Christa Pike Execution Date Set: Tennessee Death Row Inmate Faces Lethal Injection

Christa Pike, sentenced in March 1996 as the youngest woman given the death penalty in the modern era for the torture-murder of classmate Colleen Slemmer, faces execution by lethal injection at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on September 30, according to court documents and state scheduling records. Governor Bill Lee holds sole clemency … Read more

Australia’s Privacy Tsar Warns Smart Glasses May Need New Laws

Discreet, camera-enabled smart glasses like Meta’s Ray-Bans and Kmart’s Anko models may require new laws due to fears they could be used to exploit or surveil vulnerable groups, according to Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind. The proliferation of these wearables threatens to fundamentally alter interpersonal interactions in public and private spaces. Privacy Tsar Warns Smart … Read more