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"Bite mark" matching worthless

samedi 16 avril 2016 à 02:00

Yet another man convicted due to "bite mark" matching has been exonerated.

That technique is worthless.

EU response to Panama papers

samedi 16 avril 2016 à 02:00

In response to the Panama papers, the EU will propose tougher disclosure regulations for EU companies' foreign subsidiaries in other countries that are considered tax havens.

Why not apply this to all other countries? This would avoid the need to define which countries constitute "tax havens".

If regulators were not scared of the power of the businesses, they would not try to take such small steps.

Melting of Greenland's ice

samedi 16 avril 2016 à 02:00

The melting of Greenland's ice, due to global heating, has measurable effects on the movement of Earth's poles.

Raid on office of Mossack Fonseca

samedi 16 avril 2016 à 02:00

El Salvador has raided the local office of Mossack Fonseca and seized documents, apparently to investigate possible crimes involving its clients.

Face recognition snooping systems

samedi 16 avril 2016 à 02:00

Blacks have a privacy advantage against current face recognition snooping systems, but this can work against them when thugs assume the system's judgment is correct.

Cameras on the street that match everyone's face against a database are a threat to everyone's freedom. Even if you're not on a list of suspects, and they don't immediately arrest or investigate you, they are doing wrong to you.

Laws should require such cameras not to recall who they see, except court-designated suspects.