Parliamentary scrutiny works! Westpac reverses branch closures
The campaign against bank branch closures, which achieved the establishment of the current Senate inquiry into bank closures in regional Australia, has had a major victory.
Yesterday Westpac informed the Member for Kennedy Bob Katter and other local MPs that it had reversed its decision to close its branches in […]
Big wins, but gaps remain: European Parliament Committees vote to secure key rights protections in AI Act
In a victory for fundamental rights, the European Parliament’s Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) text has been given the green light in the Committees for Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and for Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). The AI Act is a cornerstone legislation that should ensure people across the […]
The Swiss People Vote Over The Ban on Cashless Society
Just like in Germany and Austria, cash is still important in Switzerland, although its share in transactions has decreased. However, soon the Swiss will have the opportunity to vote on whether to keep banknotes and coins in circulation permanently.
Last […]
The Proposed “Voluntary” National Digital ID System May Involve Facial Recognition
In late January of this year, news bulletins included details about the just released user audit report into myGov: “the government’s front door for digital services and support”, or put more plainly, a digital platform that currently links users to fifteen […]
Failed Canadian Digital Currency Cost Federal Government at least $34.3 Million
The Royal Canadian Mint tried to launch a digital currency venture and failed, losing millions in the process, according to the Crown corporation’s latest annual report.
Figures from […]
Report on the Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Top 50 Organizations to Know
The citizen’s starter kit to understanding the new global information cartel
Introduction by Matt Taibbi
On January 17, 1961, outgoing President and former Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower […]
Children targeted by WHO ‘Standards for Sexuality Education in Europe’
By Malcolm Roberts
The World Health Organisation has orchestrated a ‘framework for policy makers, educational and health authorities and specialists’ titled, Standards for Sexuality Education in Europe.
Its purpose is to standardise (in other words override) the diverse […]
LinkedIn To Dismiss Hundreds Of Employees, and Kills Chinese App Initiative
LinkedIn introduced plans to dismiss more than 700 employees and shutter a Chinese version of the professional social media platform as the company weathers economic tumult.
Starbucks Trialing Amazon’s Palm Payment System in the Seattle Market
Starbucks is trialing Amazon’s biometric payment system, Amazon One, in the Seattle market. The system, which allows customers to pay in-store with the scan of a palm, was spotted in a Starbucks north of the company’s Seattle headquarters in Edmonds, Washington.