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The High Court of South Africa rules that bulk surveillance is unlawful, in case brought after a reporter found his phone communications were recorded in 2008 (Privacy International)

Privacy International: The High Court of South Africa rules that bulk surveillance is unlawful, in case brought after a reporter found his phone communications were recorded in 2008  —  Today, the High Court of South Africa in Pretoria in a historic decision declared that bulk interception by the South African … The High Court of

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To comply with NYC regulations, Uber will start locking out drivers from its app at times and in areas of low demand in the city, from Tuesday (Tina Bellon/Reuters)

Tina Bellon / Reuters: To comply with NYC regulations, Uber will start locking out drivers from its app at times and in areas of low demand in the city, from Tuesday  —  (Reuters) – Uber on Tuesday will begin limiting drivers’ access to its app in New York City to comply with regulation aimed at

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China is struggling to rein in its citizens' appetite for online gambling, which is fueling an online casino boom in the Philippines and Cambodia (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: China is struggling to rein in its citizens’ appetite for online gambling, which is fueling an online casino boom in the Philippines and Cambodia  —  It’s 6:30 on a Monday morning in China, and the Guangdong Club online gambling platform is humming as a stream of wagers placed in Chinese yuan flows through the

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Apple Arcade is a no brainer at $4.99/mo., with a strong selection of exclusives and a model that lets devs focus on fun instead of extracting money from users (Devindra Hardawar/Engadget)

Devindra Hardawar / Engadget: Apple Arcade is a no brainer at $4.99/mo., with a strong selection of exclusives and a model that lets devs focus on fun instead of extracting money from users  —  Despite being just $5, Apple Arcade still seems like a tough sell for some gamers, who are already bombarded with other

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See How AI Stereotypes You

Computers think they know who you are. Artificial intelligence algorithms can recognize objects from images, even faces. But we rarely get a peek under the hood of facial recognition algorithms. Now, with ImageNet Roulette, we can watch an AI jump to conclusions. Some of its guesses are funny, others…racist. Read more… See How AI Stereotypes

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Sources: Match Group's Tinder has finished filming its first TV series; spokesperson says making shows is part of a larger strategy to be revealed soon (Reuters)

Reuters: Sources: Match Group’s Tinder has finished filming its first TV series; spokesperson says making shows is part of a larger strategy to be revealed soon  —  MEXICO CITY / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Popular dating app Tinder has wrapped filming on its first television series, as owner Match Group Inc seeks … Sources: Match

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