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Kenya suspends Worldcoin over privacy concerns

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This technology has raised privacy concerns among several public administrations, but Kenya has been the first country to take action on the matter. According to local media sources, over 350,000 Kenyans had signed up for Worldcoin by the time the announcement was made.

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Intent to form the Open Metaverse Foundation

Gary Mintchell

Users, transactions, digital assets, virtual worlds and simulation, artificial intelligence, networking, security and privacy, legal and policy. One thing I found interesting is the list of interest groups as initially defined. This provides a bit of definition as to their thinking of what constitutes a metaverse market.

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India passes data protection bill despite activists’ concerns

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It jeopardises privacy, grants excessive exemptions to the government, and fails to establish an independent regulator,” digital rights group Access Now said in a statement. “An The Editors Guild of India added that the law “creates an enabling framework for surveillance of citizens, including of journalists and their sources”.

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Lords amend Ofcom's powers to scan encrypted messages

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Government minister Lord Parkinson told peers he acknowledged "the concerns which have been aired about how these powers work with encrypted services" but he said strong safeguards had been built in to protect privacy. They argue that a judge should have to authorise the scanning of user messages before Ofcom can make use of its powers.

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Kiwibot acquires AUTO to strengthen delivery robot security

Robotics Business Review

Source: Kiwibot Consolidation among mobile robot providers is not limited to warehouses. Source: Kiwibot AUTO said its team will add more than 100 licensed patents to Kiwibot’s offerings. Source: Kiwibot Kiwibot is still evaluating consolidation and rebranding, he told The Robot Report.

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Neeva search engine launches in Europe to rival Google, with zero tracking or ads

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Users can select their preferred information sources – such as news outlets, shopping, software engineering sites, travel and others – based on personal preference and relevance, rather than what advertisers suggest. This is all done while still respecting users’ privacy by blocking third-party tracking and never profiting from user data.

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Wikipedia could stop being accessible in the UK due to Online Safety Law

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The Online Safety Bill has been presented by the government as a ground-breaking law that will protect the privacy and safety of children online. Ofcom will take a reasonable and proportionate approach when monitoring and enforcing the safety duties outlined in the bill, focusing on services where the risk of harm is highest.”

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