Man admits live-streaming child sex abuse

The 51-year-old is believed to be the first person in Scotland to be convicted of the offence.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-48841262?source=Snapzu

Police face calls to end use of facial recognition software

Analysts find system often wrongly identifies people and could breach human rights law
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/03/police-face-calls-to-end-use-of-facial-recognition-software?source=Snapzu

'A perfect storm': The Wall Street Journal has 21 people detecting ‘deepfakes’

The Wall Street Journal has formed a committee to help reporters navigate fake content, or "deepfakes."
Read more: https://digiday.com/media/the-wall-street-journal-has-21-people-detecting-deepfakes/?source=Snapzu

'Completely unexpected' coral recovery on southern Great Barrier Reef island hit by cyclone

The Great Barrier Reef has already been devastated by climate change, but one southern island is showing signs of recovery after cyclone damage.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-02/new-hope-for-great-barrier-reef-with-remarkable-coral-growth/11268014?source=Snapzu

Android creator Andy Rubin is accused of running a 'sex ring'

Rubin had "ownership relationships" with multiple women, and would sometimes "offer" them to other men, according to a newly-unsealed complaint.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/andy-rubin-complaint-documents-sex-ring-2019-7?source=Snapzu

Neanderthals glued their tools together

The 55,000- to 40,000-year-old stone tools still carry traces of resin adhesive.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/07/neanderthals-glued-their-tools-together/?source=Snapzu

We must not barter the Amazon rainforest for burgers and steaks

European leaders have thrown the Amazon rainforest under a Volkswagen bus in a massive cows-for-cars trade deal with Brazil and three other South American nations. The EU-Mercosur agreement – the largest in Europe’s history, according to officials – will make it cheaper for Brazilian farmers to export agricultural products, particularly beef, despite growing evidence that cattle ranching is the primary driver of deforestation.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2019/jul/02/barter-amazon-rainforest-burgers-steaks-brazil?source=Snapzu