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Australia’s Commonwealth Bank begins tracking transactions, links it to carbon footprint
Surveilling transactions to nudge social change.
DuckDuckGo opens Mac browser beta to all
Now available.
UK Commons passes bill to electronically tag protesters that haven’t been convicted of a crime
Sweeping new surveillance proposal.
Brave browser adds advanced ad-blocking feature to its iOS app
Users can now block regional ads, cookie notices, and other annoyances.
South Korea plots digital ID system
Blockchain-based.
Germany fines Telegram $5M
For allegedly ignoring German law and takedown orders.
Palm print payments are rolling out in China and the US
Slow rollout of invasive tech led by WeChat in China and Amazon in the US.
IMF ponders ways to end people’s hesitancy to move away to cash
Towards a digital-only future.
IMF meeting: CBDC should be tied to digital IDs to “push society into to new equilibriums”
Massive privacy concerns.