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This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He’s not alone in calling that a violation of privacyThe backlash to what some dub ‘pervert glasses’ is growing – but people living with disabilities point out the new tech can also be life-changing * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast One summer day earlier this year, Rhys left a Collingwood cafe in Melbourne where he had been working remotely, when his phone pinged with a message on the dating app Grindr. The message was a photo of him sitting at a table outside the cafe on his laptop, with his dog seated on the ground next to him. In the foreground, in a man’s hand was an iPhone unlocked. Continue reading...www.theguardian.com

Kmart sells out of low-cost rival to Meta camera glasses across Australia amid warnings of ‘privacy nightmare’

Kmart sells out of low-cost rival to Meta camera glasses across Australia amid warnings of ‘privacy nightmare’Expert says people face being filmed without their consent as $89 Anko smartglasses sell out in stores and online * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Kmart has sold out of Anko-branded $89 camera glasses across Australia, which a digital rights expert says presents a “privacy nightmare” as people face being filmed without their consent. As of Monday, the clear-lens, black-rimmed glasses, which can capture images and record high-definition videos, were sold out at Kmart stores across Australia and online. Continue reading...www.theguardian.com

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‘More than just objects’: Australian booksellers raise alarm over ‘horrific’ destruction of rare titles to feed AISecondhand booksellers believe they may have been caught up in the AI supply chain that sees old books scanned then destroyedwww.theguardian.com

Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigation

Anthony Fauci’s diaries take aim at News Corp journalist Sharri Markson’s ‘nonsense’ Covid-19 investigationUS former top health official, who was subpoenaed to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19, says Markson’s reporting about virus’s origin ‘does not make any sense’ * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Dr Anthony Fauci, the US’s chief medical adviser at the start of the pandemic, has described a book by News Corp investigative journalist Sharri Markson backing the “lab leak” theory of Covid-19’s origins as a “bunch of nonsense” in his newly released diaries. This week, Fauci, 85, was subpoenaed by the Republican senator Rand Paul to appear at a Senate hearing into Covid-19 and his handling of the pandemic. Continue reading...www.theguardian.com

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson has lost an appeal against a Federal Court judgment that she racially vilified Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi, in a tweet telling her to "piss off back to Pakistan", with the Full Federal Court rejecting the appeal #auslaw #auspol

Berlin Pride march called off after car crashes into crowd of people near route

Berlin Pride march called off after car crashes into crowd of people near routeChristopher Street Day event cancelled after incident that left several people injured A major incident has been declared in Berlin after reports that a car has crashed into a crowd of people, with several injuries. The city’s Christopher Street Day Pride parade was called off by the organiser after the incident in the city’s Tiergarten park near the route of the parade on Saturday night. Continue reading...www.theguardian.com

Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centre

Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be almost six times the size of Chadstone shopping centreMore than 3,600 people sign petition for careful assessment of proposed AI hub, now a flashpoint for national debate on datacentre boom * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast For some residents it started with a letter in the mailbox. It was a “friendly introduction from the team behind the Victorian AI hub”. “I am knocking on doors to explain what we have in mind and, most importantly, to listen,” the letter from Syncline Energy stated. Continue reading...www.theguardian.com

A government official in Australia says the Northern Territory needs data centres to use lots of water so......the Earth's axis doesn't flip

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