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A controversial push by European Union lawmakers to legally require messaging platforms to scan citizens' private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) could lead to millions of false positives per day, hundreds of security and privacy experts warned in an open letter Thursday. Concern over the EU proposal has been building since the Commission proposed the CSAM-scanning plan two years ago -- with independent experts, lawmakers across the European Parliament and even the bloc's own Data Protection Supervisor among those sounding the alarm.
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'Star Wars' May the Fourth marathon: How a handful of movie theaters across the U.S. prepare for a 21-hour screening of all 9 films
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You'll be swimming in compliments thanks to the curve-hugging ruching, elegant ruffled necklines and feminine patterns
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Give Mom the gift of relaxation this Mother's Day, with this heated, massaging eye mask — it's 60% off
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Over 200 militia groups and users are using Facebook to organize nationwide, new report states
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The brand basically never gets marked down — so head on over to Amazon, stat.
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Take-Two is shutting down the studios behind Rollerdrome and Kerbal Space Program 2
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