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Police Tap COVID-19 Tech to Expand Global Surveillance
Police forces worldwide are tapping technologies developed for coronavirus contact tracing for mass surveillance.
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Japan Steps Up Push to Get Public Buy-in to Digital IDs
Japan's government is urging the public to sign up for digital IDs, warning they could lose access to public health insurance otherwise.
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Computer Experts Urge Georgia to Replace Voting Machines
A group of computer and election security experts said hand-marked paper ballots should replace Georgia's Dominion Voting Systems touchscreen voting machines.
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'Pre-Bunking' Shows Promise in Fight Against Misinformation
Researchers have found that "pre-bunking" is a simple, promising method to prevent misinformation.
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Voting Machine Tampering Points to Concern for Fall Election
U.S. election officials and security experts are concerned that conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential election could encourage interference with...
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Amazon Keeps Growing, and So Does Its Cache of Data on You
Amazon is expanding its reach into the healthcare and smart home industries through its acquisition of a primary care company and a merger with iRobot.
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Apple to Add 'Lockdown' Safeguard on iPhones, iPads, Macs
Apple has announced the forthcoming rollout of a "lockdown" option for iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, in order to shield them from spyware.
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