thehatfox
@thehatfox@lemmy.world
- Comment on Keir Starmer says digital ID cards an ‘enormous opportunity’ for the UK 1 day ago:
An enormous opportunity for the state to surveil and control the populace that is.
- Comment on Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards 2 days ago:
Many places have a “Challenge 30” policy or similar where they ask for ID if you look under 30.
If you still look youthful at 40 it’s possible to get ID’d.
- Comment on Keir Starmer to announce plans for digital ID scheme 2 days ago:
I’ve heard rumours they are even going to call it the “Brit Card”.
Say no to Starmer Cards and the surveillance state.
- Comment on Keir Starmer expected to announce plans for digital ID cards 2 days ago:
Well, this will do nothing to hinder illegal migration. So the question is what do they want it for?
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- Paper and mobile train tickets to be replaced with GPS tracking in new travel trialwww.independent.co.uk ↗Submitted 3 weeks ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 34 comments
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- Comment on Two-hour screen time limit and curfews for children being considered by government 2 months ago:
I think some parents feel a bit disempowered about how to actually make their kids healthier online.
All of the time restrictions (and more) being proposed can already be done with parental controls that are built into devices now, and have been for years.
The state setting digital curfews is a ridiculous level of overreach. The OSA and now this, we are heading in a dangerous direction.
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- Comment on (Laser) Printer go brrrr 2 months ago:
We have a cheap and reliable black and white laser printer at home for convenient printing of stuff like return labels.
On the rare occasion colour of photo prints are needed, there’s a great little independent print and photo place in town that does prints for pennies.
Seems to be the best of both worlds.
- Comment on UK to lower voting age to 16 2 months ago:
This feels like a big shift for it actually to happen, but I think it’s the right decision overall.
The idea that 16 legally a person can (with some caveats) live independently in their own home and raise a family, and pay all the relevant tax along the way, but not have their say in elections has always seemed incongruous to me. It’s the young who feel the political outcomes the longest after all.
How many young people will actually turn out is another question politically though.
- Annual climate stocktake shows weather records and extremes now the norm in UK Climatewww.metoffice.gov.uk ↗Submitted 2 months ago to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk | 0 comments
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- Comment on UK airport staff get bonuses for spotting easyJet oversize bags, email shows 2 months ago:
I thought the size of carry on luggage was checked at check in before boarding. It was the last time I flew.
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- Comment on Google Wallet lets UK users turn their passport into digital IDs 4 months ago:
However, it is important to note that these digital IDs are not a replacement for the original physical ones. Furthermore, U.K. residents cannot use digital IDs at airports for travel.
Additionally, Google states that it is also exploring certification with the U.K.’s Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, which could enable residents to use their digital IDs for alcohol purchases and other purposes.
So you can add your passport to Android but effectively not use it for anything? Does anywhere in the UK accept this Google system as ID?
The article also mentions a partnership to add Railcards to it, but there is already a Railcard app for that, so I’m not sure what this actually for.
- Comment on Google Wallet lets UK users turn their passport into digital IDs 4 months ago:
We already have a semi privatised identity system with the PASS card scheme for proof of age, its government backed but the actual physical and digital IDs are provided by various public and private groups.