UN fears Taliban will use biometric tech to hunt ‘collaborators’ in Afghanistan

23/08/2021 6 min Temporada 1
UN fears Taliban will use biometric tech to hunt ‘collaborators’ in Afghanistan

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The United Nations has raised concerns the Islamist group will use fingerprint scan devices to identify people who helped coalition forces. Surveillance: UK civil liberties groups demand ban on facial recognition. PayPal now allows British users to trade cryptocurrency. Hear young Covid-19 patients share stories of the long-terms effects of the disease. Beijing cracks down on China computer chip-maker amid regulatory probe. Vintage tech: 101-year-old car buff compares riding 1915 Ford Model T with electric Mustang Mach-E. Disintegrating icebergs boom with a snap, crackle and pop, says endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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