Privacy
World Economic Forum Proposes App That Gives “Legal ID” to Over 1 Billion People
A global catalog of people.
UK Government Contracts Firms to Make COVID “Freedom Passports”
An ominous future of travel?
IMF Proposes Using Peoples’ Browsing History to Determine Credit Score
Creeping overreach.
Andrew Yang Calls for Proof-Of-Vaccination Bar Codes on Smartphones
“Tough to have mass gatherings like concerts or ballgames without either mass adoption of the vaccine or a means of signaling,” Yang added.
Nigeria Orders All Mobile Users to Be Linked to National ID
A rushed privacy-invasive move.
Communications President Steps Down From Huawei After Uighur Surveillance Ties Revealed
Tom Zwicky announced he has quit.
Huawei Accused of Hiding Facial Recognition Tech That Singles Out Uyghurs
Reports allege the Chinese tech giant is trying to hide the tech.
Brave Has to Remove Key Tipping Feature on iOS to Comply With Apple’s Demands
Apple’s restrictions continue to stifle innovation.
The Break-Up Big Tech Act Is a Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Social Media Censorship
Another bill designed to rein in Big Tech.
UK Grocery Store Co-Op Covertly Installed Facial Recognition Tracking in Stores
Stores didn’t inform customers.