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Netzpolitik (DE)21d06/22

Greens: Palantir no, data analysis yes

State delegate conference of the Greens NRW: Lots of love for automated data analysis - but not with Palantir. - CC-BY-SA 4.0: Alliance 90/The Greens of North Rhine-WestphaliaThe green party discusses the pros and cons of the police's cooperation with the US company Palantir. The ballot “Stop Palantir, immediately!” will take place in Baden-Württemberg at the beginning of July. In North Rhine-Westphalia, the state Greens also voted unanimously against Palantir. But it's almost all about the tech giant

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The Verge Tech21d06/22

Apple’s latest AirTags are cheaper than ever for Prime Day

It’s a small but rare discount. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Prime Day has brought a number of Apple deals, but one of the most useful if you’re planning to travel over the July 4th weekend or later this summer is on the new AirTags. The four-pack has dropped to a new low of $90 ($9 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, bringing the price of each tracker down to about $22.50. It’s not a big deal, but it’s the first time we’ve seen Apple’s latest AirTags discounted this heavily since they

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The Verge Tech21d06/22

WhatsApp head Will Cathcart is stepping down after seven years

Will Cathcart, who led WhatsApp for the past seven years, is stepping down from his role as Meta appoints a new leader. On Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Facebook that Kunal Shah, the founder of an Indian fintech startup called Cred, is taking over as the head of WhatsApp. Cred is an app that allows people to manage their bills and receive rewards for making payments through the platform. As part of Shah's appointment, Meta is investing $900 million into Cred, giving it a 20 perce

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EU Commission Press Corner21d06/22

Commission welcomes political agreement on criminal law rules to fight child sexual abuse

European Commission Press release Brussels, 22 Jun 2026 The Commission welcomes today's political agreement with the European Parliament and Council on the Directive updating the criminal law rules on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. Worrisome trends like the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated abuse material make today's agreement even more timely.

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The Verge Tech21d06/22

Patreon CEO Jack Conte on supporting artists in the AI slop era

Today, I’m talking with Jack Conte, the CEO of Patreon. Jack last joined me on the show almost exactly five years ago, in the summer of 2021, and a lot has changed on the internet and in the creator landscape since then, so I was very excited to talk to him again, especially since his ideas about what Patreon is and how it should work have changed dramatically as big social media platforms have gotten more closed off and more flooded by AI slop. In fact, you’ll hear Jack say that he now thinks o

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The Verge Tech21d06/22

Apple’s AirPods Max 2 are $150 off for the first time

The AirPods Max 2 have some updates on the inside, but look identical to the original AirPods Max. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Walmart has the Apple AirPods Max 2 in every color discounted to $399.99 (normally $549) during Walmart Deals, the lowest price we’ve seen yet by a long shot. Amazon currently has the starlight color selling at this price. In our review, we praised Apple’s latest over-ear headset for its excellent sound quality, impressive noise cancellation, and premiu

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The Verge Tech21d06/22

Wyze’s new smart scale can break down your body composition for less than $80

Seven months after introducing its $119.98 Ultra BodyScan smart scale, Wyze announced a cheaper $79.98 alternative available today that makes a few compromises to shave $40 off the price. There's no Wi-Fi, but you can sync the BodyScan's measurements to Apple Health and Google Fit by connecting to the Wyze mobile app over Bluetooth. And instead of a customizable LCD screen, the new scale uses a simpler 4.7-inch LED display to show your health stats. But the new Wyze Scale BodyScan still features

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Netzpolitik (DE)21d06/22

Biometric passport photos instead of pseudonyms: EU Commission undermines intellectual property rights for digital wallets

Biometric facial data can now also be stored in the wallet. – All rights reserved: IMAGO / Westend61The digital wallet is on the home stretch. And in the last few meters, the EU Commission further undermined the protection rights of users. The civil rights organization epicenter.works urges caution.

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