UN fears Taliban will use biometric tech to hunt ‘collaborators’ in Afghanistan
The United Nations has raised concerns the Islamist group will use fingerprint scan devices to identify people who helped coalition forces. Surveillance: UK civil liberties groups demand ban on facial recognition. PayPal now allows British users to tra...
Tech and Science Daily | The Standard · Rachelle Abbott
August 23, 20216m 5s
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The United Nations has raised concerns the Islamist group will use fingerprint scan devices to identify people who helped coalition forces. Surveillance: UK civil liberties groups demand ban on facial recognition. PayPal now allows British users to trade cryptocurrency. Hear young Covid-19 patients share stories of the long-terms effects of the disease. Beijing cracks down on China computer chip-maker amid regulatory probe. Vintage tech: 101-year-old car buff compares riding 1915 Ford Model T with electric Mustang Mach-E. Disintegrating icebergs boom with a snap, crackle and pop, says endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh.
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