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AlinStock - stock.adobe.com Democratic senators warn that Meta’s plans to introduce facial-recognition technology into smart glasses could lead to normalisation of mass surveillance and breach citizens’ rights By Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor Published: 18 Mar 2026 16:55 US lawmakers have written to the social media company Meta demanding answers over proposals to introduce facial-recognition technology

Lawmakers in at least eight states this year are aiming to reel in wage garnishment for unpaid medical bills. The legislation introduced in Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Washington builds on efforts made in other states in past years. This latest push for patient protections comes as the Trump administration has backed

Science & Nature Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, king of congressional earmarks, steers $165 million to his alma maters...Read MoreThomas Motsinger

Two members of the Kano State House of Assembly have died just hours apart, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The deceased are Hon. Aminu Saad Ungogo, who represented Ungogo Constituency, and Hon. Sarki Aliyu Daneji, the lawmaker for Kano Municipal Constituency. Both lawmakers passed away on Wednesday...

A high-level delegation of United States lawmakers and diplomats visited Nigeria on Sunday as part of a security-focused fact-finding mission, amid growing concern in Washington over alleged killings of Christians in the country. One of the visiting lawmakers, Riley Moore, wrote on X: “I came to Nigeria in the name of the Lord and on

Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Part of the Team Since Apr 2025 About Author Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24/7 Wall St. He has... Last updated:  December 22, 2025 A

You are here: Home / News / Russian Lawmakers Reject Bitcoin and Ethereum Payments, Back Central Bank Stance Russia enforces a ruble-only domestic payment system nationwide. Cryptocurrencies are strictly restricted to investment purposes. Lawmakers align with the central bank’s anti-payment stance. Crypto regulation progresses despite continued institutional disagreement. Russian lawmakers have reaffirmed their stance on

New York legislators have unveiled a proposal to introduce a new tax on cryptocurrency mining operations, citing the industry’s high electricity consumption and its impact on household utility bills. Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Anna Kelles introduced Senate Bill S8518, which seeks to levy an excise tax on proof-of-work miners across the state...