Gabriel Geiger
The EU Wants 'Data Intermediaries' As An Alternative to Big Tech Platforms
Privacy activists argue the act is emblematic of a rhetorical shift by European officials that increasingly positions data as an untapped commodity.
The UK Government Isn't Being Transparent About Its Palantir Contracts
Rights groups say the UK has been quietly signing contracts with Palantir and we have no idea what's in them.
'Cold Chain Logistics' Could Make Vaccinating Lower-Income Countries Difficult
Some of the countries hit hardest by COVID-19 may also be the last to see their populations vaccinated.
Slovakia Is Testing Its Entire Population for Covid-19
The ambitious 'Operation Shared Responsibility' is part military logistics mission and part public health intervention.
Everyone Gets a Cuddle Buddy in Belgium’s New Lockdown
Despite being one of the cuter sounding words in the Dutch language, the idea of “knuffelcontacts” is meant to address serious concerns about the mental health
This Upcoming European Legislation Could Reshape the Internet
It’s called The Digital Services Act, and some experts believe that it has the potential to change the internet forever.
Hackers Are Holding Psychotherapy Data Ransom
The hackers are demanding Bitcoin in exchange for not publishing the data consisting of notes from therapy sessions.
German Authorities Want to Implement DNS Blocks Against Major Porn Sites
"You can’t stop people from being horny."
Finland Is Trying to Outlaw Unsolicited Dick Pics
There are also questions about whether such laws could constitute an overregulation of sexual speech, or whether they could be weaponized to harass sex workers.
The Netherlands Is Becoming a Predictive Policing Hot Spot
'Predictive policing projects like these are explicitly biased and prejudiced and rely on data that is explicitly biased and prejudiced, but nobody does anything about it.'
The UK’s Covid-19 Contact-Tracing App Is a Mess (Again)
With problem after problem besetting the app and no government data, it’s hard to know how long public faith in the app will last.
Google and Apple's Contact-Tracing API Doesn't Work on Public Transport, Study Finds
This finding is the latest example of mounting skepticism among experts regarding the effectiveness of the technology.