# WEF 2022: Metaverse should be developed from children’s perspective, says LEGO VP

# WEF 2022: Metaverse should be developed from children’s perspective, says LEGO VP

” WEF 2022: Metaverse should be developed from children’s perspective, says LEGO VP “ Metaverse and Web3 dominated the discussions on the fifth day of the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF). A panel discussion on “The Possibilities of the Metaverse” was joined by High Fidelity co-founder Philip Rosedale, Mindfire Foundation founder Pascal Kaufmann, Magic Leap…

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#How creeps steal nudes off phones

#How creeps steal nudes off phones

“How creeps steal nudes off phones” A creepy T-Mobile employee stole nude photos of a young Queens woman when she went to the store to trade-in her phone last September, a shocking new lawsuit alleges — as legal experts and advocates fear a rise in what’s been dubbed the modern-day “Peeping Tom.” Karen Mun, now…

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# Vietnamese officials back new partnership to tokenize genomic profiles

# Vietnamese officials back new partnership to tokenize genomic profiles

” Vietnamese officials back new partnership to tokenize genomic profiles “ Asia-based genomics firm Genetica and Web3 data management firm Oasis Labs have partnered to tokenize genomics profiles with the aim to enhance genomics-based precision medicine.  In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, the firms noted that Genetica will migrate 100,000 genomic data profiles to the…

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# Why decentralized messaging apps will replace today’s social media platforms

# Why decentralized messaging apps will replace today’s social media platforms

” Why decentralized messaging apps will replace today’s social media platforms “ The Russian government has cracked down on foreign social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, banning them for extremist activists. For protestors, activists and local civilians, these actions have resulted in a significant barrier to communication with the outside world. Furthermore,…

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# On-chain privacy is key to the wider mass adoption of crypto

# On-chain privacy is key to the wider mass adoption of crypto

” On-chain privacy is key to the wider mass adoption of crypto “ Innovations in the crypto space appear daily. Whether through decentralized applications or new ways to implement and use nonfungible tokens (NFTs) within decentralized finance, blockchain technology is innovating at the speed of light. The only thing missing? Widespread adoption. One thing holding…

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#Instagram filters disabled in Texas during facial-recognition lawsuit

#Instagram filters disabled in Texas during facial-recognition lawsuit

“Instagram filters disabled in Texas during facial-recognition lawsuit” Instagram has quietly disabled its filters for users in Texas, thanks to a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton that alleged their facial-recognition technology violated state law and residents’ privacy rights. In the lawsuit, Paxton claimed that Meta, Instagram’s parent company, “unlawfully captured the biometric identifiers…

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#Zoom must nix emotion tracking feature: human rights groups

#Zoom must nix emotion tracking feature: human rights groups

“Zoom must nix emotion tracking feature: human rights groups” Human rights and privacy groups are demanding that video chat giant Zoom scrap its “creepy” plans to use artificial intelligence to track and analyze human emotions, slamming the technology as “pseudoscience.”  The news comes after tech site Protocol reported that Zoom plans to start selling products…

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#CDC bought cell phone data to track lockdowns, vaccination: docs

#CDC bought cell phone data to track lockdowns, vaccination: docs

“CDC bought cell phone data to track lockdowns, vaccination: docs” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used location data from tens of millions of Americans’ phones to track compliance with lockdown orders and vaccination efforts, according to newly revealed documents.  The CDC specifically monitored Americans’ visits to churches and schools, as well as “detailed…

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