The Senegal government announced a blanket ban on the use of social media Friday, following clashes between police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko…
The European Commission initiated infringement proceedings against member state Poland on Thursday over the country’s recently-passed law aimed at officials who have allegedly come under…
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has hinted on a plan to introduce automated gates at border entry points in order to tighten the noose on…
Microsoft has been fined $20 million over allegations by U.S. regulators that they collected biometrics and other personal data from children who used the company’s…
It may not exactly be back-of-the-head recognition, or male-pattern-baldness biometrics, but Google Photos appears to have developed a way to suggest who a person is…
A European airline today opened reservations for its first-ever commercial electric flights — but don’t expect a booking for this year’s summer holiday. Or the…
The U.S. military’s chief information officer and former CIA deputy director John Sherman said his office will assume control of all 5G-related activities in the…
The digital ID rollout is accelerating with little attention and not enough pushback. The European Commission has set aside €46 million (about $49 million) for…
If you’ve been following our reporting on the issue, you’ll already know that the new World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic prevention initiative, the Preparedness and Resilience for…
By Olivier Bault On May 9, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin asked the prefects throughout France to ban all events and protests organized by “the…
By Nicholas West The rapid proliferation of police drones and robots shouldn’t come as a surprise for longtime readers, but legislators are now reaching for…
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin signed documents Thursday allowing Russian tactical nuclear weapons to be deployed on Belarusian territory.…
Japan’s government announced new sanctions Friday against Russia for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine and recent agreement to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus. The sanctions…
In new memoir, CIA expert shares interviews he conducted with CIA paramilitary officers who spilled the beans about CIA drug trafficking along with other major…
Kuwait intends to set up a biometric fingerprint database for everyone who lives in the country over the age of 18, including both citizens and…
TOKYO — Artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud technology, as well as quantum computing, will be forces that shape the near future of the IT industry,…
In a recent announcement, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed the launch of a webpage designed to address and curtail what it…
Source: Motherboard | Vice Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using a tool called Babel X that can link a person’s Social Security number to…
The European Union has approved a set of rules—the first such regulation in the world—to regulate crypto assets like cryptocurrencies and tokens in a bid…
The law enforcement agency constantly breaks the law. The FBI made 278,000 illegal searches under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) database…