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The latest The Liberationtech Daily!https://paper.li/Liberationtech?edition_id=f6898760-aa3c-11eb-88e0-fa163e65ae25 …

EU aims to cut foreign reliance on chips, pharma materials -documenthttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-aims-cut-foreign-reliance-chips-pharma-materials-document-2021-04-30/ …

Scotland could become the world's first 'rewilding nation'. How did they get here?https://www.euronews.com/living/2021/04/26/scotland-could-become-the-world-s-first-rewilding-nation-how-did-they-get-here …

Ransomware task force unveils broad manifesto for fighting back https://venturebeat.com/2021/04/30/ransomware-task-force-unveils-broad-manifesto-for-fighting-back/ … via @VentureBeat

Lobbying for good? New campaign asks Big Tech to push for bold climate actionhttps://grist.org/accountability/lobbying-for-good-new-campaign-asks-big-tech-to-push-for-bold-climate-action/ …

Ethics of AI: Benefits and risks of artificial intelligence https://zd.net/3nHOo5m  via @ZDNet & @TiernanRayTech

AI for good: Tech company and nonprofits track river pollution and deliver clean water https://tek.io/3xjHsQ4  via @techrepublic

Google’s answer to the problems of open plan offices? Inflatable walls https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/4/30/22411593/google-post-pandemic-office-plans-inflatable-robot-walls?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter … via @Verge

New AI regulations are coming. Is your organization ready?https://hbr.org/2021/04/new-ai-regulations-are-coming-is-your-organization-ready …

The IRS wants help hacking cryptocurrency hardware wallets https://www.vice.com/en/article/k78a53/the-irs-wants-help-hacking-cryptocurrency-hardware-wallets … via @vice

Apple becomes sheriff of the internet with new data privacy stance https://p.dw.com/p/3sk10?maca=en-Twitter-sharing … | Apple's latest software update is good news for user data privacy. But the far-reaching repercussions raise questions about how much sway one company should have.

The latest The Liberationtech Daily!https://paper.li/Liberationtech?edition_id=601dae00-a9d8-11eb-88e0-fa163e65ae25 …

California’s carbon offset program is a complete disaster https://earther.gizmodo.com/california-s-carbon-offset-program-is-a-complete-disast-1846791736?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=earther_twitter … via @EARTH3R

Tech for Good Summit | Looking Beyond the Pandemic https://digit.fyi/tech-for-good-summit-looking-beyond-the-pandemic/ … via @digitfyi | The Scottish Tech Army held its first ever Tech for Good Summit on April the 28th to highlight how tech supports Scotland’s good causes.

London City is the first major airport to control air traffic via a digital tower https://www.engadget.com/london-city-airport-air-traffic-digital-tower-101630081.html … via @engadget

TikTok child privacy lawsuit alleges misuse of personal data of millions of minorshttps://www.cpomagazine.com/data-protection/tiktok-child-privacy-lawsuit-alleges-misuse-of-personal-data-of-millions-of-minors/ …

FCC reveals sign-up date and website for $50-per-month broadband subsidieshttps://arstechnica.com/?post_type=post&p=1761308 …

AI Regulation: Holding data bad actors accountable https://www.nojitter.com/regulation/ai-regulation-holding-data-bad-actors-accountable … | As more entities rely on AI algorithms, governments recognize risks associated with over-reliance on automated decision-making and predictive analytics.

Sources: US is investigating a recently discovered hack against federal agencies that used a vulnerability in Pulse Secure VPN, that began during Trump yearshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-vpn-idUSKBN2CG2EB …

The tactics police are using to prevent bystander videohttps://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/30/1024325/police-video-filming-prevention-tactics/ …