Ethiopia to Make Digital ID Mandatory for Banking Operations
By Chris Burt The use of Ethiopia’s national digital ID, Fayda, for all transactions with financial institutions will soon be mandatory. According to an announcement…
Technology
AI Scam Calls Imitating Familiar Voices are a Growing Problem – Here’s How They Work
Oliver Buckley, University of East Anglia Scam calls using AI to mimic voices of people you might know are being used to exploit unsuspecting members…
Will AI Deliver the Worst of Both Worlds?
By Charles Hugh Smith So what happens if AI destroys both profits (due to it being “free” and a freely distributed commodity) and jobs? Setting…
AI Might Eventually Be An Extinction Threat, But It Poses More Pressing Risks
By Amin Al-Habaibeh, Nottingham Trent University Since the AI chatbot ChatGPT was released in 2020, we’ve been hearing about the threat posed by artificial intelligence….
New Ordinance “will allow the municipality to take as much control as possible with the FCC” in re Small Cell Deployment
By B.N. Frank A growing number of Americans – including lawmakers – are opposed to cell towers of all sizes, both 5G and 4G, being…
Portland Goes Full China: Store Requires Looking at Camera to Enter
By Mike Campbell A convenience store in Portland, Oregon has implemented a digital face scan system that requires customers look at a camera before they…
Eminent Domain for Carbon Pipelines Opposed by Democrats, Republicans, Environmentalists, and Climate-Change Deniers
By B.N. Frank Americans’ opposition to carbon pipelines being installed on and/or near their property (see 1, 2, 3) – and lawmakers’ attempts to regulate…
UN Summit: AI Robots Could Run The World Better Than Humans
The United Nations views AI as essential to accomplishing its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Why? Because AI can run the world more “efficiently” and autocratically…
AI: Why Installing “Robot Judges” in Courtrooms is a Really Bad Idea
By Rónán Kennedy, University of Galway Science fiction’s visions of the future include many versions of artificial intelligence (AI), but relatively few examples where software…
Humanity in Hypnotic Thrall to a Techno-Industrial God
By Julian Rose On the side of an apartment high-rise block dominantly visible between buildings surrounding Brussels’ Gare du Midi railway station, the finishing touches…
The Titan Disaster Showcased a New Kind of Con Artist
By Marie Hawthorne On June 18, the Titan submersible lost contact with its mother ship, the Polar Prince on its way to tour the Titanic…
Electric Bus Programs Are Failing; U.S. Gov’t Still Funding Them Anyway
By B.N. Frank Electric vehicles (EVs) have been associated with the following issues They catch fire (e-bikes too!) that are often difficult and costly to…
YouTube Censors Australian Politician’s Maiden Speech to Parliament
By Rebekah Barnett “30 minutes of truth bombs” is how one Twitter user described Liberal Democrat John Ruddick’s maiden speech to the New South Wales (NSW)…
Is Your Phone Spying on You? Computer Scientists Reveal What’s Hiding in Your Apps
By Study Finds Research People love their smartphones, but did you know they could be spying on you? A recent study by computer scientists from…