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Slack Discloses Breach of Its Github Code Repository
Plus: Russian spies uncovered in Europe, face recognition leads to another wrongful arrest, a new porn ID law, and more.
The Dangerous Digital Creep of Britain’s ‘Hostile Environment’
The UK’s use of technology to enforce its hard-line immigration policy brings the border into every facet of migrants’ lives.
Soccer Fans, You’re Being Watched
Stadiums around the world, including at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, are subjecting spectators to invasive biometric surveillance tech.
Hinge Will Try to Thwart Scammers With Video Verification
To combat the scourge of bots and fake accounts, the dating site will ask users to prove their humanity by capturing a video selfie.
Police Across US Bypass Warrants With Mass Location-Tracking Tool
Plus: An unsecured database exposed face recognition data in China, ‘Cuba’ ransomware knocks out Montenegro, and more.
The Low Threshold for Face Recognition in New Delhi
Police in India’s capital say they only require an 80 percent accuracy rate for matches, raising new alarm bells for civil liberty advocates.
The Surveillance State Is Primed for Criminalized Abortion
A new report lays out existing US police surveillance capabilities that can easily be repurposed to monitor pregnant people.