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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Pitches Eyeball-Scanning World ID to Bankers
In Altman’s world, the AI that broke authentication is the same AI that now demands your iris.
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Inside the Bill Gates and Friends’ Plot to Hardwire AI Into Public Services
Public services get a tech upgrade no one can opt out of.
Supreme Court Urged to Halt Mississippi’s Online Digital ID Law Over Free Speech and Privacy Concerns
Online anonymity faces a pivotal threat as Mississippi’s digital ID law pushes private speech through a government filter.
Tea App Leak Shows Why UK’s Digital ID Age Verification Laws Are Dangerous
The online “safety” act is actually a threat.
The UK’s Online “Safety” Act Is Already Causing Protests to Be Hidden
Unsurprising: A law meant to shield kids from adult content is now hiding protest footage from adults.
UK Online Age Verification Triggers Chaos, Site Bans, VPN Surge
Every login is a data breach rehearsing its lines.
Innocent People Are Already Getting Caught Up in UK Police’s Dystopian Facial Recognition Scans
A face flagged as dangerous was actually working to keep danger off the streets.
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Retailers Are Charging You More Based on Your Data. Here’s What You Can Do.
Surveillance pricing uses data from devices, apps, and social media to set individualized prices. But there are some solutions…
Brave Leads the Charge Against Microsoft’s Memory Machine
Brave turns every tab into a no-fly zone for Microsoft’s memory-hungry surveillance feature.
Amazon Acquires Bee, the AI Wearable That Hears Everything You Say
Amazon’s latest acquisition puts an always-listening microphone on your wrist and calls it progress.
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down Gag Order Blocking X From Disclosing Government Data Requests in FBI Whistleblower Case
The court’s rejection of the gag order cracks open the secrecy around how federal power is used, and sometimes misused, behind closed doors.
When Smart Meters Turn Into Spy Tools
Sacramento’s electric utility turned energy data into a blunt-force tool for unchecked home surveillance.
