In an era where legal identity is the gateway to essential services, 850 million people worldwide lack the means to establish theirs. This global identity…
The UK government has laid out its plans to prevent benefit fraud – promising to save taxpayers £9 billion by 2028 – amid criticism from…
The Maryville Forum reports that Missouri retailers could soon perform age verification using biometric methods such as facial recognition or palm screening, after a bill…
If you think the internet today is cool, just wait until we have a quantum internet! Scientists have just taken a major step toward making…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) today confirmed plans to launch its European “sovereign cloud”, aiming to enhance data residency and security across the EU. The city…
For years, China has been playing its own part in a neo-colonial struggle for influence in Africa. Rather than seeking a military footprint on the…
US officials have said a shipment of 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs to Israel was put on pause last week but also announced a new $827…
Banning cellphones in schools improved academics, reduced bullying, and reduced students’ need for counseling, a 73-page Norwegian paper found. Girls benefited the most from the…
The United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) looks to be the first organization within the U.S. military to be using rifle-wielding “robot dogs.”…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ordered approximately 100,000 Palestinians on Monday to evacuate parts of Rafah as it prepares for military operations in the southern…
Bulgaria is looking to ditch physical ticketing methods entirely, as it unrolls a new domestically developed biometric access control system designed for large public events.…
Police in Germany are employing high-definition cameras and live facial recognition to catch suspects, raising legal questions in the wake of the European Union’s AI…
In the wake of Australia’s digital transformation, the government’s communication strategy to ensure citizens are well-informed and engaged, is set to commence in a matter…
The future of computing is quantum – at least, that’s what experts say. Instead of using the regular 1s and 0s of classical computing, quantum…
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]…