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Canada's Strong Borders Act: Restrictive Refugee Policy and Expanded Security Powers
Canada's June 3rd Strong Borders Act drastically limits refugee claims, allows mass application cancellations, expands police powers (including mail access), and boosts border security, raising significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
Canada's Strong Borders Act: Restrictive Refugee Policy and Expanded Security Powers
Canada's June 3rd Strong Borders Act drastically limits refugee claims, allows mass application cancellations, expands police powers (including mail access), and boosts border security, raising significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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40% Bias Score
Meta and Yandex Covertly Track Android Users' Browsing Data
Meta and Yandex secretly tracked Android users' browsing data via background scripts, bypassing privacy settings on major browsers; Google confirmed this violated its security principles, prompting Meta to pause the feature and Yandex to deny collecting sensitive data.
Meta and Yandex Covertly Track Android Users' Browsing Data
Meta and Yandex secretly tracked Android users' browsing data via background scripts, bypassing privacy settings on major browsers; Google confirmed this violated its security principles, prompting Meta to pause the feature and Yandex to deny collecting sensitive data.
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52% Bias Score
Pornhub Blocks French Users Over Age Verification Law
Due to France's new age verification law for adult websites, Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, YouPorn, and RedTube, will block French users from accessing its platforms starting Wednesday, citing privacy concerns and proposing operating-system-level age verification instead.
Pornhub Blocks French Users Over Age Verification Law
Due to France's new age verification law for adult websites, Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, YouPorn, and RedTube, will block French users from accessing its platforms starting Wednesday, citing privacy concerns and proposing operating-system-level age verification instead.
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56% Bias Score
Meta Secretly Linked Browsing Data to App Activity, Bypassing Privacy Controls
Researchers discovered Meta secretly linked user data from its apps with browsing activity on Android, bypassing privacy controls by using a connection to a local port; this was deactivated after media inquiries.
Meta Secretly Linked Browsing Data to App Activity, Bypassing Privacy Controls
Researchers discovered Meta secretly linked user data from its apps with browsing activity on Android, bypassing privacy controls by using a connection to a local port; this was deactivated after media inquiries.
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40% Bias Score
AI-Powered Smart Toilet Raises \$4 Million for Gut Health Analysis
Throne, a Texas startup, secured \$4 million in funding to develop a smart toilet device using AI to analyze waste for health insights, targeting users with chronic digestive issues and launching in January 2026.
AI-Powered Smart Toilet Raises \$4 Million for Gut Health Analysis
Throne, a Texas startup, secured \$4 million in funding to develop a smart toilet device using AI to analyze waste for health insights, targeting users with chronic digestive issues and launching in January 2026.
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44% Bias Score
France Considers Legalizing Facial Recognition Technology
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin proposed a working group to explore legalizing facial recognition technology, citing its crime-fighting potential despite its current restrictions and uncertain effectiveness, raising concerns about privacy and algorithmic bias.
France Considers Legalizing Facial Recognition Technology
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin proposed a working group to explore legalizing facial recognition technology, citing its crime-fighting potential despite its current restrictions and uncertain effectiveness, raising concerns about privacy and algorithmic bias.
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52% Bias Score
Sacramento County to Use Drones for Homeless Probationer Outreach
Sacramento County's probation department plans to use three drones to locate and communicate with homeless people on probation, aiming to reduce warrants and provide support services; this has drawn criticism from the Sacramento Homeless Union.
Sacramento County to Use Drones for Homeless Probationer Outreach
Sacramento County's probation department plans to use three drones to locate and communicate with homeless people on probation, aiming to reduce warrants and provide support services; this has drawn criticism from the Sacramento Homeless Union.
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48% Bias Score
Pornhub Blocks Access to France Over New Age-Verification Law
Pornhub and other adult websites owned by Aylo blocked access in France on Wednesday due to a new law mandating age verification, raising privacy concerns and sparking debate about online content regulation. France's regulator criticized the decision, highlighting available technological solutions.
Pornhub Blocks Access to France Over New Age-Verification Law
Pornhub and other adult websites owned by Aylo blocked access in France on Wednesday due to a new law mandating age verification, raising privacy concerns and sparking debate about online content regulation. France's regulator criticized the decision, highlighting available technological solutions.
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48% Bias Score
French Minister Calls for Facial Recognition After PSG Victory Violence
Following violence after PSG's Champions League win, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau reported 563 arrests in Paris and its suburbs, expressing dissatisfaction and advocating for facial recognition technology and stricter sentencing, despite parliamentary opposition.
French Minister Calls for Facial Recognition After PSG Victory Violence
Following violence after PSG's Champions League win, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau reported 563 arrests in Paris and its suburbs, expressing dissatisfaction and advocating for facial recognition technology and stricter sentencing, despite parliamentary opposition.
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48% Bias Score
Meta and Yandex Secretly Tracked User Web Browsing Data
Researchers discovered Meta and Yandex secretly tracked Android users' web browsing data, even in incognito mode, by exploiting a loophole that linked information from their apps to user web activity; Meta disabled the system after being questioned.
Meta and Yandex Secretly Tracked User Web Browsing Data
Researchers discovered Meta and Yandex secretly tracked Android users' web browsing data, even in incognito mode, by exploiting a loophole that linked information from their apps to user web activity; Meta disabled the system after being questioned.
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40% Bias Score
EU Deadlocked on Data Protection Chief Appointment
Six months after the mandate of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) expired, the European Parliament and member states remain deadlocked on choosing a successor, leading to delays in critical data protection decisions and raising concerns about institutional effectiveness.
EU Deadlocked on Data Protection Chief Appointment
Six months after the mandate of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) expired, the European Parliament and member states remain deadlocked on choosing a successor, leading to delays in critical data protection decisions and raising concerns about institutional effectiveness.
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36% Bias Score
Apple to Add End-to-End Encryption to RCS Messaging
Apple is expected to announce at its WWDC conference on June 9th that it will add end-to-end encryption to its RCS messaging system, enhancing the security of messages between iPhones and Android devices.
Apple to Add End-to-End Encryption to RCS Messaging
Apple is expected to announce at its WWDC conference on June 9th that it will add end-to-end encryption to its RCS messaging system, enhancing the security of messages between iPhones and Android devices.
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36% Bias Score
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