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fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

The global infrastructure of digital ID is being built right now - and nobody voted for it - Silicon Canals

What I walked through wasn't just an immigration gate. It was a node in a rapidly expanding global infrastructure of digital identity, one being constructed at extraordinary speed, across dozens of countries, by a mix of governments, multilateral organizations, and private technology vendors. The people building it believe they are solving real problems: fraud, statelessness, inefficient public services, financial exclusion.
Privacy technologies
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Flu season could be nasty this winter

An H3N2-dominant flu season with a newly evolved variant and prolonged activity overseas suggests the U.S. could face a more severe, poorly matched flu season.
Public health
fromWIRED
4 months ago

Resistant Bacteria Are Advancing Faster Than Antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance surged over 40% from 2018–2023, causing one in six bacterial infections to be antibiotic-resistant and severely limiting effective treatment options.
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