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12/13/2024
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By Kevin Hughes
U.K. set to launch controversial DIGITAL ID system in 2025, sparking privacy concerns
The United Kingdom plans to launch a digital identification system utilizing smartphones and facial recognition technology to streamline government functions, from alcohol purchases to tax payments. The initiative aims to improve efficiency in various sectors, including veteran services, through digital veteran cards, and will allow young people to use government-backed digital IDs to prove age […]
12/12/2024
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By Lance D Johnson
Gaming giant Riot Games expands terms of service to police player behavior “across all platforms”
The company’s updated Terms of Service now allow monitoring and punishment for “off-platform conduct,” extending control beyond in-game behavior to players’ entire digital lives. The terms use ambiguous language, such as “various places that touch (users’) gaming experience,” leaving room for broad interpretations and potential abuse of power. Riot encourages players to report each other […]
12/11/2024
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By Belle Carter
TikTok files emergency injunction to block U.S. ban, citing Constitutional violations and lack of evidence
TikTok and ByteDance have filed a motion for an emergency injunction with the U.S. Court of Appeals, aiming to block a ban on TikTok from the American market by Jan. 19, 2025. TikTok’s legal team argues that the ban violates the First Amendment, restricting free speech and setting a precedent for government overreach. The U.S. […]
12/09/2024
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By Laura Harris
White House: Hackers linked to China infiltrated 8 telecommunication companies in the U.S.
Deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies Anne Neuberger has revealed that China-sponsored hackers infiltrated at least eight telecommunication companies in the United States. In a press briefing on Dec. 4, Neuberger revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) initially identified the hacking in […]
12/09/2024
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By Laura Harris
U.S. Court of Appeals upholds law ordering ByteDance to sell TikTok or face U.S. ban
Court Ruling on TikTok Sale: The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, must sell the app by January 19, 2025, or face a ban in the U.S. due to national security concerns. National Security Concerns: TikTok has been accused of being a “surveillance tool” for the Chinese Communist Party, with […]
12/04/2024
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By Laura Harris
Australia under scrutiny for passing law banning social media for kids under 16 (which will require ID verification for everyone)
Australia is now facing scrutiny for passing a law that would ban children under 16 from using social media and would establish an online surveillance system for all Australians on the internet. The Online Safety Amendment Bill 2024, designed to protect the mental health of children and adolescents, mandates that social media platforms verify the age of their users. The legislation, passed by […]
12/04/2024
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By Ava Grace
Air Canada rolls out facial recognition technology at boarding gates for domestic flights
Air Canada has rolled out facial recognition technology at its gates in Canadian airports. The incorporation of facial recognition technology for boarding domestic flights is regarded as a massive expansion of the airline’s digital identification program. According to Air Canada, the technology is designed to offer passengers a quicker and more streamlined boarding experience while adhering […]
11/29/2024
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By Ethan Huff
Your private call and text data was just stolen by China because it hacked US government’s illegal surveillance tool that spies on us all
The political establishment is in an uproar over a recent telecommunications industry security breach that was supposedly caused by a hacking group tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, claims a hacking group called “Salt Typhoon” is responsible for unleashing the “worst telecom hack […]
11/27/2024
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By Ethan Huff
U.S. suffers “worst telecom hack” in history after Beijing-linked hacking group “Salt Typhoon” secretly intercepted surveillance data on Americans
A trove of surveillance data on Americans that was only supposed to be accessible by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies was intercepted by China earlier this month, we are told. A cohort of national security advisers and other senior officials from the outgoing regime of President Biden met with top executives from major telecommunications […]
11/25/2024
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By Kevin Hughes
Joshua Hale on Decentralize TV: The importance of decentralized AI SYSTEMS
Holistic tech wizard Joshua Hale recently joined the Health Ranger Mike Adams and Todd Pitner on “Decentralize.TV” to discuss why having decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) systems is important. Hale, the owner of JH Media & Consulting LLC, explained that people who are doing their own research shouldn’t use OpenAI’s ChatGPT or the other language learning models […]
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