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BIOMETRICS

Xcelerate and Socure win 3M Login.gov identity proofing contract

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

NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers

NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers

California quadruples access to mobile driver’s licenses

California quadruples access to mobile driver’s licenses

Court rejects deal, reopens Clearview AI lawsuit over biometric data collection

Court rejects deal, reopens Clearview AI lawsuit over biometric data collection

Facewatch retail facial recognition to notify police of repeat offender matches

Facewatch retail facial recognition to notify police of repeat offender matches

Missouri’s new age assurance law specifies data storage restrictions

Missouri’s new age assurance law specifies data storage restrictions

US passport photo plan points to new layer of remote biometric verification

US passport photo plan points to new layer of remote biometric verification

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Community Gatherings Halve Cognitive Disability Risk in Older Adults

Community Gatherings Halve Cognitive Disability Risk in Older Adults

Community gathering places cut four-year cognitive disability risk in half for older adults without regular exercise habits.

TRF2 Preserves Muscle Stem Cell Identity and Drive Repair

TRF2 Preserves Muscle Stem Cell Identity and Drive Repair

The telomere protein TRF2 regulates non-telomeric G-quadruplex DNA structures in muscle stem cells to preserve cell identity, drive […]

Protein Restriction Improves Metabolism and Longevity

Protein Restriction Improves Metabolism and Longevity

Researchers demonstrates that dietary protein restriction improves metabolism, elevates FGF21, and extends lifespan, challenging current high-protein dietary trends […]

Mitochondrial Plaques in Alzheimer’s Brains Discovered

Mitochondrial Plaques in Alzheimer’s Brains Discovered

Researchers identified mitochondrial plaques, an intracellular form of pathology that forms early in Alzheimer’s disease and offers a […]

AI Models Analyze Children’s Speech to Predict Future Mental Health

AI Models Analyze Children’s Speech to Predict Future Mental Health

NLP models analyzing the speech style of children aged 9 to 13 predict future mental health disorders six […]

Ketamine Reshapes Neural Networks and Neuroplasticity

Ketamine Reshapes Neural Networks and Neuroplasticity

Ketamine triggers a corticosterone-FKBP51 signaling pathway in female mice that prompts microglia to clear extracellular matrix and enhance […]

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ETHICS ▶︎ IDENTITY | PRIVACY | SECURITY | SURVEILLANCE

The UK plans to ban romantic AI chatbots for under-18s. Young people have bigger worries about AI.

The UK plans to ban romantic AI chatbots for under-18s. Young people have bigger worries about AI.

Posted on 07.15.2026
Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius

Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius

Posted on 07.15.2026
Xcelerate and Socure win 3M Login.gov identity proofing contract

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

Posted on 07.15.2026
NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers

NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers

Posted on 07.14.202607.14.2026
Court rejects deal, reopens Clearview AI lawsuit over biometric data collection

Court rejects deal, reopens Clearview AI lawsuit over biometric data collection

Posted on 07.14.202607.14.2026
LAPD Regularly Pulled Over Innocent People Because License Plate Readers Flagged Their Cars As Stolen

LAPD Regularly Pulled Over Innocent People Because License Plate Readers Flagged Their Cars As Stolen

Posted on 07.14.2026

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

Meta Patents AI Device That Tracks Your Emotions, Watches You Take Your Meds

07.09.2026
Meta Patents AI Device That Tracks Your Emotions, Watches You Take Your Meds

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

Decreasing Productivity Can Precede a Dementia Diagnosis by Years
07.12.2026

Decreasing Productivity Can Precede a Dementia Diagnosis by Years

Study Maps the 9 Distinct Types of Procrastinators
07.11.2026

Study Maps the 9 Distinct Types of Procrastinators

AI Chip Mimicking Brain’s Reflex Center Developed

AI Chip Mimicking Brain’s Reflex Center Developed

07.10.2026
The “Merge” With AI Has Already Begun

The “Merge” With AI Has Already Begun

07.09.2026

WORLD

NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers

NZ Policing Bill raises MPs alarm over expanded biometric powers

07.14.2026

New Zealand’s Policing Amendment Bill takes in expanded biometric collection. The country’s justice select committee has recommended the bill be...

US passport photo plan points to new layer of remote biometric verification
07.13.2026

US passport photo plan points to new layer of remote biometric verification

Mercosur advances cross-border digital ID for South America
07.13.2026

Mercosur advances cross-border digital ID for South America

Austria showcases operational contactless fingerprint system at UN counterterrorism event
07.13.2026

Austria showcases operational contactless fingerprint system at UN counterterrorism event


DIG DEEPER

VIDEODROME

Why Young Investors Are Taking On So Much Risk
4 weeks ago

Why Young Investors Are Taking On So Much Risk

How AI Changes if Open Source Gets Banned
4 weeks ago

How AI Changes if Open Source Gets Banned

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

C1 Neurons Drive Chronic Anxiety
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