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Rich BukowskiGarmin isn’t dead—it’s mapping your mind! From GPS to psychographic wearables, they’re building digital twins of your consciousness, tracking stress, sleep, and more. My latest article explores this shift, plus a 2030 forecast: AI merging personalized entertainment for couples (watch the video!). <a href="https://richardbukowski.substack.com/p/presumed-dead" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://richardbukowski.substack.com/p/presumed-dead</a>Need a strategic forecaster for your next event? Let’s talk!<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LivingIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LivingIntelligence</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalTwin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DigitalTwin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FutureOfConsciousness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FutureOfConsciousness</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GarminRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GarminRevolution</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/garmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#garmin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/haptic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#haptic</a>

Dejan<a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/clearview-ai-immigration-ice-fbi-surveillance-facial-recognition-hoan-ton-that-hal-lambert-trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/clearview-ai-immigration-ice-fbi-surveillance-facial-recognition-hoan-ton-that-hal-lambert-trump/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/civilrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civilrights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#data</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/detection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#detection</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recognize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#recognize</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#immigrants</a>

The Privacy FoundationIt's a large <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#political</a> action day in the US & the world - Have your mobile devices switched off or leave them at home to avoid being caught in dragnet <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a>.Keep them off for the complete journey - before and after. If you must use your mobile, be diligent in your efforts to protect yourself:- Encrypt your device - Have it pin-locked - Disable <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> logons - Disable <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bluetooth</a> - Disable location services - Carpool<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protest</a> #50501 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handsoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handsoff</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a>

epicenter.worksThis week we participated in the 🇺🇳 Preparatory meeting of UNODC for the CrimeCongress 2026 in Abu Dhabi. In our oral intervention we highlighted the dangers of <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spyware</a> and <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> surveillance, as well as how essential <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encryption</a> is for trust in a digital society. 🧵

Jan Penfrat<a href="https://eupolicy.social/@panoptykon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@panoptykon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/@statewatch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@statewatch</a> Yes so true, this is pretty bad. And now combine it with the terrible plans the new 🇩🇪 German government is just formulating that also indiscriminate include <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/dataretention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dataretention</a>, <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> mass <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a>, legalised state hacking, etc.I think we're in for a couple of years of fighting unconstitutional laws in the courts -- again. 😢

TEDICCon mi cara noIn Paraguay, the use of facial recognition technologies in football stadiums is already a reality, raising critical questions such as: Who manages our biometric data? For what purposes? And what happens if the technology fails? At TEDIC, we launched <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConMiCaraNo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ConMiCaraNo</a>, a project created with and for football fans, aimed at informing and raising awareness about the risks of <a href="https://www.tedic.org/con-mi-cara-no/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.tedic.org/con-mi-cara-no/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Projects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Projects</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FacialRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FacialRecognition</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a>

The Privacy FoundationRegular reminder - Participating in social <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protest</a>? Have your mobile devices switched off, in airplane mode or leave them at home to avoid being caught in dragnet <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a>.Keep them off on - the complete journey - before and after. If you must use your mobile, be diligent in your efforts to protect your <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a>:- Encrypt your device - Have it pin-locked - Disable <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> logons - Disable <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bluetooth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Bluetooth</a> - Disable location services<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Defend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Defend</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#America</a> against <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tesla</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MAGA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>

arutazSearching for advice from security experts. What is recommended for unlocking a device - biometric or long PIN/password? Long PIN/password is secure against if someone holds you down and forces you to lock at the phone, but it's not as secure against shoulder surfing. Biometric is secure against shoulder surfing, but it can have false positives. It's more convenient than going PIN/password. 🧐🤷🏼‍♂️ <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.arutaz.se/tag/askfedi" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AskFedi</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.arutaz.se/tag/security" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.arutaz.se/tag/iphone" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iPhone</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.arutaz.se/tag/macbook" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MacBook</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.arutaz.se/tag/pin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PIN</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.arutaz.se/tag/password" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Password</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.arutaz.se/tag/passwords" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Passwords</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.arutaz.se/tag/biometric" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometric</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://fedi.arutaz.se/tag/infosec" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Infosec</a>

Glyn Moody<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#India</a> Wants Wide Business Use Of Its Huge <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aadhaar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Aadhaar</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometric</a> Database, Now With Facial Recognition - <a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/11/india-wants-wide-business-use-of-its-huge-aadhaar-biometric-database-now-with-facial-recognition/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/11/india-wants-wide-business-use-of-its-huge-aadhaar-biometric-database-now-with-facial-recognition/</a> my latest piece on this troubling project <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a>

Jan PenfratThere is so much turmoil in the world right now that I haven't even found the energy yet to cry over my own new far-right gov of <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Belgium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Belgium</a>. 😪I encourage all my <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Brussels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Brussels</a> bubble economic migrant friends (so-called "<a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/expats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#expats</a>") to have a look at the new gov's coalition agreement, which contains things like:* Undermining of the right to <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/asylum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#asylum</a> * Deployment of <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> in public spaces * Extension for ancient <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nuclear</a> reactors + construction of new ones<a href="https://ds1.static.rtbf.be/uploader/pdf/e/2/d/beta_489d9c2c3e8ac7cc5eab7d59b6920c01.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ds1.static.rtbf.be/uploader/pdf/e/2/d/beta_489d9c2c3e8ac7cc5eab7d59b6920c01.pdf</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mas.to/@homelessjun" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@homelessjun</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Em0nM4stodon</a> even that diesn't work.<ul><li>There are successful <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> mechanisms to identify people based off the way the walk.</li></ul>That's why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Assange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Assange</a> fled not just dressed up as a motorcycle courier but put a little stone and sand in his shoes.

Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://todon.eu/@autonomysolidarity" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@autonomysolidarity</a> do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Camover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Camover</a> and refuse to submit any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> data by any means necessary!

Frankie ✅Android's Identity Check feature is rolling out to Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices The new security feature adds <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> protection to certain settings on your phone. <a href="https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/androids-identity-check-feature-is-rolling-out-to-pixel-and-samsung-galaxy-devices-193048987.html?src=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/androids-identity-check-feature-is-rolling-out-to-pixel-and-samsung-galaxy-devices-193048987.html?src=rss</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#android</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a>

Saxafi Media<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Somaliland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Somaliland</a> strengthens <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalSecurity</a> with new military & police commanders, 50% salary increase for armed forces, & <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> registration. @Abdirahmanirro's reforms aim to modernize & enhance security apparatus, ensuring a safer future for the nation<a href="https://saxafimedia.com/somaliland-shake-up-new-commanders-reforms/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://saxafimedia.com/somaliland-shake-up-new-commanders-reforms/</a>

Steven Saus [he/him]From 11 Dec: Photobucket opted inactive users into privacy nightmare, lawsuit says - Photobucket was sued Wednesday after a recent privacy policy update revealed plans to sell users’ ph... <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/photobucket-sold-users-biometric-data-without-consent-lawsuit-says/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/photobucket-sold-users-biometric-data-without-consent-lawsuit-says/</a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a>-data <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a>-information-privacy-act <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/generative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#generative</a>-ai <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#illinois</a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/myspace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#myspace</a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/photobucket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photobucket</a> <a href="https://faithcollapsing.com/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#policy</a>

Steve Dustcircle 🌹<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Identityfraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Identityfraud</a> attacks using <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> are fooling <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/securitysystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#securitysystems</a><a href="https://www.techradar.com/pro/Identity-fraud-attacks-using-AI-are-fooling-biometric-security-systems" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.techradar.com/pro/Identity-fraud-attacks-using-AI-are-fooling-biometric-security-systems</a>

zeruch"<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Photobucket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photobucket</a> was sued Wednesday after a recent <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> policy update revealed plans to sell users' photos—including <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> identifiers like face and iris scans—to companies training generative <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> models." What a great reason to be litigated into oblivion. What absolute morons. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/photobucket-sold-users-biometric-data-without-consent-lawsuit-says/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/photobucket-sold-users-biometric-data-without-consent-lawsuit-says/</a>

PrivacyDigest<a href="https://mas.to/tags/Photobucket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Photobucket</a> opted inactive users into <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> nightmare, lawsuit says Photobucket was sued Wednesday after a recent privacy policy update revealed plans to sell users' photos—including <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> identifiers like face and iris scans—to companies training <a href="https://mas.to/tags/generativeAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#generativeAI</a> models. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/tos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tos</a> <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/photobucket-sold-users-biometric-data-without-consent-lawsuit-says/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/photobucket-sold-users-biometric-data-without-consent-lawsuit-says/</a>

Pyrzout :vm:Are We on the Brink of Saying Goodbye to Passwords? <a href="https://hackread.com/are-we-on-the-brink-of-saying-goodbye-to-passwords/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackread.com/are-we-on-the-brink-of-saying-goodbye-to-passwords/</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Passwordless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Passwordless</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biometric</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Security</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Passcode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Passcode</a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Password" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Password</a>

jack 💥<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/biometric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biometric</a> nightmare.<a href="https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/factsheets/facial-recognition-technology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/factsheets/facial-recognition-technology</a>

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