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Microsoft Employee Arrests Highlight Tech's Role in Gaza Conflict
Seven people, including current and former Microsoft employees, were arrested Tuesday for occupying President Brad Smith's office to protest Microsoft's alleged role in the Israeli military's use of its Azure platform in the Gaza conflict, following similar protests and employee firings.
Microsoft Employee Arrests Highlight Tech's Role in Gaza Conflict
Seven people, including current and former Microsoft employees, were arrested Tuesday for occupying President Brad Smith's office to protest Microsoft's alleged role in the Israeli military's use of its Azure platform in the Gaza conflict, following similar protests and employee firings.
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40% Bias Score
€800 Fine for Illegal Data Access from Motor Vehicle Registration
A Rhineland-Palatinate driver illegally obtained another driver's data via a registration office employee, displaying it during a traffic jam; this led to an €800 fine for the data source, highlighting vulnerabilities in data protection and increased public awareness.
€800 Fine for Illegal Data Access from Motor Vehicle Registration
A Rhineland-Palatinate driver illegally obtained another driver's data via a registration office employee, displaying it during a traffic jam; this led to an €800 fine for the data source, highlighting vulnerabilities in data protection and increased public awareness.
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20% Bias Score
Rise of Remote Work Hooky Prompts Employer Surveillance
A survey reveals that over 80 percent of hybrid workers watch TV for two hours daily while working from home, prompting companies to implement sophisticated surveillance software to monitor employee activity, despite workers' efforts to bypass it.
Rise of Remote Work Hooky Prompts Employer Surveillance
A survey reveals that over 80 percent of hybrid workers watch TV for two hours daily while working from home, prompting companies to implement sophisticated surveillance software to monitor employee activity, despite workers' efforts to bypass it.
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36% Bias Score
Russia Mandates State-Backed Messaging App Max on All New Devices
Starting September 1st, Russia mandates pre-installation of its state-backed messaging app, Max, on all new phones and tablets sold domestically, alongside its RuStore app store on Apple devices and Lime HD TV on smart TVs from January 1st, as part of a broader effort to control its internet infrast...
Russia Mandates State-Backed Messaging App Max on All New Devices
Starting September 1st, Russia mandates pre-installation of its state-backed messaging app, Max, on all new phones and tablets sold domestically, alongside its RuStore app store on Apple devices and Lime HD TV on smart TVs from January 1st, as part of a broader effort to control its internet infrast...
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48% Bias Score
AI Facial Recognition Error Leads to Wrongful Fraud Accusation
Craig Hadley was wrongly accused of fraud at a Sports Direct store in Rotherham after AI facial recognition software flagged his image due to a staff member's misidentification of him with a shoplifter; the incident resulted in an apology from Sports Direct and the removal of Hadley's image from the...
AI Facial Recognition Error Leads to Wrongful Fraud Accusation
Craig Hadley was wrongly accused of fraud at a Sports Direct store in Rotherham after AI facial recognition software flagged his image due to a staff member's misidentification of him with a shoplifter; the incident resulted in an apology from Sports Direct and the removal of Hadley's image from the...
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24% Bias Score
Otter.ai Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Secret Recordings for AI Training
A federal class-action lawsuit accuses Otter.ai of surreptitiously recording private conversations for AI training without user consent, violating privacy laws and raising concerns about data security; the suit seeks to represent California users whose conversations were unknowingly shared with Otte...
Otter.ai Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Secret Recordings for AI Training
A federal class-action lawsuit accuses Otter.ai of surreptitiously recording private conversations for AI training without user consent, violating privacy laws and raising concerns about data security; the suit seeks to represent California users whose conversations were unknowingly shared with Otte...
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52% Bias Score
FoodNet Scales Back Surveillance, Raising Food Safety Concerns
FoodNet, a federal-state partnership monitoring foodborne illnesses, reduced surveillance to two pathogens (salmonella and STEC) starting July 1, 2024, due to insufficient funding, raising concerns among food safety experts about hindering outbreak detection and trend analysis.
FoodNet Scales Back Surveillance, Raising Food Safety Concerns
FoodNet, a federal-state partnership monitoring foodborne illnesses, reduced surveillance to two pathogens (salmonella and STEC) starting July 1, 2024, due to insufficient funding, raising concerns among food safety experts about hindering outbreak detection and trend analysis.
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28% Bias Score
Child Suicide Highlights Global Sextortion Crisis
A Kansas child died by suicide after being sextorted by a Nigerian woman he met on TikTok, highlighting the global reach of online sextortion targeting children and the urgent need for stronger international collaboration to combat this crime.
Child Suicide Highlights Global Sextortion Crisis
A Kansas child died by suicide after being sextorted by a Nigerian woman he met on TikTok, highlighting the global reach of online sextortion targeting children and the urgent need for stronger international collaboration to combat this crime.
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48% Bias Score
Brandenburg Police Expand Bodycam, Taser, and Facial Recognition Programs
Brandenburg police will expand their bodycam pilot program to at least two more stations, using them to increase transparency and aid in investigations; the use of Tasers and specialized facial recognition experts is also being considered.
Brandenburg Police Expand Bodycam, Taser, and Facial Recognition Programs
Brandenburg police will expand their bodycam pilot program to at least two more stations, using them to increase transparency and aid in investigations; the use of Tasers and specialized facial recognition experts is also being considered.
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16% Bias Score
UK Drops Demand for Apple Encryption Backdoor
The UK government has dropped its demand for Apple to provide access to US citizens' encrypted data after months of dispute, protecting American civil liberties and preventing a backdoor into user data, following pressure from US intelligence officials.
UK Drops Demand for Apple Encryption Backdoor
The UK government has dropped its demand for Apple to provide access to US citizens' encrypted data after months of dispute, protecting American civil liberties and preventing a backdoor into user data, following pressure from US intelligence officials.
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44% Bias Score
Hamburg Hochbahn to Deploy Body Cameras Amidst Rising Public Transport Violence
Hamburg's Hochbahn will introduce body cameras for security personnel to deter violence and improve safety, mirroring a national trend due to rising assaults on train staff (up 6% to 3,324 in 2024) and passenger concerns after several violent incidents.
Hamburg Hochbahn to Deploy Body Cameras Amidst Rising Public Transport Violence
Hamburg's Hochbahn will introduce body cameras for security personnel to deter violence and improve safety, mirroring a national trend due to rising assaults on train staff (up 6% to 3,324 in 2024) and passenger concerns after several violent incidents.
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36% Bias Score
UK to Launch AI-Driven Crime Map by 2030
The UK government announced a £4 million investment in an AI-driven crime map for England and Wales, aiming to predict and prevent crimes by 2030 using data from police, councils, and social services; the system will be operational by 2030 and will use data to identify areas likely to see criminal a...
UK to Launch AI-Driven Crime Map by 2030
The UK government announced a £4 million investment in an AI-driven crime map for England and Wales, aiming to predict and prevent crimes by 2030 using data from police, councils, and social services; the system will be operational by 2030 and will use data to identify areas likely to see criminal a...
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48% Bias Score
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