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BIOMETRICS

California launches next phase of state cybersecurity plan as AI changes threat landscape

California launches next phase of state cybersecurity plan as AI changes threat landscape

Visa acquires behavioral biometrics pioneer BioCatch

Visa acquires behavioral biometrics pioneer BioCatch

Vietnam’s digital ID push accelerates across airports, immigration and government

Vietnam’s digital ID push accelerates across airports, immigration and government

Peru introduces biometric foreign resident ID linked to police systems

Peru introduces biometric foreign resident ID linked to police systems

Immigration enforcement drives surge in FBI DNA database

Immigration enforcement drives surge in FBI DNA database

Can biometrics decode criminality?

Can biometrics decode criminality?

EU AI Act enforcement reshapes Europe’s technology strategy

EU AI Act enforcement reshapes Europe’s technology strategy

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  • #Ethics
  • #Neuroscience
  • #Robotics
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  • #Technology

Robotics

A flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

A flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

A.I.

California launches next phase of state cybersecurity plan as AI changes threat landscape

California launches next phase of state cybersecurity plan as AI changes threat landscape

EU AI Act enforcement reshapes Europe’s technology strategy

EU AI Act enforcement reshapes Europe’s technology strategy

Agentic AI demands unified approach to human and non-human identity

Agentic AI demands unified approach to human and non-human identity

Software Giant SAP Stops Most Travel and Hiring Because of AI’s Soaring Cost

Software Giant SAP Stops Most Travel and Hiring Because of AI’s Soaring Cost

Neuroscience

Regenerative Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage

Regenerative Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage

Eye Tracking Reveals Where Human Reading and AI Processing Diverge

Eye Tracking Reveals Where Human Reading and AI Processing Diverge

Dog Brains Differentiate Human Anger, Fear, and Sadness

Dog Brains Differentiate Human Anger, Fear, and Sadness

Prefrontal Cortex Can Block Creative Problem-Solving

Prefrontal Cortex Can Block Creative Problem-Solving

Exercise Shields Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s

Exercise Shields Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s

Purified THC/CBD Oil Dramatically Lowers Dementia Agitation

Posted on 07.14.202607.14.2026

Study Maps Brain Stem Networks to Help Patients Regulate PTSD

Posted on 07.14.202607.14.2026

BUSINESS

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech
#Behavior #Business #Crime #Law

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

08.06.2026
Visa acquires behavioral biometrics pioneer BioCatch
#Biometrics #Business #Ethics

Visa acquires behavioral biometrics pioneer BioCatch

08.06.2026
How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock
#Behavior #Business #Crime #Ethics #Law

How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

08.06.2026
Cities Are Ditching Flock, Immediately Replacing It With Axon License Plate Readers
#Biometrics #Business #Crime #Law

Cities Are Ditching Flock, Immediately Replacing It With Axon License Plate Readers

08.06.2026
Software Giant SAP Stops Most Travel and Hiring Because of AI’s Soaring Cost
#AI #Business

Software Giant SAP Stops Most Travel and Hiring Because of AI’s Soaring Cost

08.06.2026
Xcelerate and Socure win 3M Login.gov identity proofing contract
#Biometrics #Business #Ethics

Xcelerate and Socure win $163M Login.gov identity proofing contract

07.15.2026

Regenerative Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage

Regenerative Astrocytes Repair Brain Damage

A new study study shows specialized astrocytes repair brain damage by sending cell nuclei through long cellular extensions […]

Eye Tracking Reveals Where Human Reading and AI Processing Diverge

Eye Tracking Reveals Where Human Reading and AI Processing Diverge

A new study compares human eye-tracking to 400+ LLMs, revealing where AI fails to explain human rereading and […]

Dog Brains Differentiate Human Anger, Fear, and Sadness

Dog Brains Differentiate Human Anger, Fear, and Sadness

Happy human faces activate the canine reward system, while dog brains generate distinct activity patterns to differentiate between […]

Prefrontal Cortex Can Block Creative Problem-Solving

Prefrontal Cortex Can Block Creative Problem-Solving

The medial prefrontal cortex can block creative problem-solving by enforcing default habits, and silencing it accelerates strategy shifts.

Exercise Shields Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s

Exercise Shields Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s

A new study shows how exercise releases muscle-derived “exerkines” that protect dopamine neurons and counter sarcopenia in Parkinson’s […]

Why Psychedelics Make Everything Feel Deeply Connected

Why Psychedelics Make Everything Feel Deeply Connected

A new study introduces “apical hypercontextualisation,” explaining how psychedelics target serotonin receptors on layer V pyramidal neurons to […]

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ETHICS ▶︎ IDENTITY | PRIVACY | SECURITY | SURVEILLANCE

Visa acquires behavioral biometrics pioneer BioCatch

Visa acquires behavioral biometrics pioneer BioCatch

Posted on 08.06.2026
The SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide

The SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide

Posted on 08.06.2026
How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

Posted on 08.06.2026
Peru introduces biometric foreign resident ID linked to police systems

Peru introduces biometric foreign resident ID linked to police systems

Posted on 08.06.202608.06.2026
Immigration enforcement drives surge in FBI DNA database

Immigration enforcement drives surge in FBI DNA database

Posted on 08.06.202608.06.2026
Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed

Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed

Posted on 08.06.2026

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Late-Night Snacking Triggers Metabolic Disease in Night Owls
07.14.2026

Late-Night Snacking Triggers Metabolic Disease in Night Owls

A new study reveals that evening chronotypes (night owls) experience significantly higher body fat percentages, visceral adiposity, elevated blood glucose,...

Study Maps Brain Stem Networks to Help Patients Regulate PTSD

07.14.2026
Study Maps Brain Stem Networks to Help Patients Regulate PTSD

Some Pre-Cooked Seafood May Carry More Chemicals Than Raw Fish, Study Finds

07.13.2026
Some Pre-Cooked Seafood May Carry More Chemicals Than Raw Fish, Study Finds

I Bought the $3,000 Fitness Suit That Electrocutes You. I’m Sending It Back

07.13.2026
I Bought the ,000 Fitness Suit That Electrocutes You. I’m Sending It Back

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements
07.13.2026

Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

I Bought the ,000 Fitness Suit That Electrocutes You. I’m Sending It Back
07.13.2026

I Bought the $3,000 Fitness Suit That Electrocutes You. I’m Sending It Back

WORLD

Vietnam’s digital ID push accelerates across airports, immigration and government

Vietnam’s digital ID push accelerates across airports, immigration and government

08.06.2026

Vietnam is accelerating its national digital identity programme through new legislation, expanded e-ID access for foreign residents and wider deployment...

Peru introduces biometric foreign resident ID linked to police systems
08.06.2026

Peru introduces biometric foreign resident ID linked to police systems

EU AI Act enforcement reshapes Europe’s technology strategy
08.06.2026

EU AI Act enforcement reshapes Europe’s technology strategy

NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers
07.14.2026

NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers


DIG DEEPER

VIDEODROME

Mitsubishi Reveals New AI Humanoid Robot “N” Coming 2027
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Mitsubishi Reveals New AI Humanoid Robot “N” Coming 2027

Dream Job Abroad? It Could Be a Trafficking Trap
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Dream Job Abroad? It Could Be a Trafficking Trap


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