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The nonprofit research group Epoch AI is tracking the physical imprint of the technology that’s changing the world.
Researchers Are Hunting America for Hidden Datacenters
The nonprofit research group Epoch AI is tracking the physical imprint of the technology that’s changing the world.
www.404media.co
January 1, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The nonprofit research group Epoch AI is tracking the physical imprint of the technology that’s changing the world.
Washington Post’s AI-generated podcasts rife with errors, fictional quotes ino.to/rWyt1jN
Exclusive: Washington Post’s AI-generated podcasts rife with errors, fictional quotes
Errors in the Post’s new AI-generated podcasts have frustrated the paper’s journalists.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Washington Post’s AI-generated podcasts rife with errors, fictional quotes ino.to/rWyt1jN
Trump could introduce ‘mandatory’ social media reviews for travelers ino.to/NK7Kdr1
Trump could introduce ‘mandatory’ social media reviews for travelers
Papers, please.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Trump could introduce ‘mandatory’ social media reviews for travelers ino.to/NK7Kdr1
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MUST WATCH: Reporter points out that firing on survivors is classified as a war crime in the Navy manual.
Leavitt’s claim of legality just collided with the rulebook — live, in front of everyone.
Leavitt’s claim of legality just collided with the rulebook — live, in front of everyone.
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
MUST WATCH: Reporter points out that firing on survivors is classified as a war crime in the Navy manual.
Leavitt’s claim of legality just collided with the rulebook — live, in front of everyone.
Leavitt’s claim of legality just collided with the rulebook — live, in front of everyone.
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Authoritarians use technology to spy on us and silence our voices. We're pushing back to defend democracy. Learn more and Take Back CTRL today: takebackctrl.org/fight-for-d...
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Authoritarians use technology to spy on us and silence our voices. We're pushing back to defend democracy. Learn more and Take Back CTRL today: takebackctrl.org/fight-for-d...
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schmitt’s derisive mention of “color revolution” is a good clue as to the nature of his information environment
Sen. Eric Schmitt: "This is the language of a color revolution where you're calling on military men and women to disobey orders."
December 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
schmitt’s derisive mention of “color revolution” is a good clue as to the nature of his information environment
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One thing we're vvv proud of: 404 Media independent + journalist-owned. Here's a rundown of some of our recent work:
After months of 404 Media reporting and pressure from lawmakers, US airlines will shut down a program that sold millions of YOUR flight records to the government.
After months of 404 Media reporting and pressure from lawmakers, US airlines will shut down a program that sold millions of YOUR flight records to the government.
Airlines Will Shut Down Program That Sold Your Flights Records to Government
The move comes after intense pressure from lawmakers and 404 Media’s months-long reporting about the airline industry's data selling practices.
www.404media.co
December 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
One thing we're vvv proud of: 404 Media independent + journalist-owned. Here's a rundown of some of our recent work:
After months of 404 Media reporting and pressure from lawmakers, US airlines will shut down a program that sold millions of YOUR flight records to the government.
After months of 404 Media reporting and pressure from lawmakers, US airlines will shut down a program that sold millions of YOUR flight records to the government.
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“killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies”
December 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
“killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies”
Rights Organizations Demand Halt to Mobile Fortify, ICE's Handheld Face Recognition Program ino.to/brEZFcd
Rights Organizations Demand Halt to Mobile Fortify, ICE's Handheld Face Recognition Program
Mobile Fortify, the new app used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use face recognition technology (FRT) to identify people during street encounters, is an affront to the rights and dign...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Rights Organizations Demand Halt to Mobile Fortify, ICE's Handheld Face Recognition Program ino.to/brEZFcd
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"This year ICE has sent more immigrant children into the federal shelter system than in the previous four years combined. New data suggests families are being separated." www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"This year ICE has sent more immigrant children into the federal shelter system than in the previous four years combined. New data suggests families are being separated." www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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Police can’t spy on the private electricity data of thousands of people with zero suspicion. Not in Sacramento. Not anywhere. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Victory! Court Ends Dragnet Electricity Surveillance Program in
For more than a decade, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District coordinated with police to sift through the granular smart meter data of residents without suspicion to find evidence of cannabis
www.eff.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Police can’t spy on the private electricity data of thousands of people with zero suspicion. Not in Sacramento. Not anywhere. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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“The FBI is in search of technology that could enable drones to conduct facial recognition, license plate recognition, and detection of weapons, among other uses, according to the document.”
The FBI Wants AI Surveillance Drones With Facial Recognition
An FBI procurement document inquires about AI surveillance on drones, raising concerns about a crackdown on protests.
theintercept.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
“The FBI is in search of technology that could enable drones to conduct facial recognition, license plate recognition, and detection of weapons, among other uses, according to the document.”
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I wish I could read the Republican Signal group chats right about now.
November 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I wish I could read the Republican Signal group chats right about now.
Meta wins monopoly trial, convinces judge that social networking is dead ino.to/dOqYQuM
Meta wins monopoly trial, convinces judge that social networking is dead
People are “bored” by their friends’ content, judge ruled, siding with Meta.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Meta wins monopoly trial, convinces judge that social networking is dead ino.to/dOqYQuM
Welcome to this week's episode of "what could go wrong".
Gemini Deep Research can now comb through Workspace files
: Even with more info, web giant says agent can't be trusted to keep you healthy, wealthy, and wise
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November 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Welcome to this week's episode of "what could go wrong".
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New Yorkers are HITTING THOSE POLLS. It's the highest turnout in about two decades.
November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
New Yorkers are HITTING THOSE POLLS. It's the highest turnout in about two decades.
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Dick Cheney was proud to have normalized state-sponsored torture. That, and the dead of Iraq in an unjust war, constitute his entire legacy. “That’s not funny” is a meme-y cliche but I don’t care about the friend he shot or our jokes about it. Cheney is Kissinger level. He made the world worse.
November 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Dick Cheney was proud to have normalized state-sponsored torture. That, and the dead of Iraq in an unjust war, constitute his entire legacy. “That’s not funny” is a meme-y cliche but I don’t care about the friend he shot or our jokes about it. Cheney is Kissinger level. He made the world worse.
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Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
![Red Trump-style graphic with images of Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.
At the top it says, "I'm going to pick [Cuomo]." - Donald Trump, 60 Minutes Interview, 11-2-25
Then beneath it
TRUMP ENDORSES CUOMO](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5hrotody26iqi24hcusufxu/bafkreib7wnor7hl45ryvmifde4sov74rrnexa3iecbyu7zxjx6brrslsiy@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Congratulations, Andrew Cuomo!
I know how hard you worked for this.
I know how hard you worked for this.
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The teen social media ban hasn't begun but already Australians have been exposed in a social media platform's ID breach.
The privacy commissioner says it "goes to many of the concerns that Australians already hold about the looming age assurance scheme."
www.crikey.com.au/20...
The privacy commissioner says it "goes to many of the concerns that Australians already hold about the looming age assurance scheme."
www.crikey.com.au/20...
November 3, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The teen social media ban hasn't begun but already Australians have been exposed in a social media platform's ID breach.
The privacy commissioner says it "goes to many of the concerns that Australians already hold about the looming age assurance scheme."
www.crikey.com.au/20...
The privacy commissioner says it "goes to many of the concerns that Australians already hold about the looming age assurance scheme."
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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Attempts to put guardrails around license plate reader tech have failed for decades, EFF’s @tsnvaa.bsky.social told @LPM.org. “There are so many different pathways, and there's so many different holes that are so difficult to plug.” www.lpm.org/investigate...
Louisville police share data with national immigration dragnet
Louisville Metro Police collect data through license plate readers and share it with thousands of law enforcement agencies.
www.lpm.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Attempts to put guardrails around license plate reader tech have failed for decades, EFF’s @tsnvaa.bsky.social told @LPM.org. “There are so many different pathways, and there's so many different holes that are so difficult to plug.” www.lpm.org/investigate...
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down ino.to/9GUqXql
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down ino.to/9GUqXql
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says ino.to/4Ial4lH
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says
Photos captured by Mobile Fortify will be stored for 15 years, regardless of immigration or citizenship status, the document says.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says ino.to/4Ial4lH
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US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say
U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say
Lawyers for Carlos Jimenez said he was in fear after an agent threatened him with chemical spray, then pointed a gun at him.
www.latimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say
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Schools, libraries, and other organizations can make private browsing the norm by deploying Privacy Badger on devices they manage. If you work at an organization with managed devices, talk to your IT team about Privacy Badger. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
From Libraries to Schools: Why Organizations Should Install Privacy
In an era of pervasive online surveillance, organizations have an important role to play in protecting their communities’ privacy. Schools, libraries, and other organizations can make private
www.eff.org
November 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Schools, libraries, and other organizations can make private browsing the norm by deploying Privacy Badger on devices they manage. If you work at an organization with managed devices, talk to your IT team about Privacy Badger. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...