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Wrongful imprisonment in the UK

jeudi 5 juillet 2018 à 02:00

When a government makes arrest and deportation its priority, it almost surely errs in favor of imprisonment. No wonder the UK has jailed almost 900 lawful residents erroneously since 2012.

Biometrics and DNA

jeudi 5 juillet 2018 à 02:00

Biometrics and DNA of imprisoned immigrants could be used to reunite families the US has split up, but could also be used to track and harm them.

Cash

jeudi 5 juillet 2018 à 02:00

A Supreme Court decision will allow credit card companies to prohibit cash discounts.

It could go much further; it might allow middleman companies such as Amazon and Google to impose many kinds of conditions on people as well as other companies.

Facebook: UI modifications

mercredi 4 juillet 2018 à 02:00

Facebook was compelled to offer some additional options to limit use of certain kinds of personal data. So it designed the user interface to discourage people from using them.

Amazon warehouse like prison

mercredi 4 juillet 2018 à 02:00

Working in an Amazon warehouse is like being in prison with a sentence of hard and hurried labor.

The workers don't have breaks even enough to go to the toilet.