#Apple delays ‘child safety’ feature after privacy outcry

#Apple delays ‘child safety’ feature after privacy outcry

“#Apple delays ‘child safety’ feature after privacy outcry” Apple bowed to privacy and civil liberties advocates Friday when it agreed to delay and modify a controversial plan to scan users’ photos for child pornography.   The company’s tool, called “neuralMatch,” would scan images on Apple users’ devices before they’re uploaded to iCloud. A separate tool would sift through users’ encrypted…

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#Apple adds driver’s licenses to iPhone wallets

#Apple adds driver’s licenses to iPhone wallets

“#Apple adds driver’s licenses to iPhone wallets” Apple is rolling out a feature in eight states that will let users store digital versions of their driver’s licenses and other state IDs in their iPhone wallets. The Transportation Security Administration plans to accept IDs stored on iPhones at “select airport security checkpoints” in “participating airports,” Apple added…

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# ‘Surveillance state’: Australian police given sweeping new hacking powers

# ‘Surveillance state’: Australian police given sweeping new hacking powers

“# ‘Surveillance state’: Australian police given sweeping new hacking powers ” Sweeping legislation allowing officials from the Australian Federal Police and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission to target suspected criminals online has passed through the country’s parliament with bipartisan support. On August 25, the Identify and Disrupt bill passed through Australia’s Senate, introducing three new warrants…

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# Monero price rises 20% after Atomic Swap implementation

# Monero price rises 20% after Atomic Swap implementation

“# Monero price rises 20% after Atomic Swap implementation ” Monero (XMR), the largest privacy-focused cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has posted a 20% price surge following the launch of the Atomic Swap implementation program last week. On Friday, the Monero Project officially announced a rollout of the Atomic Swap implementation developed by the cross-blockchain protocol COMIT,…

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# DeFi regulation must not kill the values behind decentralization

# DeFi regulation must not kill the values behind decentralization

“# DeFi regulation must not kill the values behind decentralization ” Cryptocurrency brought us peer-to-peer payments that continue to elevate participation in the global economy for millions of people without access to traditional banking services. The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) promises to further expand access to financial services, including savings, lending, derivatives, asset management…

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#Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

#Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

“#Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse” Apple unveiled plans to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens. The tool designed to…

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#Amazon will pay you  to scan your palm: report

#Amazon will pay you $10 to scan your palm: report

“#Amazon will pay you $10 to scan your palm: report” Your one-of-a-kind palm print is worth $10 in store credit, according to Amazon. The Seattle-based e-tailing giant is offering customers the incentive to enroll in a program called Amazon One, through which users can pay for goods at its stores by scanning their palm prints…

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