Banking and identity are converging in Nigeria, where the government has told commercial banks to start issuing debit cards that can also serve as a…
A top central banker has warned of the damage the rush to ‘Net-Zero’ risks doing to Europe’s economy, and illustrates the point by noting…
The 69th Bilderberg Meeting, a secretive conclave of global power brokers, kicked off yesterday in Lisbon, Portugal, with issues on the agenda including transnational threats,…
Ahead of Türkiye’s upcoming election, Twitter suspended access on Sunday to some forms of election-related content. The news came hours ahead of the results of Recep…
G7 leaders agreed to impose new sanctions on Russia Friday at their annual summit. G7 leaders stated that their countries are prepared to “starve Russia…
The Kremlin issued a chilling warning of ‘retaliatory actions’ today as Rishi Sunak pledged more support for Ukraine during talks with Volodymyr Zelensky at Chequers. Moscow…
The UK’s policing minister, Chris Philp, is pushing for facial recognition in all police forces nationally, despite critics claiming the technology is inaccurate and some…
Instant messaging giant WhatsApp says users around the world will soon be able to lock some of their intimate chats on the application using either…
Banks in Nigeria have been given 30 days to close accounts that have not been linked to a biometric Bank Verification Number (BVN), The Nation…
The public’s hatred of racial, sexual, and religious minorities is so out of control that it imperils our democracy. At least, that’s what influential leaders…
The World Health Organization (WHO) is still going ahead with its global digital health certificate even as it claims the COVID-19 scamdemic is finally over.…
A mission-specific blockchain wallet – for people who have survived a disaster — has been launched with funding from the American Red Cross. The Kare…
A London food bank is expanding its use of face biometrics to facilitate the distribution of food to its customers through local shops. A trial…
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has announced that starting in 2024, Singapore residents and visitors can clear immigration without their passports, The Straits Times…
Vietnamese subscribers of social media may soon be required by law to verify their identity before logging in. According to Reuters, the rule will apply…
Former CIA intelligence officer Larry Johnson says the decision to launch a drone attack on the Kremlin was made by the United States. The Wednesday…
A new study has found that some commonly consumed beverages such as fruit juice and artificial soda contain levels of toxic metals including arsenic, cadmium, and lead that…
The European Central Bank is inviting experts in identification and authentication to contribute to the development of rules for the digital euro. A ‘workstream’ is…
The Nigeria office of the United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) says it is working with local authorities in Bauchi State to issue birth certificates to…
Artificial intelligence has been working behind the scenes of our apps and gadgets for many years now—interpreting our voice commands, recommending music playlists, picking out…