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How atomic time-travel could reveal the mysteries of dark matter and more A record-breaking measurement of time across distance could be the key to finally finding the universe’s hidden dark matter Story byTristan Greene Tristan is a futurist covering human-centric artificial intelligence advances, quantum computing, STEM, physics, and space stuff. Pronouns:(show all)Tristan is a futurist covering human-centric artificial intelligence advances, quantum computing, STEM, physics, and space stuff. Pronouns: He/him Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week....

How biometric data collection can put people in conflict areas at risk The Taliban may have access to the biometric data of civilians who helped the US military Building biometric databases Biometric data, or simply biometrics, are unique physical or behavioral characteristics that can be used to identify a person. These include facial features, voice patterns, fingerprints or iris features. Often described as the most secure method of verifying an individual’s identity, biometric data are being used bygovernments and organizationsto verify and grant citizens and clients access to personal information, finances and accounts....

How biometric data collection can put people in conflict areas at risk The Taliban may have access to the biometric data of civilians who helped the US military Building biometric databases Biometric data, or simply biometrics, are unique physical or behavioral characteristics that can be used to identify a person. These include facial features, voice patterns, fingerprints or iris features. Often described as the most secure method of verifying an individual’s identity, biometric data are being used bygovernments and organizationsto verify and grant citizens and clients access to personal information, finances and accounts....

How Bo Burnham’s Jeff Bezos song became a Gen Z anthem about disaster capitalism The track united generations in disgust Workers unite The second life of “Besoz I” was a product of timing. It emerged as countless workers were suffering from layoffs, pay cuts, and health problems. At the same time, Bezos was becoming the richest person of all time and taking ego trips to space. After his maiden joyride, he thankedAmazonstaff and customers for having “paid for all of this....

How Bo Burnham’s Jeff Bezos song became a Gen Z anthem about disaster capitalism The track united generations in disgust Workers unite The second life of “Besoz I” was a product of timing. It emerged as countless workers were suffering from layoffs, pay cuts, and health problems. At the same time, Bezos was becoming the richest person of all time and taking ego trips to space. After his maiden joyride, he thankedAmazonstaff and customers for having “paid for all of this....