Sign in

gtbarry

@gtbarry.bsky.social
252 followers 45 following 3K posts

In alphabetical order: Technology, #Marketing, wine, archery, travel and cycling - oh my!!! #goducks

PostsRepliesMedia
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 29m
Tesla has changed the brand name of its "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)," or FSD, system in Europe to "Assisted Driving" after German regulators called the branding "somewhat misleading." #tesla #Europe #EU #fsd #automotive #auto #cars #transportation www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/10/...
cnbc.com
Tesla drops 'Full Self-Driving' brand name in Europe after regulator pushback
German regulators called Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" brand name "somewhat misleading."
010
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 36m
deflock.org An open-source project mapping license plate readers. These systems continuously record your movements without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion. #deflock #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy
deflock.org
DeFlock
Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.
011
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 2h
Flock is reducing its staff by 18%, or around 270 employees, across the board. The publication said the employees are leaving at the end of October following a voluntary buyout program. #business #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy #jobs #layoffs techcrunch.com/2026/10/09/s...
techcrunch.com
Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows | TechCrunch
Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the reduction in workforce.
200
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 4h
Russian bot traffic has dropped dramatically after Ukraine knocked out Yandex’s biggest data centers to just 0.4% of the maximum number of HTTP requests recorded in the past two weeks. #russia #ukraine #war #yandex #bot #bots #socialmedia #internet www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
tomshardware.com
Russia's Yandex bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight after Ukraine drone strikes cripple multiple of 'Russia's Google' data centers — Ukraine intensifies bombing of Yandex data centers in response to Moscow’s strikes on Kyiv data centers
The world is getting a break from Russian bots thanks to Kyiv.
011
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Margaret Hamilton, the computer scientist behind Nasa's Moon landing, has died aged 90. She led the team who developed the software for Nasa's Apollo missions, which coined the term "software engineering". #MargaretHamilton #MIT #NASA #science #space #softwareengineer www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
020
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
flocksurveillance.org location data culled from Flock’s own records in December of 2025, in addition to acoustic detection devices and third-party cameras. #flocksurveillancemap #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy
flocksurveillance.org
Flock Surveillance Map
Independent map of about 335,701 Flock devices, published by Joshua Michael. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Flock Safety.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Fusus is a "rapidly deployable real-time crime center in the cloud." Like the brain of a crime center, it synthesizes data it pulls in and allows police command centers to watch an entire city from one place #flocksafety #alpr #fusus #axon #police #surveillance #privacy www.npr.org/2026/10/08/n...
npr.org
Flock is catching flak. Experts say other police surveillance tools are more worrisome
Real-time crime-center software is a sometimes overlooked but powerful tool allowing police to aggregate immense amounts of data, significantly expanding their surveillance reach.
100
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
China managed to get a hold of parts from an F-35 stealth fighter jet after a UPS employee missed an email warning not to route the shipment through Hong Kong. #UPS #military #ITAR #F35 #security #cybersecurity www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
bloomberg.com
UPS Worker Missed Security Email, Letting China Get F-35 Parts
China managed to get a hold of parts from an F-35 stealth fighter jet after a United Parcel Service Inc. employee missed an email warning not to route the shipment through Hong Kong, according to a…
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Governments, courts and companies are considering restrictions and examining existing rules on smart glasses amid worries that the technology could be used to photograph or record confidential ‌materials or people without consent #privacy #smartglasses #wearables www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
010
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Our minds aren’t equipped to handle AI If we only see the mind as a computer, AI might seem advantageous to learning. But we exist within a broader cognitive ecosystem where we must make choices #artificialintelligence #AI #technology #tech #cognition www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
theverge.com
Our minds aren’t equipped to handle AI
AI is junk food for the mind: easy, tempting and ultimately very bad for you.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Drax’s planned datacentre could produce nearly double the emissions of all flights out of Gatwick airport each year by burning 4.9m tonnes of wood annually #Drax #Yorkshire #UK #datacenter #datacenters #pollution #environment #technolgy #tech www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Drax datacentre could create nearly twice the yearly emissions of all Gatwick flights
Exclusive: Campaign group’s analysis of North Yorkshire plans finds datacentre would have to burn 4.9m tonnes of wood a year
001
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break Starting next year, new rules “may significantly lower barriers for large-scale, capital-intensive projects in rural areas—most notably hyperscale data centers.” #datacenter #datacenters #taxbreak #environment www.wired.com/story/rural-...
wired.com
Rural Data Centers Are in for a Big Federal Tax Break
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,  data center projects in rural areas could be eligible for major tax benefits starting next year. Some hyperscalers do not seem eager to take the free cash.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
findingflock.com/map Volunteers document license plate readers they observe and is independent of any camera vendor, police department, or government agency. #findingflock #flocksafety #axon #alpr #surveillance #privacy
findingflock.com
Flock & ALPR Camera Map of the United States · Finding Flock
Interactive map of 144,078 Flock and other license plate readers reported across the US by OpenStreetMap contributors. Search any address for cameras nearby.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BriefCam is able to synthesize thousands of hours of video using #artificialintelligence, while tracking people with nearly the same accuracy as #facialrecognition #BriefCam #SanFrancisco #California #police #SDPD #palestine #privacy #surveillance sfstandard.com/2026/10/05/s...
sfstandard.com
‘Surveillance maximalism’: SFPD uses camera technology Israelis used to track Palestinians
BriefCam analyzes hours of video inside the Real Time Investigative Center. Critics say it is just as invasive as facial recognition.
110
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Japanese publishing giant Nikkei disclosed that unknown attackers recently breached two employee email accounts and used one to send thousands of phishing emails. #Nikkei #phishing #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
Nikkei discloses breaches of employees’ Microsoft, Google email accounts
Over the weekend, Japanese publishing giant Nikkei disclosed that unknown attackers recently breached two employee email accounts and used one to send thousands of phishing emails.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
deflock.org An open-source project mapping license plate readers. These systems continuously record your movements without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion. #deflock #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy
deflock.org
DeFlock
Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Because electric vehicles don't have the auditory cues and vibrations from the engine that we're used to, which indicate when the car is accelerating, this could trigger motion sickness #motionsickness #electricvehicles #EV #EVs #automotive #auto #cars #transportation www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Why electric cars might be making some passengers feel sick
Research shows there are several reasons people might experience motion sickness in electric vehicles.
011
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Flock’s architecture turns local cameras into a cross-jurisdictional surveillance network that agencies that never purchased the cameras may query that are difficult to monitor and hard to control #dlocksafety#alpr #surveillance #privacy theconversation.com/the-trouble-...
theconversation.com
The trouble with Flock cameras is the surveillance system’s architecture, not just some of its users
The architecture of automated license plate readers turns local cameras into a far-reaching surveillance network that can be accessed by agencies that never purchased the devices.
100
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Denmark is warning of a #databreach that exposed personal information of approximately 8.8 million people - including names, addresses, dates of birth, marital status, and identification numbers #Denmark #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
bleepingcomputer.com
Denmark population registry data breach affects 8.8 million people
Denmark's Central Population Register (CPR) is warning of a data breach that exposed the personal information of approximately 8.8 million registered individuals.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
flocksurveillance.org location data culled from Flock’s own records in December of 2025, in addition to acoustic detection devices and third-party cameras. #flocksurveillancemap #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy
flocksurveillance.org
Flock Surveillance Map
Independent map of about 335,701 Flock devices, published by Joshua Michael. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Flock Safety.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
DataOne, the Microsoft-linked #NewJersey #datacenter recently hit with a $1m fine for unpermitted generators, emitted large amounts air pollution for nearly a year before state regulators stepped in #pollution #microsoft #dataone #datacenters #environment www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits
Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Federal judge rules: “Freedom from persistent, dragnet-style surveillance while in public is not a foreign concept in our society, and it is a reasonable expectation that society already accepts." #4thamendment #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy thehill.com/regulation/c...
thehill.com
Federal judge rules warrantless Flock camera searches may violate 4th Amendment
An Oklahoma federal judge ruled Friday that warrantless searches using AI-powered surveillance camera data, such as what Flock Safety’s hallmark technology collects, may violate the Fourth Am…
120
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’ USPS is running a pilot program to put cameras in its carrier trucks that continuously scan roads and signs, map roadways and sidewalks and improve “community safety.” #USPS #surveillance #privacy www.404media.co/usps-to-put-...
404media.co
USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’
USPS says the cameras, put on USPS truck dashboards, will scan roads, signs, and more.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A letter was sent to every household in Hazle promising a $10,000 to build the first of what could be 15 data center buildings. Nowhere near enough to offset the potential drop in property values #Pennsylvania #datacenter #datacenters #propertyvalue #tech www.techspot.com/news/114013-...
techspot.com
A developer offered every household in a Pennsylvania town $10,000 for a data center, and many still said no
In June, a letter was sent to every household in Hazle promising a $10,000 "grant" from NorthPoint Development. The money is contingent on the first of what...
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“It seems kind of key that models have an accurate view of themselves if they’re going to behave well in the world." But even if AI can be taught to behave morally, whose morals should they reflect? #religion #Anthropic #artificialintelligence #AI #technology #tech www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
nytimes.com
Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them.
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
010
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
it is “technically possible to activate” microphones and cameras remotely in some cars, allowing hackers to “eavesdrop on conversations and make recordings in and around the vehicle” #security #cybersecurity #surveillance #automotive #auto #cars #transportation www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn
Hostile states could access cameras, microphones or GPS, says intelligence agency amid concerns over Chinese imports
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
findingflock.com/map Volunteers document license plate readers they observe and is independent of any camera vendor, police department, or government agency. #findingflock #flocksafety #axon #alpr #surveillance #privacy
findingflock.com
Flock & ALPR Camera Map of the United States · Finding Flock
Interactive map of 143,543 Flock and other license plate readers reported across the US by OpenStreetMap contributors. Search any address for cameras nearby.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Roughly 40 percent of today’s hyperscale data centers were built on previously developed land. The rest took over farmland, shrubland and forest. #datacenter #datacenters #environment #technology #tech www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
washingtonpost.com
See how data centers are changing the American landscape
Satellite imagery shows what was once farmland and desert taken over by warehouselike structures.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
deflock.org An open-source project mapping license plate readers. These systems continuously record your movements without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion. #deflock #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy
deflock.org
DeFlock
Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
License plate readers in several cities are being paired with noise detectors. This combination could capture cars with excessively loud modified mufflers or blasting stereos #FlockSafety #Axon ##genetec #axis #Palantir #noisepollution #alpr #surveillance #privacy www.techspot.com/news/114010-...
techspot.com
Your loud exhaust could get you fined as more US cities pair noise detectors with license plate readers
New York, Knoxville, Miami Beach, and Santa Fe are just some of the areas that have piloted or deployed noise cameras in recent years. New York City...
100
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
the system could combine Flock Safety ALPR data, Axon body-camera footage, and other evidence into one searchable environment where investigators could search by face, vehicle, or object. #vidizmo #flocksafety #alpr #facialrecognition #surveillance #privacy www.gadgetreview.com/surveillance...
gadgetreview.com
Surveillance Firm Pitches Facial Recognition Add-On for Flock Cameras
Flock Safety cameras don't do facial recognition, but third-party vendors can layer it onto exported data, raising serious privacy concerns.
100
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
What all these subsidies are hiding is that data centers are way too expensive. That’s why they’re picking your pocket: so they don’t have to charge prices that reflect their actual costs, like other businesses do. #datacenter #datacenters #technology #tech www.machinesociety.ai/p/data-cente...
machinesociety.ai
Data centers are theft
Data centers are good. I like data centers. Theft is bad. I don’t like theft.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
flocksurveillance.org location data culled from Flock’s own records in December of 2025, in addition to acoustic detection devices and third-party cameras. #flocksurveillancemap #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy
flocksurveillance.org
Flock Surveillance Map
Independent map of about 335,701 Flock devices, published by Joshua Michael. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Flock Safety.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
findingflock.com/map Volunteers document license plate readers they observe and is independent of any camera vendor, police department, or government agency. #findingflock #flocksafety #axon #alpr #surveillance #privacy
findingflock.com
Flock & ALPR Camera Map of the United States · Finding Flock
Interactive map of 143,392 Flock and other license plate readers reported across the US by OpenStreetMap contributors. Search any address for cameras nearby.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nassau County now has more than 330 Flock Safety cameras publicly mapped on over 3,200 miles of road, placing Nassau within the top 100 counties in the country for cameras per mile #Nassau #NewYork #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
yahoo.com
Nassau County has a Flock Safety camera every 9.5 miles, residents among one of America’s most surveilled: Data
Flock Safety is a controversial brand of AI-powered cameras that scan and store info on every car that drives past, including license plates and distinct features like dents and bumper stickers.
100
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Surveillance Finds a Way vidizmo is advertising the capability to export footage from Flock to its own platforms to do #facialrecognition, behavior prediction, and racial and gender analysis live #vidizmo #flocksafety #alpr #racism #surveillance #privacy www.404media.co/surveillance...
404media.co
Surveillance Finds a Way
CEO who wants to add facial recognition to Flock cameras says it's "the way the world will have to be."
100
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
employees are now pressured to ship products as fast as possible, leaving them with little time to review Claude's output or understand the code being created. #artificialintelligence #ai #software #engineering #business #technology #tech www.techspot.com/news/113937-...
techspot.com
Engineer says Claude Code has made his job "soul-sucking" as workers spend 12-hour days pressing enter
The engineer, who posted anonymously on X under the username voxium for fear of reprisal from his employer, called his new role at an undisclosed company "soul-sucking."
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
deflock.org An open-source project mapping license plate readers. These systems continuously record your movements without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion. #deflock #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy
deflock.org
DeFlock
Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
class action lawsuit argues Flock is responsible for the alleged misuse since it controls the platform that allows officers to access and share vehicle tracking data collected by the license plate readers #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy #police #legal topclassactions.com/lawsuit-sett...
topclassactions.com
Flock lawsuit accuses tech company of exposing citizens to rogue police tracking
A new class action lawsuit alleges Flock’s license plate readers are being misused by police officers to track individuals for personal reasons.
100
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
the number-one consumer technology trend seems to be devices that constantly listen to and record everything and everyone around us at all times — with or without consent #smartglasses #wearables #privacy #surveillance #technology #tech www.theverge.com/tech/999889/...
theverge.com
Everything is spying on you and there’s no opting out
A new wave of AI-enhanced consumer creep-tech disregards the privacy of everyone but the wearer. The people have had enough.
011
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
flocksurveillance.org location data culled from Flock’s own records in December of 2025, in addition to acoustic detection devices and third-party cameras. #flocksurveillancemap #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy
flocksurveillance.org
Flock Surveillance Map
Independent map of about 335,701 Flock devices, published by Joshua Michael. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Flock Safety.
010
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
findingflock.com/map Volunteers document license plate readers they observe and is independent of any camera vendor, police department, or government agency. #findingflock #flocksafety #axon #alpr #surveillance #privacy
findingflock.com
ALPR Camera Map of the United States · Finding Flock
Interactive map of 143,147 license plate readers reported across the US by OpenStreetMap contributors. Search any address for cameras nearby.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oracle has sent a force majeure notice to the developer of a data center campus in New Mexico to be allowed to delay payments should the facility miss its 2028 target to come online. #oracle #datacenter #datacenters #NewMexico #technology #tech techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/o...
techcrunch.com
Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center | TechCrunch
The notice would allow Oracle to delay payments should the facility miss its 2028 target to come online.
010
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Flock Surveillance Map relies on location data culled from a snapshot, archived by Michael in December 2025, of Flock’s own records. In addition to acoustic detection devices and third-party cameras #Joshua Michael #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy theintercept.com/2026/09/24/h...
theintercept.com
Flock Wants the Most Detailed Map of Its Surveillance Cameras Taken Offline
A new map shows Flock has more cameras in the U.S. than was previously known. The company wants the map taken down.
100
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Public safety should not automatically become a blank check for surveillance. After a vehicle is recorded: How long is information retained and with whom can it be shared/accessed? #FlockSafety #Axon ##genetec #axis #Palantir #ClearviewAI #alpr #surveillance #privacy thehill.com/opinion/civi...
100
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DraftKings has continued to hone its methods, using data science, to target losing gamblers with promotions that encourage more betting, according to six former employees who worked on them. #DraftKings #gambling #artificialintelligence #AI #addiction www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/b...
nytimes.com
How DraftKings Uses A.I. to Target the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose
Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
deflock.org An open-source project mapping license plate readers. These systems continuously record your movements without a warrant, probable cause, or even reasonable suspicion. #deflock #flocksafety #alpr #surveillance #privacy
deflock.org
DeFlock
Find license plate readers (LPRs) near you.
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Staggering Number Of Flock Cameras That Dot US Highways Altogether, there are well over 100,000 cameras associated with #FlockSafety across 49 of 50 states –- more than any other license plate reader brand #axon #genetec #axis #alpr #surveillance #privacy www.jalopnik.com/2260444/floc...
jalopnik.com
The Staggering Number Of Flock Cameras That Dot US Highways - Jalopnik
There are currently 104,883 Flock Safety cameras posted in 49 out of 50 states in America, and the vast majority of them are posted within cities.
100
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An OpenAI agent infiltrated a government-services website in Australia. It's the first publicly disclosed incident of an #artificialintelligence gaining unauthorized access to a government service. #australia #UNGA #opanai #AI #security #cybersecurity #hacking #hacked www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
wsj.com
OpenAI Agent Hacked Australian Government Website
Attack appeared to be first publicly disclosed incident of an AI agent gaining unauthorized access to government files
000
gtbarry @gtbarry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
findingflock.com/map Volunteers document license plate readers they observe and is independent of any camera vendor, police department, or government agency. #findingflock #flocksafety #axon #alpr #surveillance #privacy
findingflock.com
ALPR Camera Map of the United States · Finding Flock
Interactive map of 142,462 license plate readers reported across the US by OpenStreetMap contributors. Search any address for cameras nearby.
000