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German police identify TrickBot and Conti ransomware leader "Stern" as Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev, believed to be in Russia and shielded from extradition (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/stern-trickbot-identified-germany-bka/

Cops in Germany Claim They've ID'd the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin
The elusive boss of the Trickbot and Conti cybercriminal groups has been known only as “Stern.” Now, German law enforcement has published his alleged identity—and it’s a familiar face.

BKA nennt Identität des mutmaßlichem Chefs der Trickbot-Bande
Das Bundeskriminalamt sucht mit Namen und Gesicht nach dem mutmaßlichen Kopf der berüchtigten Trickbot-Bande. Er gilt als ein Pionier der Cyberkriminalität.

writer identity and voice https://patthomson.net/2025/07/30/writer-identity-and-voice/

YouTube is rolling out age estimation tech in the US to identify teen users and serve more age-appropriate content, regardless of the birthday given at signup (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/29/yout

YouTube rolls out age-estimation tech to identify US teens and apply additional protections | TechCrunch
YouTube is introducing age-detection technology to identify teens on the platform in the U.S. and apply protections.

Cops in Germany Claim They’ve ID’d the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin
https://www.wired.com/story/stern-trickbot-identified-germany-bka/

Cops in Germany Claim They’ve ID’d the Mysterious Trickbot Ransomware Kingpin
The elusive boss of the Trickbot and Conti cybercriminal groups has been known only as “Stern.” Now, German law enforcement has published his alleged identity—and it’s a familiar face.

Digital identity management system with blockchain:An implementation with Ethereum and Ganache
Andr\'e Davi Lopes, Tais Mello, Wesley dos Reis Bezerra
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21398

Digital identity management system with blockchain:An implementation with Ethereum and Ganache
This paper presents the development of a distributed digital identity system utilizing modern technologies, including FastAPI, MongoDB, gRPC, Docker, and blockchain simulation with Ganache and Ethereum. The objective is to demonstrate the benefits of distributed systems and blockchain for the security, traceability, and decentralization of digital identities. The methodology included the development of a microservices architecture with JWT authentication, data persistence in MongoDB, simulation…

Identification of Design Recommendations for Augmented Reality Authors in Corporate Training
Stefan Graser, Martin Schrepp, Stephan B\"ohm
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21722 …

Identification of Design Recommendations for Augmented Reality Authors in Corporate Training
Innovative technologies, such as Augmented Reality (AR), introduce new interaction paradigms, demanding the identification of software requirements during the software development process. In general, design recommendations are related to this, supporting the design of applications positively and meeting stakeholder needs. However, current research lacks context-specific AR design recommendations. This study addresses this gap by identifying and analyzing practical AR design recommendations rel…

»Dein Gesicht gehört uns – Die Gefahr automatischer Gesichtserkennung:
Ein Computersystem, das sekundenschnell jeden einzelnen Menschen auf der Welt identifizieren kann: Das klingt mehr nach dem Roman «1984» von George Orwell als nach der Realität. Und doch: Die Software des US-Unternehmens Clearview AI ist schon sehr nahe daran, genau das zu schaffen.«
Wenn deren "Sicherheit" auch zur Bevölkerung Überwachung eingesetzt wird?
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Dein Gesicht gehört uns – Die Gefahr automatischer Gesichtserkennung - DOK - Play SRF
Ein Computersystem, das sekundenschnell jeden einzelnen Menschen auf der Welt identifizieren kann: Das klingt mehr nach dem Roman «1984» von George Orwell als nach der Realität. Und doch: Die Software des US-Unternehmens Clearview AI ist schon sehr nahe daran, genau das zu schaffen. Neue Technologien durchdringen unser Leben, zum Guten und manchmal auch zum Schlechten. Jaime Ramirez ist Leiter der Abteilung für Ermittlungen mithilfe künstlicher Intelligenz bei der Polizei von Miami – ein…

YouTube is rolling out age estimation tech in the US to identify teen users and serve more age-appropriate content, regardless of the birthday given at signup (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/29/yout

YouTube rolls out age estimation tech to identify US teens and apply additional protections | TechCrunch
YouTube is introducing age detection technology to identify teens on the platform in the U.S. and apply prtections.

The self is not singular but a fluid network of identities | Aeon Essays https://aeon.co/essays/the-self-is-not-singular-but-a-fluid-network-of-identities

The self is not singular but a fluid network of identities | Aeon Essays
You cannot be reduced to a body, a mind or a particular social role. An emerging theory of selfhood gets this complexity