Major media outlets have reportedly partnered with an AI company called AdVon Commerce to publish tens of thousands of fake product reviews and fill up…
If you have a sore throat, you can get tested for a host of things — Covid, RSV, strep, the flu — and receive a…
Last week saw a dramatic illustration of how far parts of the mainstream media has departed from the scientific process in its aim to catastrophise…
During the lockdowns spurred by the global pandemic, brick-and-mortar small businesses suffered immense financial losses, with some forced to shut down entirely. In stark contrast,…
TSA’s push for biometric technology and digital IDs with Big Tech aims to streamline airport security, but raises concerns over passenger privacy and government surveillance.…
The Environmental Health Trust (EHT) has blasted the fact that the FCC did not make public until last fall that tests it conducted [in 2019]…
In the latest escalation of surveillance of travelers, data from automated license plate readers (APLRs) is being merged with data from devices that record the…
In March 2021, the Biden White House initiated a brazenly unconstitutional censorship campaign to prevent Americans from buying politically unfavorable books from Amazon. The effort,…
Türkiye Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan announced Wednesday the country will be joining South Africa’s case against Israel in the International Court of Justice…
Police in riot gear moved onto the UCLA campus in Los Angeles late Wednesday and early Thursday morning local time in an operation to take…
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported on Wednesday their preliminary investigations confirm 97 journalists and media workers are estimated to be among the victims…
The US unveiled nearly 300 new sanctions on Wednesday, including sanctions that target entities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong for…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled on Thursday an international framework for the regulation and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) during a meeting at…
Card giants Mastercard and Visa leaned into AI and generative AI for fraud detection in the first quarter. “We continue to enhance our solutions with…
A leading politician in Kenya is calling for the establishment of an integrated African digital identity in order to foster connectivity and strengthen economic ties…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Bill Gates discussed the use of digital identity as a tool for improving tax collection by the government, in a…
Cameroon mayors signed a document to make birth registration a top priority (UNICEF leading partner)
Local and city council mayors in Cameroon have signed a charter which reflects their desire to take birth registration efforts more seriously in all their…
Do you remember the scene in ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ where Danny Ocean’s team cleverly tricks the casino’s security system? They injected a pre-recorded video feed of…
Bank of Ireland announced it will invest more than €34 million (roughly US$36 million) to upgrade its phone and CRM systems, including adding voice biometrics…
STANFORD, Calif. — In a world where our every move seems to be tracked, analyzed, and categorized, it might feel like there’s little about ourselves…