How Moxie the Robot Uses GPT AI to Data-Mine Your Kids’ Socioemotional-Learning Algorithms
By John Klyczek In this video, I break down the privacy policy for a new socioemotional-learning (SEL) robot called Moxie. I detail how Moxie utilizes…
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Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Amazon/Starbucks Shops for Collecting Biometric Data Without Notifying Customers
By B.N. Frank Last month it was announced that Amazon must pay $30.8 M to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for privacy violations…
Governments Embrace Digital Identity Register, Foreigner ID Cards and Bank Partnerships
By Masha Borak From Luxemburg and Estonia to South Africa and Vietnam, governments across the world are rolling out digital IDs, sometimes but not always…
Americans Don’t Want A Central Bank Digital Currency; New Poll Finds
By Adam Dick A poll from the Cato Institute indicates that, while about half of Americans do not have an opinion regarding whether the Federal Reserve should…
Good News NY: Albany is Done. No Bad Vax Bills Become Law!
COVID mandate bills for school and college withdrawn. I think we can celebrate now! However note that the Senate website currently says the June 10…
Iris Biometrics Coming to Three National ID Programs
By Chris Burt Iris biometrics are being added to Pakistan’s national ID system with support from Iris ID, Jordan’s via IrisGuard, and are among the…
NY Take Action: Stop the Bad Vaccine Bills — Keep calling Albany — LAST DAY
By John Gilmore We can kill three bad vax bills. The New York legislature is scheduled to go home for the year TODAY, Friday 6/9…
Europe’s Digital Services Act Puts Free Speech at the Mercy of Eurocrats
By David Thunder The European Union’s Internal Market Commissioner, Thierry Breton, was apparently miffed that Elon Musk withdrew Twitter from the EU’s “voluntary code of…
Now in Effect: West Virginia Law Prohibits Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases Without a Warrant
By Michael Maharrey Today, a West Virginia law goes into effect prohibiting state government entities from accessing information about firearm and ammunition purchases generated by…
Victory! New Jersey Court Rules Police Must Give Defendant the Facial Recognition Algorithms Used to Identify Him
By Karen Gullo In a victory for transparency in police use of facial recognition, a New Jersey appellate court today ruled that state prosecutors—who charged…
Like, Totally Orwellian: Nearly A Third Of GenZ Favors “Government Surveillance Cameras In Every Household”
By Tyler Durden Nearly one-third of Generation Z says they’d be just fine with government-installed surveillance cameras in every household under the guise of reducing…
Microsoft Fined for Illegally Collecting and Retaining Kids’ Xbox Info Without Parents’ Consent
By B.N. Frank Tech companies are definitely not the only entities guilty of collecting private data on people of all ages without their consent though…
Rep. Alex Mooney Aims to Block Fed’s Digital Currency Scheme
By Jp Cortez In recent days, sound money champion Congressman Alex Mooney (R-WV) introduced H.R. 3712, the Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act – legislation that…
SCOTUS Allows IRS to Carry Out Secret, Warrantless Searches of Innocent Taxpayers’ Bank Accounts
By The Rutherford Institute In a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the IRS to go on secret, warrantless fishing expeditions through innocent…