Legal Team of Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeals to the UN for Support
Lawyers are appealing to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which had urged the release of Leonard Peltier.
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Meta’s AI Wearable Could Track Users’ Emotions To Create Workouts
Meta has patented an AI wearable device that could monitor users’ voices, surroundings and physical location to tailor workouts based on mood. According to 404 Media, the system would listen to signals such as sighs, laughter and tone of…
New Book Examines Women and Queer People Convicted for Crimes That Never Occurred
In Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity, Valena Beety examines how women and queer people face punishment for their bodily autonomy and gender.
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Humanless Resources: Uncovering AI recruitment software
Privacy International trialled two AI recruitment platforms and found concerning inconsistencies in how: identical CVs were scored differently;, design nudges towards algorithmic tools;, In some cases even higher scores for generic…
As Trump Targets Trans Women in Washington Prisons, Amber Kim Awaits a Court’s Verdict
The Washington State Supreme Court will rule on whether Amber Kim, who is trans, can return to a women’s prison.
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The EU’s New EES Biometric Border System Is Causing Chaos At Airports And Raising Privacy Risks
The EU has introduced a new biometric border system that is already causing chaos at airports and raising serious privacy risks. The Entry-Exit System, or EES, requires non-EU travellers to submit fingerprints and facial scans when…
Justice in Less Than a Minute? Oklahoma County Bail Hearings Don’t Meet Constitutional Standards, Attorneys Say.
Public defenders say judges routinely fail to consider whether defendants can afford bail, leaving poor and homeless people jailed on low-level charges. Other counties have already faced civil rights lawsuits.