Someone on Bluesky speculated that the list of "countries" on the tariff list aligns with the ICANN top-level-domain list. If that's right then it indicates involvement by the Doge kiddies.
Robert Roberson Will Be Executed Because It's Legal to Execute Innocent People in the US
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/robert-roberson-execution-innocent
Looks like Flock has a scary new competitor (new article from Thomas Brewster)
New Police Tech Can Detect Phones, Pet Trackers And Library Books In A Moving Car
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/05/14/police-car-surveillance-tech-uncovers-phones-pet-trackers-and-library-books/
Fun times.
Unindicted insurrectionist Doug Mastriano wants in on the action, so he's introducing legislation to ban those mythological chemtrails in Keystone Commonwealth...
https://penncapital-star.com/energy-environment/mastriano-proposes-bill-to-combat-chemtrails-rooted-in-conspiracy-theory-and-climate-science/
Take that, Tennessee!
BleepingComputer has a more detailed breakdown on how the botnet operated and what the FBI did to disrupt it:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-the-fbi-nuked-qakbot-malware-from-infected-windows-pcs/
I think it Elon/Xchan is also a case study of the Dunning–Kruger effect when amplified by great wealth. What disasters can happen when a mediocre billionaire is told he's a genius?
for picking up on this story. I had seen one of the early news pieces but it lacked some important detail, such as the warning shot.
A Pommie?, really? I'm still incredulous!
It was great to come across that story yesterday, long overdue. Whenever tech legislation comes along I always look to see what Techdirt, Wyden, and the EFF have to say. And I quite like the site design. Cheers!
In a lot of municipal cops are a big, sometimes the biggest, source of income, what with their invisible quotas dicey radar. They might not be all that good for the citizenry, but they can be aces for local government.
That Time Tom Lehrer Pranked the NSA - Schneier on Security https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/07/that-time-tom-lehrer-pranked-the-nsa.html
Someone on Bluesky speculated that the list of "countries" on the tariff list aligns with the ICANN top-level-domain list. If that's right then it indicates involvement by the Doge kiddies.
So the DoJ will be bringing charges, right? Right?
Circus or clown show?
Bannin TikTok has always been a performative thing, but the politicians can't decide on who the audience is.
Robert Roberson Will Be Executed Because It's Legal to Execute Innocent People in the US https://www.teenvogue.com/story/robert-roberson-execution-innocent
John Oliver
The main story on John Oliver last Sunday was on pretextual stops. It went up on YouTube yesterday if you want to check it out.
Has NYC even had a good mayor since Fiorello?
Looks like Flock has a scary new competitor (new article from Thomas Brewster) New Police Tech Can Detect Phones, Pet Trackers And Library Books In A Moving Car https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/05/14/police-car-surveillance-tech-uncovers-phones-pet-trackers-and-library-books/ Fun times.
Something went seriously wrong with Fetterman when he had that stroke, didn't it?
PA: Hold my beer.
Unindicted insurrectionist Doug Mastriano wants in on the action, so he's introducing legislation to ban those mythological chemtrails in Keystone Commonwealth... https://penncapital-star.com/energy-environment/mastriano-proposes-bill-to-combat-chemtrails-rooted-in-conspiracy-theory-and-climate-science/ Take that, Tennessee!
She was an extremest nutter. She'd fit right in with today's right-wing.
A more detailed look
BleepingComputer has a more detailed breakdown on how the botnet operated and what the FBI did to disrupt it: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-the-fbi-nuked-qakbot-malware-from-infected-windows-pcs/
another case study
I think it Elon/Xchan is also a case study of the Dunning–Kruger effect when amplified by great wealth. What disasters can happen when a mediocre billionaire is told he's a genius?
I would have thought
even more applicable would be xkcd 327 Exploits of a Mom, the story of little Bobby Tables. That would be a very similar hack. https://xkcd.com/327/
So then...
You have some answer then on how to do age verification without ultimately eliminating Internet anonymity? Or are you just okay with that?
Thank you
for picking up on this story. I had seen one of the early news pieces but it lacked some important detail, such as the warning shot. A Pommie?, really? I'm still incredulous!
Nice story!
It was great to come across that story yesterday, long overdue. Whenever tech legislation comes along I always look to see what Techdirt, Wyden, and the EFF have to say. And I quite like the site design. Cheers!
Towns and cities want cops
In a lot of municipal cops are a big, sometimes the biggest, source of income, what with their invisible quotas dicey radar. They might not be all that good for the citizenry, but they can be aces for local government.
Rupert's Link Tax.
I assume that Rupert sees the future, and that's why he's pushing so hard for link taxes. He's all about the free money no matter where it comes from.
Here comes the judge? Really?
I think Sammy Davis Jr would have something to say about that one. https://youtu.be/3hIcKkKID8k