The surveillance profiteers of COVID-19 are here

These normally privacy-forward sources are saying this in response to the pandemic, obviously. But it’s also because companies that track, target, identify and surveil individuals are pitching… Link: The surveillance profiteers of COVID-19 are here

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The psychological impact of COVID-19 isolation, as explained by scientists

Social isolation can generally be defined as “the absence of social interactions, contacts, and relationships with family and friends, with neighbors on an individual level, and with ‘society at… Read the original post: The psychological impact of COVID-19 isolation, as explained by scientists

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Why ‘Second Life’ developer Linden Lab gave up on its VR spin-off

Back in 2016, I described the service as “WordPress for social VR.” A foundation that allowed creators to import custom assets and quickly build their own shareable world. The company hoped that… Read the original: Why ‘Second Life’ developer Linden Lab gave up on its VR spin-off

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The surveillance profiteers of COVID-19 are here

These normally privacy-forward sources are saying this in response to the pandemic, obviously. But it’s also because companies that track, target, identify and surveil individuals are pitching… See the original post here: The surveillance profiteers of COVID-19 are here

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Roku is giving away 30 days of premium video

You can find the channels by either visiting The Roku Channel or checking areas like “Featured Free.” As usual, this is as much about promoting the services (be sure to cancel any you don’t want… Excerpt from: Roku is giving away 30 days of premium video

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