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BIOMETRICS

ICE smart glasses plan points to broader DHS push to make biometrics mobile and routine

ICE smart glasses plan points to broader DHS push to make biometrics mobile and routine

Privacy-preserving age assurance has arrived; now, it has to keep its promises

Privacy-preserving age assurance has arrived; now, it has to keep its promises

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

French prosecutors open probe into X, xAI over deepfakes

French prosecutors open probe into X, xAI over deepfakes

Face biometrics use cases outnumbered only by important considerations

Face biometrics use cases outnumbered only by important considerations

Louisiana bill would bring biometric age checks to bars

Louisiana bill would bring biometric age checks to bars

EU pushes AI Act deadlines for high-risk systems, including biometrics

EU pushes AI Act deadlines for high-risk systems, including biometrics

  • #AI
  • #Biometrics
  • #Education
  • #Ethics
  • #Neuroscience
  • #Robotics
  • #Science
  • #Technology

Robotics

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots

New OMNI Humanoid Robot 2026 Release SHAKES AI Industry

New OMNI Humanoid Robot 2026 Release SHAKES AI Industry

A.I.

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

Students Boo Commencement Speaker After She Calls AI the ‘Next Industrial Revolution’

Students Boo Commencement Speaker After She Calls AI the ‘Next Industrial Revolution’

French prosecutors open probe into X, xAI over deepfakes

French prosecutors open probe into X, xAI over deepfakes

The question AI can’t answer for us

The question AI can’t answer for us

Neuroscience

Decoding the Metabolic Roots of Bipolar Disorder

Decoding the Metabolic Roots of Bipolar Disorder

Progesterone Exposure Linked to Gene Alterations in Male Brains

Progesterone Exposure Linked to Gene Alterations in Male Brains

Brain Switch for Action and Stress Identified

Brain Switch for Action and Stress Identified

Discovery Redefines the Architecture of Thought

Discovery Redefines the Architecture of Thought

Brain Pathway Identification Could Slow Parkinson’s

Brain Pathway Identification Could Slow Parkinson’s

Progesterone Exposure Linked to Gene Alterations in Male Brains

Posted on 05.10.202605.10.2026

Brain-First Hypothesis: Rethinking the Cambrian Explosion

Posted on 05.09.2026

Beyond the Gym: Why Your Brain Craves Creatine

Posted on 05.09.2026

Brain Switch for Action and Stress Identified

Posted on 05.08.2026

Discovery Redefines the Architecture of Thought

Posted on 05.08.2026

Brain Pathway Identification Could Slow Parkinson’s

Posted on 05.08.2026

BUSINESS

University Claims Withholding Water From Nuclear Weapons Data Center Is ‘Unlawfully Discriminatory’ to Data Centers
#Business #Education #Ethics

University Claims Withholding Water From Nuclear Weapons Data Center Is ‘Unlawfully Discriminatory’ to Data Centers

05.08.2026
Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance
#Business #Ethics

Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance

05.08.2026
FanDuel’s CEO is “ousted” while investors bet on Kalshi.
#Business

FanDuel’s CEO is “ousted” while investors bet on Kalshi.

05.08.2026
One of America’s best-selling cars is going electric.
#Business #USA

One of America’s best-selling cars is going electric.

05.08.2026
Podcast: Flock Used Cameras at a Children’s Gymnastics Center for a Sales Pitch
#Business #Ethics

Podcast: Flock Used Cameras at a Children’s Gymnastics Center for a Sales Pitch

05.06.2026
Harvard, Linux Foundation launch open-source wallet for selective data sharing
#Biometrics #Business

Harvard, Linux Foundation launch open-source wallet for selective data sharing

05.05.2026

Decoding the Metabolic Roots of Bipolar Disorder

Decoding the Metabolic Roots of Bipolar Disorder

New research identifies a specific pathway where insulin resistance leads to gray matter loss and cognitive impairment in […]

ICE smart glasses plan points to broader DHS push to make biometrics mobile and routine

ICE smart glasses plan points to broader DHS push to make biometrics mobile and routine

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving toward a broader biometric enforcement architecture that would extend facial […]

Privacy-preserving age assurance has arrived; now, it has to keep its promises

Privacy-preserving age assurance has arrived; now, it has to keep its promises

The Final Communiqué from the 2026 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit is now available. Summarizing learnings and takeaways […]

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

Law enforcement drone programs are moving from specialized public safety tools into a broader surveillance infrastructure that can […]

Students Boo Commencement Speaker After She Calls AI the ‘Next Industrial Revolution’

Students Boo Commencement Speaker After She Calls AI the ‘Next Industrial Revolution’

Speaking to graduates of University of Central Florida’s College of Arts and Humanities and Nicholson School of Communication […]

French prosecutors open probe into X, xAI over deepfakes

French prosecutors open probe into X, xAI over deepfakes

After the Paris public prosecutor’s office opened an investigation into X over alleged sexualized deepfakes and child sexual […]

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B ∙ R ∙ A I ∙ N ∙ W A V E S

  • The Simple Equation That Predicts Your Behavior–and Your Success or Failure
    ❖ | INC
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    ❖ | INC
  • First Real-Time Brain-Controlled Hearing Device
    ❖ | NEUROSCIENCE NEWS
  • Decoding the Metabolic Roots of Bipolar Disorder
    ❖ | NEUROSCIENCE NEWS
  • How to teach the same skill to different robots
    ❖ | ROBOHUB
  • Artificial muscle merges sensing and movement in one structure for humanoid robots
    ❖ | TECHXPLORE
  • Video Friday: AI Gives Robot Hands Human-Like Dexterity
    ❖ | IEEE SPECTRUM
  • From motion to memory: Researchers create soft machines that amplify movement and remember touch
    ❖ | TECHXPLORE
  • Robot Talk Episode 155 – Making aerial robots smarter, with Melissa Greeff
    ❖ | ROBOHUB
  • They can read your thoughts. Who will protect your mind?
    ❖ | KNOWING NEURONS

ETHICS ▶︎ IDENTITY | PRIVACY | SECURITY | SURVEILLANCE

Privacy-preserving age assurance has arrived; now, it has to keep its promises

Privacy-preserving age assurance has arrived; now, it has to keep its promises

Posted on 05.11.202605.11.2026
Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

Posted on 05.11.202605.11.2026
The question AI can’t answer for us

The question AI can’t answer for us

Posted on 05.10.202605.10.2026
University Claims Withholding Water From Nuclear Weapons Data Center Is ‘Unlawfully Discriminatory’ to Data Centers

University Claims Withholding Water From Nuclear Weapons Data Center Is ‘Unlawfully Discriminatory’ to Data Centers

Posted on 05.08.202605.10.2026
New York proposes biometric checks for sports betting apps

New York proposes biometric checks for sports betting apps

Posted on 05.08.2026
ICE Plans to Develop Own Smart Glasses to ‘Supplement’ Its Facial Recognition App

ICE Plans to Develop Own Smart Glasses to ‘Supplement’ Its Facial Recognition App

Posted on 05.08.202605.08.2026

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Decoding the Metabolic Roots of Bipolar Disorder
05.12.2026

Decoding the Metabolic Roots of Bipolar Disorder

New research identifies a specific pathway where insulin resistance leads to gray matter loss and cognitive impairment in BD patients,...

Plastic Is Building Up In Human Brains, And Junk Food May Be Making It Worse

05.07.2026
Plastic Is Building Up In Human Brains, And Junk Food May Be Making It Worse

Face And Body Itch Follow Distinct Nerve Pathways, Study Suggests

05.07.2026
Face And Body Itch Follow Distinct Nerve Pathways, Study Suggests

People Who Lose Weight On Ozempic-Type Drugs Stigmatized Worse Than Those Who Stay Heavy

05.05.2026
People Who Lose Weight On Ozempic-Type Drugs Stigmatized Worse Than Those Who Stay Heavy

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

04.30.2026
Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots
05.07.2026

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots

Scientists Gave ‘Aggressive’ Fish Psychedelic Drugs. A Breakthrough Came Next
05.07.2026

Scientists Gave ‘Aggressive’ Fish Psychedelic Drugs. A Breakthrough Came Next

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression
05.02.2026

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression

Why Agentic AI Requires More Than Better Models
04.30.2026

Why Agentic AI Requires More Than Better Models

“Warm” AI Chatbots Are More Likely to Lie

“Warm” AI Chatbots Are More Likely to Lie

04.29.2026
Tug-of-War of Life: Fertilized Eggs Keep Two Separate Nuclei

Tug-of-War of Life: Fertilized Eggs Keep Two Separate Nuclei

04.29.2026
AI Uncovers a Hidden “Grammar” in DNA Packaging

AI Uncovers a Hidden “Grammar” in DNA Packaging

04.29.2026
Sympathetic Nerves Found to Slow Melanoma Growth

Sympathetic Nerves Found to Slow Melanoma Growth

04.29.2026
How Potassium Fluctuations Trigger Brain Receptors

How Potassium Fluctuations Trigger Brain Receptors

04.29.2026
43% of Antipsychotics for Seniors Start in Hospitals

43% of Antipsychotics for Seniors Start in Hospitals

04.28.2026
Scientists Investigated a Frequency Linked to ‘Paranormal’ Encounters. The Results Were Unsettling.

Scientists Investigated a Frequency Linked to ‘Paranormal’ Encounters. The Results Were Unsettling.

04.28.2026

WORLD

UK project uses supercomputers, synthetic data to improve emotion recognition
05.08.2026

UK project uses supercomputers, synthetic data to improve emotion recognition

‘HELLO BOSS’: Inside the Chinese Realtime Deepfake Software Powering Scams Around the World
05.08.2026

‘HELLO BOSS’: Inside the Chinese Realtime Deepfake Software Powering Scams Around the World

UK lawmakers prepare for contentious national digital ID, police biometrics bills
05.08.2026

UK lawmakers prepare for contentious national digital ID, police biometrics bills

Digital ID is one of 12 priority area for the UK government that may merit a place in the traditional...

They can read your thoughts. Who will protect your mind?

They can read your thoughts. Who will protect your mind?

05.06.2026
If you build it, they will leave: experts warn UK gov’t on digital ID approach

If you build it, they will leave: experts warn UK gov’t on digital ID approach

05.06.2026
UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition

UK regulators pan patchwork policy for law enforcement facial recognition

05.05.2026
Germany launches program to bring open source maintainers into standards bodies

Germany launches program to bring open source maintainers into standards bodies

05.01.2026
Austria adds digital student id to eAusweise wallet with Youniqx Identity

Austria adds digital student id to eAusweise wallet with Youniqx Identity

05.01.2026
Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes

Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes

04.30.2026
LATAM, Asian firms pass biometric PAD assessments from iBeta

LATAM, Asian firms pass biometric PAD assessments from iBeta

04.30.2026

DIG DEEPER
Scientists Gave ‘Aggressive’ Fish Psychedelic Drugs. A Breakthrough Came Next

Scientists Gave ‘Aggressive’ Fish Psychedelic Drugs. A Breakthrough Came Next

05.07.2026
Water Lily Genomes Reveal Angiosperm Evolution Innovations

Water Lily Genomes Reveal Angiosperm Evolution Innovations

05.07.2026
‘Nature’ Retracts Paper on the Benefits of ChatGPT in Education

‘Nature’ Retracts Paper on the Benefits of ChatGPT in Education

05.04.2026
A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything

A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything

04.30.2026
The Destroyed Remnants of a Lost World Are Falling to Earth, Scientists Discover

The Destroyed Remnants of a Lost World Are Falling to Earth, Scientists Discover

04.17.2026

VIDEODROME

New OMNI Humanoid Robot 2026 Release SHAKES AI Industry
1 week ago

New OMNI Humanoid Robot 2026 Release SHAKES AI Industry

Why Agents Make Every Job a Startup
1 week ago

Why Agents Make Every Job a Startup

The Fake MAGA Influencer: How AI Powers New Scams
1 week ago

The Fake MAGA Influencer: How AI Powers New Scams

How to Spot a Russian Deepfake | Bloomberg Investigates
1 week ago

How to Spot a Russian Deepfake | Bloomberg Investigates

Time Travelers of the Mind: Inside the Extraordinary World of Hyperthymesia
1 week ago

Time Travelers of the Mind: Inside the Extraordinary World of Hyperthymesia


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