2021-08-31
MIT Technology Review
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Sources and experts say US-funded Afghan government databases containing sensitive personal data could be used by the Taliban to identify millions of Afghans
By capturing 40 pieces of data per person—from iris scans and family links to their favorite fruit—a system meant to cut fraud …
2021-08-25
CNN
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Brian Chesky says Airbnb will provide free housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees without specifying for how long
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2021-08-22
CNBC
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A look at Afghanistan's burgeoning crypto scene, which Chainalysis ranked 20th globally in overall crypto adoption in 2021, after ranking among lowest last year
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2021-08-18
The Intercept
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Sources: the Taliban have seized US military biometric devices, known as HIIDE, that could aid in the identification of Afghans who supported coalition forces
The Taliban have seized U.S. military biometrics devices that could aid in the identification of Afghans who assisted coalition forces …
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