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As thoughts become digitised, who will protect our neurorights? | Explained

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As thoughts become digitised, who will protect our neurorights? | Explained

Neurotechnologies have come a long way since the development of electroencephalography (EEG). Invented a hundred years ago, the EEG has had a significant impact on our knowledge of the human brain and various treatments of brain disorders. Many researchers expect that soon there will be wearable EEGs that could directly assist human cognitive functions. Elon…

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TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules

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TikTok is hit with 8 million fine under Europe’s strict data privacy rules

European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, the lead privacy regulator for Big Tech companies whose European headquarters are largely in Dublin,…

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