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Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro.

Will this be the last time Brazil uses facial recognition technology at Carnival?

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Carnival, for most Brazilians, is synonymous with samba, sweat, and caipirinhas. Some of the best parties of the year take...

Technology

As big tech moves to ‘disrupt’ healthcare, biometric data is still key to hacking humanity

Tim Hinchliffe9 months ago

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Big tech is looking to disrupt the healthcare industry, but having access to biometric data is still key to hacking...

Technology

Human rights groups ask House not to fund invasive tech for border security

Tim Hinchliffe2 years ago

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Over 25 human rights and tech groups petition the US House of Representatives to not fund "various invasive surveillance technologies...

Brains Byte Back

The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

Addiction of any form can be a hard demon to battle with, but it is made even more difficult when amoral companies use tactics to prey on those struggling with addiction. This is best demonstrated in the murky world of online gambling. In this episode of the podcast, we will take a look at the insidious psychological tactics used by some online casinos to keep addicts playing, and we will also explore what happens in the brain when an addict engages in gambling.

Joining me on the podcast to better understand the types of tactics used by these online casinos is Daniel Dolejsi, a former online casino employee and the Social Media and Community Manager of Casino Guru, a company that provides honest information about online gambling,

In addition to Daniel, I am also joined by Dr. Aaron Weiner, a clinical psychologist who runs his own private practice and has served as the director of the addiction service line for a psychiatric hospital, to discuss the psychological and physiological pathways that lead to gambling addictions.