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BIOMETRICS

Philippines backs Singapore to lead next chapter of ASEAN digital interoperability

Philippines backs Singapore to lead next chapter of ASEAN digital interoperability

New Zealand trials first government-issued digital credential with NZBN Business Passport

New Zealand trials first government-issued digital credential with NZBN Business Passport

Ethiopia’s FaydaPass digital wallet could gain blockchain-backed credentials

Ethiopia’s FaydaPass digital wallet could gain blockchain-backed credentials

Papua New Guinea’s voluntary digital ID is becoming harder to avoid

Papua New Guinea’s voluntary digital ID is becoming harder to avoid

Banks prepare for AI agents, but consumers hesitate to hand over control

Banks prepare for AI agents, but consumers hesitate to hand over control

Amadeus discloses data exposure incident affecting APAC airlines

Amadeus discloses data exposure incident affecting APAC airlines

An AI agent’s biometric approval needs an expiration clock

An AI agent’s biometric approval needs an expiration clock

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  • #Education
  • #Ethics
  • #Neuroscience
  • #Robotics
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Robotics

There’s Nothing Mysterious or Unusual About the Viral German Sexual Harassment Robot

There’s Nothing Mysterious or Unusual About the Viral German Sexual Harassment Robot

Humanoid robots can sprint and box – but the real test is doing the laundry

Humanoid robots can sprint and box – but the real test is doing the laundry

A.I.

Banks prepare for AI agents, but consumers hesitate to hand over control

Banks prepare for AI agents, but consumers hesitate to hand over control

An AI agent’s biometric approval needs an expiration clock

An AI agent’s biometric approval needs an expiration clock

Digital Clones, Real Money: How athletes are trying to cash in on AI

Digital Clones, Real Money: How athletes are trying to cash in on AI

What is AI doing to our brains?

What is AI doing to our brains?

Neuroscience

Glioblastoma’s Chaos Follows Predictable Rules

Glioblastoma’s Chaos Follows Predictable Rules

One Autism Mutation Collapses the Whole Gene Network

One Autism Mutation Collapses the Whole Gene Network

Why Bitter Coffee Starts to Taste So Good to Your Brain

Why Bitter Coffee Starts to Taste So Good to Your Brain

Omega-3 DHA Eases Autism Behaviors by Calming Inflammation

Omega-3 DHA Eases Autism Behaviors by Calming Inflammation

Neuromorphic Chip Decodes Brain’s Emotion Waves

Neuromorphic Chip Decodes Brain’s Emotion Waves

ETHICS ▶︎ IDENTITY | PRIVACY | SECURITY | SURVEILLANCE

Digital Clones, Real Money: How athletes are trying to cash in on AI
#AI #AV #Ethics

Digital Clones, Real Money: How athletes are trying to cash in on AI

11.02.2026
What is AI doing to our brains?
#AI #AV2 #Ethics

What is AI doing to our brains?

11.02.2026
How Criminal Gangs Are Stealing Homes in Mexico City
#AV #Crime #Ethics

How Criminal Gangs Are Stealing Homes in Mexico City

11.02.2026
Brazil mandates SIM registration with face biometrics, Level 2 PAD
#Biometrics #Ethics #Technology #World

Brazil mandates SIM registration with face biometrics, Level 2 PAD

11.02.2026
Cops Warned to Look for ‘Suspicious Behavior’ From People Opposing Flock at City Council Meetings
#Behavior #Business #Ethics #Technology #USA

Cops Warned to Look for ‘Suspicious Behavior’ From People Opposing Flock at City Council Meetings

11.01.2026
FaceTec partners with Police & Sheriffs Press to fight law enforcement impersonation
#Biometrics #Crime #Data #Ethics #Technology #USA

FaceTec partners with Police & Sheriffs Press to fight law enforcement impersonation

11.01.2026

Glioblastoma’s Chaos Follows Predictable Rules

Glioblastoma’s Chaos Follows Predictable Rules

Is glioblastoma’s deadly chaos actually predictable? Researchers analyzed over one million tumor cells to uncover the hidden rules […]

One Autism Mutation Collapses the Whole Gene Network

One Autism Mutation Collapses the Whole Gene Network

How can hundreds of different mutations cause autism? Boston Children’s Hospital researchers discovered “transcriptomic convergence”—where mutating one autism […]

Why Bitter Coffee Starts to Taste So Good to Your Brain

Why Bitter Coffee Starts to Taste So Good to Your Brain

Why do we learn to love the bitter taste of coffee? A study in Nature led by UCSF […]

Philippines backs Singapore to lead next chapter of ASEAN digital interoperability

Philippines backs Singapore to lead next chapter of ASEAN digital interoperability

In a sign of gathering momentum for cooperation between ASEAN members as they advance digital transformation, the President […]

New Zealand trials first government-issued digital credential with NZBN Business Passport

New Zealand trials first government-issued digital credential with NZBN Business Passport

New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is launching a trial of a New Zealand Business […]

Ethiopia’s FaydaPass digital wallet could gain blockchain-backed credentials

Ethiopia’s FaydaPass digital wallet could gain blockchain-backed credentials

FaydaVerse, the state-owned enterprise under Ethiopian Investment Holdings, has signed an agreement with South Korea’s DSRV to explore […]

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USA

Cops Warned to Look for ‘Suspicious Behavior’ From People Opposing Flock at City Council Meetings

Cops Warned to Look for ‘Suspicious Behavior’ From People Opposing Flock at City Council Meetings

Posted on 11.01.2026
US Army’s new battlefield biometrics system raises security, data retention questions

US Army’s new battlefield biometrics system raises security, data retention questions

Posted on 11.01.2026
FaceTec partners with Police & Sheriffs Press to fight law enforcement impersonation

FaceTec partners with Police & Sheriffs Press to fight law enforcement impersonation

Posted on 11.01.2026
The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley

The Accidental Activists of Data Center Alley

Posted on 11.01.2026
Texas Said It Would Halt Data Center Permits. The State is Pushing Ahead Anyway

Texas Said It Would Halt Data Center Permits. The State is Pushing Ahead Anyway

Posted on 10.19.2026
Florida Attorney General sues Discord, claims messaging site is ‘public nuisance’

Florida Attorney General sues Discord, claims messaging site is ‘public nuisance’

Posted on 10.19.2026

BUSINESS

Cops Warned to Look for ‘Suspicious Behavior’ From People Opposing Flock at City Council Meetings
11.01.2026

Cops Warned to Look for ‘Suspicious Behavior’ From People Opposing Flock at City Council Meetings

A federal intelligence center warned police that city council meetings about Flock “may be viewed by extremists as a desirable...

How a Massive Chinese Crime Ring Hacked Staples to Steal Millions

10.19.2026
How a Massive Chinese Crime Ring Hacked Staples to Steal Millions

US State Department awards Paravision up to $6.5M for digital identity assurance

10.17.2026
US State Department awards Paravision up to .5M for digital identity assurance

ChatGPT Ads Target Your Phone Number, Email

10.15.2026
ChatGPT Ads Target Your Phone Number, Email

Toss expands facial recognition payments to department stores, cinemas

10.14.2026
Toss expands facial recognition payments to department stores, cinemas

CRIME

Amadeus discloses data exposure incident affecting APAC airlines
11.04.2026

Amadeus discloses data exposure incident affecting APAC airlines

Amadeus has revealed that it suffered a breach that exposed customer data from several airlines across the Asia-Pacific region. The...

How Criminal Gangs Are Stealing Homes in Mexico City

11.02.2026
How Criminal Gangs Are Stealing Homes in Mexico City

FaceTec partners with Police & Sheriffs Press to fight law enforcement impersonation

11.01.2026
FaceTec partners with Police & Sheriffs Press to fight law enforcement impersonation

Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison

11.01.2026
Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison

When neighbourhood watch becomes a biometric surveillance network

10.19.2026
When neighbourhood watch becomes a biometric surveillance network

LAW

Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison
11.01.2026

Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison

Florida Attorney General sues Discord, claims messaging site is ‘public nuisance’
10.19.2026

Florida Attorney General sues Discord, claims messaging site is ‘public nuisance’

Reno PD liability in facial recognition arrest lawsuit comes down to training
10.15.2026

Reno PD liability in facial recognition arrest lawsuit comes down to training

Brivas sues Match Group alleging use of FaceTec liveness detection violates 8 patents
10.13.2026

Brivas sues Match Group alleging use of FaceTec liveness detection violates 8 patents

Cops can creep on Airbnb

Cops can creep on Airbnb

10.12.2026
AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo

AI Company Lets Cops Pinpoint Specific Houses Based on a Single Interior Photo

10.12.2026
Biometrics industry urges Congress to expand border screening, set limits on traveler profiling

Biometrics industry urges Congress to expand border screening, set limits on traveler profiling

10.09.2026
Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional

Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional

10.09.2026
Finland prepares for European digital ID wallets ahead of legislative launch

Finland prepares for European digital ID wallets ahead of legislative launch

10.08.2026
Apple, Google lobby lawmakers to remove liability from draft online safety bills

Apple, Google lobby lawmakers to remove liability from draft online safety bills

10.08.2026

WORLD

Philippines backs Singapore to lead next chapter of ASEAN digital interoperability

Philippines backs Singapore to lead next chapter of ASEAN digital interoperability

11.04.2026

In a sign of gathering momentum for cooperation between ASEAN members as they advance digital transformation, the President of the...

New Zealand trials first government-issued digital credential with NZBN Business Passport
11.04.2026

New Zealand trials first government-issued digital credential with NZBN Business Passport

Ethiopia’s FaydaPass digital wallet could gain blockchain-backed credentials
11.04.2026

Ethiopia’s FaydaPass digital wallet could gain blockchain-backed credentials

Papua New Guinea’s voluntary digital ID is becoming harder to avoid
11.04.2026

Papua New Guinea’s voluntary digital ID is becoming harder to avoid


DIG DEEPER

Digital Clones, Real Money: How athletes are trying to cash in on AI
3 days ago

Digital Clones, Real Money: How athletes are trying to cash in on AI

How Criminal Gangs Are Stealing Homes in Mexico City
3 days ago

How Criminal Gangs Are Stealing Homes in Mexico City

Can Microbes Solve the Copper Problem? | Bloomberg Primer
2 weeks ago

Can Microbes Solve the Copper Problem? | Bloomberg Primer

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Teleoperation: The human behind the humanoid
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Teleoperation: The human behind the humanoid

VIDEODROME

What is AI doing to our brains?
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What is AI doing to our brains?

Why Big AI Is Pouring Millions Into the Midterms
3 weeks ago

Why Big AI Is Pouring Millions Into the Midterms


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