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ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that DHS rushed a revamped tool to check voters’ citizenship into use while it was still adding data.

As a result, the tool has made persistent mistakes, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
https://www.propublica.org/article/save-voter-citizenship-tool-mistakes-confusion?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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@ProPublica In Czech Republic voters came with electronic IDs which were officially considered a valid ID for voting, and were IMO arbitrarily, wantonly and frivolously not allowed to vote, citing "overloaded system".

I can imagine a programming of the system like this:

if (voter.political_preference==opposition) {fprintf(stderr,"Error: sorry, system overloaded!\n"); exit -1; }

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202510/czech-parliamentary-elections-hit-by-digital-id-app-failure

https://english.radio.cz/interior-ministry-advising-voters-not-rely-solely-digital-ids-amid-technical-8864656

https://www.smartsuite.in/czech-edoklady-crash-a-beginners-guide-to-digital-id-failures

Do you know what's the difference between Cambodian 3rd world developing country dictatorship and Czech Republic?

In Cambodia I got a dentist in 1 day, in Czechia I had to phone dentists for 2 months before I got one. In case of dermatologist even 4 months.

I feel

e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t

towards the Czech regime.

Some tags may be according to my opinion:

@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia

Kevin Moncla has tried repeatedly to prove that the 2020 vote in Fulton County, Georgia, was tainted by fraud. While state election overseers have rejected his claims, his work may be fueling the federal government’s ongoing investigations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/kevin-moncla-election-researcher-fulton-county-georgia?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

clock ,
@clock@f.cz avatar

@ProPublica In Czech Republic voters came with electronic IDs which were officially considered a valid ID for voting, and were IMO arbitrarily, wantonly and frivolously not allowed to vote, citing "overloaded system".

I can imagine a programming of the system like this:

if (voter.political_preference==opposition) {fprintf(stderr,"Error: sorry, system overloaded!\n"); exit -1; }

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202510/czech-parliamentary-elections-hit-by-digital-id-app-failure

https://english.radio.cz/interior-ministry-advising-voters-not-rely-solely-digital-ids-amid-technical-8864656

https://www.smartsuite.in/czech-edoklady-crash-a-beginners-guide-to-digital-id-failures

Do you know what's the difference between Cambodian 3rd world developing country dictatorship and Czech Republic?

In Cambodia I got a dentist in 1 day, in Czechia I had to phone dentists for 2 months before I got one. In case of dermatologist even 4 months.

I feel

e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t

towards the Czech regime.

Some tags may be according to my opinion:

@ProPublica@newsie.social avatar ProPublica , to random

The FBI’s search warrant, which sought 2020 election ballots, tabulator tapes, digital data and voter rolls from Fulton County, GA, marked what experts described as a significant escalation in President Donald Trump’s breaking of democratic norms.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-fulton-county-voting-records-search-warrant?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

clock ,
@clock@f.cz avatar

@ProPublica In Czech Republic voters came with electronic IDs which were officially considered a valid ID for voting, and were IMO arbitrarily, wantonly and frivolously not allowed to vote, citing "overloaded system".

I can imagine a programming of the system like this:

if (voter.political_preference==opposition) {fprintf(stderr,"Error: sorry, system overloaded!\n"); exit -1; }

https://www.biometricupdate.com/202510/czech-parliamentary-elections-hit-by-digital-id-app-failure

https://english.radio.cz/interior-ministry-advising-voters-not-rely-solely-digital-ids-amid-technical-8864656

https://www.smartsuite.in/czech-edoklady-crash-a-beginners-guide-to-digital-id-failures

Do you know what's the difference between Cambodian 3rd world developing country dictatorship and Czech Republic?

In Cambodia I got a dentist in 1 day, in Czechia I had to phone dentists for 2 months before I got one. In case of dermatologist even 4 months.

I feel

e x t r e m e l y s t r o n g c o n t e m p t

towards the Czech regime.

Some tags may be according to my opinion:

@clock@f.cz avatar clock , to random

Digitalitní digitatura v praxi.

eRecept FAQ: Chyba, že pacient zemřel, když on přitom stojí přede mnou v ordinaci.

Cítím

e x t r é m n ě ​ ​ s i l n é ​ ​ o p o v r ž e n í

vůči českému režimu když toto vidím.

eRecept FAQ: Chyba, že pacient zemřel, když on přitom stojí přede mnou v ordinaci.
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Japan's first bank-backed yen-based stablecoin could be available by 2026 with the payments market as one of the main targets for the product https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/16/tech/sbi-stablecoin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Conventional health insurance cards will no longer be accepted at clinics and hospitals across Japan starting from Dec. 2, as the government fully integrates health insurance with My Number cards. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/japan/explainer/my-number-health-insurance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Stablecoins are designed not to fluctuate in value, and that could attract users interested in making quick and cheap transfers and payments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/14/tech/stablecoins-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's plan to introduce mandatory digital ID cards in the U.K. faces significant opposition, with concerns about privacy, security and the potential for government overreach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/02/world/uk-digital-id/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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A concert held in Hiroshima featured for the first time the digitized sounds of a piano that survived the U.S. atomic bombing of the city 80 years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/japan/piano-atomic-bombing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

A Japanese nonprofit organization is accelerating efforts to digitize valuable materials related to the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/japan/digitalizing-atomic-bombings-materials/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The Foreign Ministry says it will implement a large-scale organizational reform, including the establishment of an economic security division under the Economic Affairs Bureau. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/politics/foreign-ministry-economic-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Inside Toyota, a group of employees are worried about the company’s future in an era when a car’s software matters just as much as its sheet metal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/28/companies/toyota-digital-transformation-effort/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Step into the world of Japanese supernatural creatures as they come to life through the power of digital technology in the "Yokai Immersive Experience Exhibition" in the city of Nagoya. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/22/japan/yokai-nagoya/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@Weizenbaum_Institut@social.bund.de avatar Weizenbaum_Institut , to random

📢 New paper: Who owns the future of Artificial Intelligence?

In a Discussion Paper titled “Big Tech vs. the Common Good: Pathologies of the Technology Race for Artificial Intelligence”, Florian Butollo and Esther Görnemann examine the consequences of the global race for dominance in artificial intelligence and develop policy recommendations.

🔗 https://www.weizenbaum-institut.de/en/news/detail/neues-discussion-paper-big-tech-kontra-gemeinwohl/


@WZB_Berlin @WZB_GlobalWork

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Japan established a consortium comprising the national and local governments and private-sector companies with the goal of fostering female digital experts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/politics/female-digital-experts-launch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Japan Post said Monday that it has launched a "digital address" system that links seven-digit combinations of numbers and letters to physical addresses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/27/companies/japan-post-digital-address/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Singapore is looking to develop stronger cyber and digital links with Japan, as both countries mark 60 years of diplomatic relations in 2026, the city-state's envoy says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/20/tech/singapore-japan-digital-cyber/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Parliament enacted bills on Friday to revise laws to make criminal procedures digital, including allowing investigative authorities to receive search and arrest warrants online. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/16/japan/politics/criminal-digital-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

The PayPay smartphone payment service is set to be made available in Sumitomo Mitsui Banking's Olive app under a partnership between the bank's parent company and mobile carrier SoftBank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/14/companies/paypay-olive-tieup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social avatar thejapantimes , to random

Elderly visitors are struggling to use digital maps and make reservations online at the ongoing World Exposition in Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/20/japan/society/digitalized-osaka-expo-elderly/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Almost all textbooks to be used by first- and second-year high school students in Japan from fiscal 2026 will include QR codes that link to websites with video and audio learning aid materials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/high-school-textbooks-qr-codes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Magnetic tape recordings used in videotapes and cassette tapes, which were popular up to the 2000s, are at risk of being lost as the tapes deteriorate and replay equipment are no longer produced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/03/japan/society/magnetic-tapes-2025-problem/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon