance Dystopia

Metadata Shows That Critical Minutes Were Deleted From the Epstein Video

15.07.2025
Metadata Shows That Critical Minutes Were Deleted From the Epstein Video

Big Brother at the Border Is Searching for a ‘Hidden Language’ in People’s Texts

04.07.2025
Big Brother at the Border Is Searching for a ‘Hidden Language’ in People’s Texts

DIG DEEPER
Terror By Marriage: How The Taliban Tied The Knot With Global Jihad
World

Terror By Marriage: How The Taliban Tied The Knot With Global Jihad

8 hours ago

Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, Afghanistan has transformed into what security experts now call […]

Here’s a Sneak Peak at the Next Batch of Emoji Coming to Your Device
Entertainment World

Here’s a Sneak Peak at the Next Batch of Emoji Coming to Your Device

20 hours ago

What’s up, besties? It’s World Emoji Day, which means it’s time to look at some new emoji (or […]

Do Dogs Care About What’s On TV? New Study Reveals Canines Are Surprisingly Selective Viewers
Behavior Entertainment World

Do Dogs Care About What’s On TV? New Study Reveals Canines Are Surprisingly Selective Viewers

1 day ago

Most pet owners have caught their dog staring intently at the television screen, but a groundbreaking study from […]

Scientists Create the Impossible: New Compound Challenges Fundamental Principle of Chemistry
Science World

Scientists Create the Impossible: New Compound Challenges Fundamental Principle of Chemistry

3 days ago

Once thought unlikely, this new finding in coordination chemistry could lead to promising advances in catalysis and materials […]

These Sharks Don’t Just Glow Blue – They Use Nanotech to Shift Color Underwater
Nature Technology World

These Sharks Don’t Just Glow Blue – They Use Nanotech to Shift Color Underwater

4 days ago

Blue sharks shimmer with one of nature’s rarest colors, but their glow isn’t just for show — it’s […]


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