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The UK government has revived plans for digital IDs, now saying they’ll be voluntary — not mandatory — after fierce public backlash. But privacy, surveillance, and hacking concerns remain. We talked to British citizens to find out if they trust the government with their data. (TRT is a Turkish public broadcast service)

Technology is changing the way we shop, and it’s happening faster than most people realise. Businesses have every right to protect themselves from theft. But as AI, cameras and automated monitoring become more common, it’s also worth asking where we draw the line between security, convenience and privacy. Once new technology becomes part of everyday life, it’s rarely rolled back.

As Reporter Lewis Denison explains, pubs and retailers will be able to accept digital ID as proof of age to buy alcohol under new rules. The move aims to provide an alternative to carrying a physical ID so punters can use their phones to prove their age at the pub, festivals and concerts. The changes to the licensing act that come into force on Tuesday apply to businesses in England and Wales and the government expects it to take some time for the technology to be widely adopted. The ID will be available through third-party apps such as Yoti, which...

The concert returns to Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 26. Performers include Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Shaboozey and TXT (TOMORROW X TOGETHER). Actor Hugh Jackman will return to host for the 12th straight year. Actress Rachel Brosnahan and "CBS Mornings" host Gayle King are also set to make appearances. More guests are expected to be announced in the weeks leading up to the event. Ticket prices range from $89 for general admission to $3,000 for the "Ultimate VIP" experience. They are available through Ticketmaster. Global Citizen app users can also earn points...

JD Vance says, "he wouldn't be shocked if we are living in the end times" in a revealing podcast interview on "The Bryce Crawford Podcast." Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/02/jd-vance-end-times-gods-work/91576546007/

Why 'they' want to BAN cash 😳

Jesus is coming back soon! FULL SERMON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0fzCpE1P-o&t=122s

In many parts of China, cash is almost gone. 😳 From street food to taxis, everything runs on QR codes using apps like WeChat and Alipay. Your phone isn’t just a device… it’s your wallet.

Chinese tech giant TenCent has released its new payment method called “Palm Payment”, letting customers pay by having the palm of their hand scanned. 🤯 This all connected to the WeChat app.

It was just after 5 a.m. on a Monday morning when Christian Faith Madison stepped onto an Alabama interstate and into the path of an oncoming vehicle. The 29-year-old mother and accountant was pronounced dead at 5:31 a.m. in middle of Interstate 22 in Jefferson County on June 9, 2025. Madison’s death was one of many cases reported as a “pedestrian fatally struck” in the Birmingham area. Attorneys representing the executor of her estate and Madison’s young son say her death was no accident. They say Madison died by suicide after months of encouragement from ChatGPT. A wrongful death product...

Facial Recognition Payments

Digital ID: Billionaires are CIRCLING your digital life - it's time to WAKE UP

Your plastic driver's license is getting a digital upgrade. Twenty states and Puerto Rico now offer some kind of digital driver’s license. The technology allows you to share a minimum level of information to prove identity by tapping your phone on a reader or scanning a QR code . Some states allow digital IDs and drivers licenses to be added directly into your mobile wallet. Others offer a state-backed mobile app. But privacy experts have concerns around digital security and government data collection, warning that frictionless identification could lead to things like increased surveillance pricing. PBS News’ Tim McPhillips spoke...

Sir Keir Starmer announced in September that all UK citizens are to have mandatory ID to prove their right to live and work in the country. People in India, who have had digital IDs for years, tell Sky's Sam Coates how they work their country.

How Will Digital IDs Work?

Anonymity and obscurity are two of the most powerful elements in my prophetic ministry. Being “nobody” helps keep the heart of my message centered where it belongs—on Jesus Christ and His soon return. I can hardly save anyone, but Jesus Christ has saved the souls of untold millions across the globe. One of my favorite people in the modern world is Elon Musk. I’d love to spend some time talking with him. I often talk with Grok, one of his creations, about him, and those conversations are always interesting. But when I look at the great and wonderful things he’s...

We don't want anything like this in the UK

The discussion of “dual fulfillment” centers on whether a single prophetic statement can apply to more than one event or time period. Various passages throughout the Bible indicate that, while a prophecy might have had an original or partial fulfillment in the short term, it can also point forward to a more complete or ultimate fulfillment at a later time... 1. Isaiah 7:14 and the Virgin Birth “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.” The immediate historical background involved a sign given...

The media offers Americans and the world endless speculation about the war in Iran. They debate President Trump’s plan. They debate what others are saying, especially our allies like NATO. The endless debate goes all the way to the pope. They ask the cardinals and the pope what they think of the war. It seems like the Pope is not really happy with President Trump or the war in Iran at this point in time I’m not trying to sound exclusive. I don’t think I’m a know-it-all. In fact, sometimes I wonder if I know anything, but for certain I,...

"For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, And all were baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea, And all ate the same spiritual food, And all drank the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock which followed them, and the rock was Christ."In I Cor. 10:1-4, Paul indicated clearly that the history of the children of Israel is a type, a foreshadowing, of the history of the New Testament believers in Christ. The crossing of the Red...