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Lawmakers Demand DHS Define ‘Domestic Terrorist’ As It Uses Vast Array of Surveillance Tools
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (388+ words) Lawmakers Demand DHS Define "Domestic Terrorist" As It Uses Vast Array of Surveillance Tools404 Media Lawmakers Demand DHS Define "Domestic Terrorist" As It Uses Vast Array of Surveillance Tools A group of more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers have demanded the…...
Company Helps Men Scrub Negative Posts About Them from Tea App
1+ day, 49+ min ago (642+ words) Tea App Green Flags, a service that claims it can "protect your digital reputation," will remove negative posts about men from private online groups where women share "red flags" about men they've dated in order to help other women." The…...
The Government Just Made it Harder to See What Spy Tech it Buys
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (159+ words) The Government Just Made it Harder to See What Spy Tech it Buys404 Media The Government Just Made it Harder to See What Spy Tech it Buys It might look like something from the early days of the internet, with its…...
The Islamic State Is Using AI to Resurrect Dead Leaders and Platforms Are Failing to Moderate It
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (578+ words) Like many others posting online in 2026, the Islamic State has found success by talking about the Epstein Files, using AI to create new videos of dead leaders, and has begun taking its message to video games like Minecraft and Roblox....
Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (174+ words) Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address404 Media Amazon is telling people who use its wishlists feature to switch to post office boxes or non-residential delivery addresses if they want to ensure their home addresses remain private, as part of…...
What’s the Point of School When AI Can Do Your Homework?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (430+ words) There's a new agentic AI called Einstein that will, according to its developers, live the life of a student for them. Einstein's website claims that the AI will attend lectures for you, write your papers, and even log into EdTech…...
Podcast: Ring Is Just Getting Started
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (46+ words) Podcast: Ring Is Just Getting Started404 Media 1:11 -Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand "Search Party" Surveillance Beyond Dogs" 30:26 -We Have Learned Nothing About Amplifying Morons" "Grok Exposed a Porn Performer"s Legal Name and Birthdate'Without Even Being Asked"...
This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (148+ words) This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby404 Media This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby A new hobbyist developed app warns if people nearby may be wearing smart glasses, such as Meta's Ray-Ban…...
Meta's AI Patent to Simulate Dead People Shows the Dangers of 'Spectral Labor"
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (462+ words) Meta's AI Patent to Simulate Dead People Shows the Dangers of 'Spectral Labor'404 Media Meta's AI Patent to Simulate Dead People Shows the Dangers of 'Spectral Labor' Last week, Business Insider reported on a Meta patent describing a system that…...
Underground Facial Recognition Tool Unmasks Camgirls
1+ week, 4+ day ago (66+ words) Underground Facial Recognition Tool Unmasks Camgirls404 Media Underground Facial Recognition Tool Unmasks Camgirls The site presents a serious privacy risk to sex workers, some who may not want stalkers, harassers, or employers to discover their profiles. The site's creator claimed to…...