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The Gist: Facing Facial Recognition Down
The Facial Recognition Bill just can't get no respect. This is the Gist.
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The Gist: Coimisiún na Meán is Big Mad
Oh boy, Ireland's new Internet Regulator is super mad that their idea to get people to upload their passports and live selfies to porn sites is being criticised. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: Coimisiún na Meán go off the rails
The Irish State announced its new plan to build a porn preference register for most of the EU, amongst other mad things. This is the Gist.
Housing
The Gist: No homes to go to
Housing has dominated the headlines for a month and the political consequences are only beginning. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: Ersatz Thoughts
Chatbots and AI text generators spent the week being put to shame by artisanal, human-made, unoriginal creations.
Ireland
The Gist: Too Urgent To Get Right
Ireland has been ploughing a lonely furrow, passing laws that probably don't comply with EU law. This is the Gist
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The Gist: The Twits
Elon Musk has proved that just one person on Twitter really can make a difference, if he also buys the site.
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The Gist: How Smart Is Your Meter?
People are being told to switch to smart meters to save money. Except, something is up with the whole project. This is the Gist.
Ireland
The Gist: The Sandcastle Files
The Irish police are opening files on innocent people and their kids, unrelated to any crime, without a legal basis. This is the Gist.
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The Gist: The Meta reVRse
The key to some understanding of the Metaverse project is Mark Zuckerberg’s haircut. This is The Gist.
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The Gist: Face/Off
The UN is worried about the Government's plans to let the cops use facial recognition. They're right to be concerned. This is the Gist.
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The Gist: National Surveillance, the Rush Job
The Government is trying to rush through a bad law on their national surveillance regime. This is the Gist.