Senators Demand Answers on the Dangers of Predictive Policing
By Matthew Guariglia Predictive policing is dangerous and yet its use among law enforcement agencies is growing. Predictive policing advocates, and companies that make millions…
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Is There A Chance To Unite the Pro and Anti Blockchain Crowds?
By Derrick Broze In recent weeks a debate has sprung up in various corners of the Freedom/Truth movements. Particularly, a debate between the section of…
AI is Increasingly Being Used to Identify Emotions – Here’s What’s at Stake
By Alexa Hagerty, University of Cambridge and Alexandra Albert, UCL Imagine you are in a job interview. As you answer the recruiter’s questions, an artificial…
100 Million More Internet of Things Devices Vulnerable in Critical Infrastructure, Health Care, and Manufacturing Settings
By B.N. Frank Privacy and security experts have warned for many years that Internet of Things (IoT) technology is extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks. The…
After Cookies, Ad Tech Wants to Use Your Email to Track You Everywhere
By Bennett Cyphers Cookies are dying, and the tracking industry is scrambling to replace them. Google has proposed Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC), TURTLEDOVE, and…
“That’s Not Orwellian, THIS Is Orwellian”: Aussies Mulling ID For Access To Facebook, Twitter, Tinder
By Tyler Durden The Australian government is mulling a proposal which would require citizens to provide at least two forms of identification if they want…
Derrick Broze Interview — Blockchain Technology Can Be Our Liberation Or Our Enslavement
By The Last American Vagabond Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we…
Officials Use COVID To Create Statewide Vehicle Surveillance Programs Run By Rekor Systems
By MassPrivateI Cash-strapped states are using COVID as an excuse to create AI-driven vehicle recognition or license plate reader surveillance programs. As Rekor Systems president…
WEF Promotes Smart “Mask of the Future” That Connects to Smartphone for Health Alerts and Tracking
By B.N. Frank In October 2020, University of Rhode Island students invented a “Smart Mask” to detect COVID symptoms. While that might seem genuinely well-intentioned,…
Announcing the D3 Tech Summit (April 24-25) + Exploring the First Decentralized Evolution
By John Bush In this video John Bush invites viewers to the Decentralized, Distributed, and Disruptive Tech Summit (D3) taking place April 24th and 25th….
Lawsuit Accuses Northwestern University of Unlawfully Collecting Students’ Biometric Data
By Jackson Walker An anonymous student is suing Northwestern University for unlawfully collecting students’ biometric data through online test proctoring tools according to a class action…
Is the Technocracy Coming to Mexico?
By Derrick Broze Recent announcements by the Mexican government make it clear that there are plans to introduce previously unseen surveillance technology to the Latin…
Feds Plan To Broadcast Government Propaganda To Streaming Platforms
By MassPrivateI NextGov recently reported that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to have the ability to interrupt streaming platforms like YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, Spotify…
Experts Question Whether It’s Legal That Utilities Can Spy on Customers with “Smart” Meters
By B.N. Frank Opposition to electric, gas, and water utility “Smart” Meters is worldwide. These meters are expensive, unnecessary, privacy invasive, and plagued with problems…