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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules

Ruling: Thumbprint scan is like a "blood draw or fingerprint taken at booking."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Pretty sure this was already the case, and is why I never enable biometric unlocking. The quotes from the decision saying otherwise are a puzzle.

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Vandals set fire to Waymo car during Lunar New Year celebration

An autonomous Waymo met an untimely end thanks to an unruly mob.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/vandals-set-fire-to-waymo-car-during-lunar-new-year-celebration/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica "Multi-ton robot tried to push through a crowd, so they disabled it to prevent anyone from being injured or killed." Fixed that for you.

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