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I'm a Futurist, Linux evangelist, Geek, MacOS evangelist, System Admin, Cybersecurity, Hacktivism, and Argentinian American I break things to see how they work. Android4life!! I have an obsession with planets, nebulas and moons. 🇦🇷

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ChiefGyk3D @chiefgyk3d.com · 21h
Is your SSH setup actually secure? We put the YubiKey to the test to see how it handles both cyber threats and physical durability. Check out the new video 💻 #YubiKey #SSH #Cybersecurity www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_eZT3w-_xM
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YubiKey for SSH: Ultimate Security & Durability Tested #shorts
YubiKeys are tough security keys that can survive drops, spills, and even being run over by a car. Learn how these durable devices can protect your SSH keys and more. #YubiKey #Cybersecurity #TechTips
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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
One of the knock-on benefits of Universal Basic income, would be that people would not need to waste time on forms, and could use that time for projects, growing vegetables and many many more things.
"Being poor is actually a full-time job & being 
broke is like a full-time job with the amount of 
paperwork and the time going from office to 
office proving what you have done.

With Universal Basic Income all that would 
be eliminated with the time liberated to do 
something socially productive."
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— David Graeber
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Ninja Owl @ninjaowl.ai · 08/10/2026
Venezuelan Cartel's Malware Honcho Nabbed for ATM Jackpotting #cybersecurity #hacking #news #infosec #security #technology #privacy
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Venezuelan Cartel's Malware Honcho Nabbed for ATM Jackpotting
The first cybercriminal to ever make the FBI's "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" list allegedly infused Tren de Aragua's violent criminal operations with cash.
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Bill @sempf.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2026
Those who would give up essential Privacy, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Privacy nor Safety. (Sorry, Ben.) How about we try a little parenting. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/when-… #privacy #eff
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When No ID Means No Internet: Age Verification and the Right to Access Information
This post was co-authored by Sheila B. Lalwani, a doctorate student and recent COMPASS Fellow hosted by EFF.Age verification proposals are often presented as a simple tradeoff: sacrifice a little privacy to better safeguard children online. But that framing overlooks a more fundamental question....
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Android Headlines @androidheadlines.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
October 2026 Android Security Patch Is Here for Pixel Phones, and It Fixes Three Annoying Bugs www.androidheadlines.com/2026/10/octo... #Google #Android #Pixel
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October 2026 Android Security Patch Is Here for Pixel Phones, and It Fixes Three Annoying Bugs
The Android security patch for October 2026 is now rolling out to the Google Pixel phones. Three bug fixes are included as well.
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BleepingComputer @bleepingcomputer.com · 08/10/2026
The FBI has seized seven domains used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as Flax Typhoon to operate two hacking tools, MicroScan and FishHub, used in attacks that breached critical infrastructure and other organizations worldwide.
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FBI disrupts Chinese hacking tools used to breach critical infrastructure
The FBI has seized seven domains used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as Flax Typhoon to operate two hacking tools, MicroScan and FishHub, used in attacks that breached critical infrastructure and other organizations worldwide.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 08/10/2026
Anthropic wrote that the new policy update “is meant to apply only in extreme cases, where users repeatedly act cruelly toward our models, with no discernible purpose. It does not apply to common versions of user frustration, pushback, dark creative themes, or model testing and research.”
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Anthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude
The usage policy update also adds new rules addressing propaganda campaigns, surveillance, and weapon development.
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HBX @hbx.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Leonardo DiCaprio Laughing as Jay Gatsby
ALT: Leonardo DiCaprio Laughing as Jay Gatsby
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24...
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Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops
Even if you’ve got nothing to hide.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 06/10/2026
Let’s be clear: this isn’t about removing access to an infringing work–that already exists via the DMCA. It is about making an entire website inaccessible for everyone trying to visit it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Site-Blocking Will Not Defend IP, No Matter the Bill’s Name
There has been a raft of site-blocking bills in the latest Congress, and the latest is called the “Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property” aka the
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HBX @hbx.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Just got Google AI Pro for free for a year because I'm a student.
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404 Media @404media.co · 06/10/2026
Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Ban Flock Act on Friday, which would stop federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers.
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Lawmakers Introduce Multiple Laws to Curb Flock After 404 Media Coverage
Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Ocasio-Cortez, and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Ban Flock Act on Friday, which would stop federal agencies from using automatic license plate readers.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 05/10/2026
A new site-blocking bill in Congress has procedural improvements. But it also explicitly reaches VPNs and broadens what kind of websites can be targeted. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Congress Has Another Site-Blocking Bill, And This One Targets VPNs
Congress is taking another run at site-blocking, a deeply flawed concept that would undermine basic internet infrastructure. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has introduced the American Copyright Protection
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The Verge @theverge.com · 05/10/2026
‘RemoveMacAI’ switches off Apple’s AI features, deletes its AI models, and blocks them from being downloaded again. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS
Delete Apple’s AI with a single command.
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AppleInsider @appleinsider.com · 05/10/2026
Mac mini M5 Pro review: In the tale of two 2026 Mac minis, there is a more "Pro" oriented one, but as with the Mac Studio, it's a complicated tale to tell.
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Mac mini M5 Pro review: Mini gets serious, with one caveat
In the tale of two 2026 Mac minis, there is a more "Pro" oriented one, but as with the Mac Studio, it's a complicated tale to tell.
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The Register @theregister.com · 05/10/2026
Debian's latest kernel security update has 1,313 reasons to patch
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Debian's latest kernel security update has 1,313 reasons to patch
AI-assisted bug hunting adds to maintainers' workload, while broad CVE rules help explain the sprawling tally
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Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) @iwf.org.uk · 05/10/2026
Our analysts have found more photorealistic child sexual abuse material in the first half of 2026 than for the whole of the prior year. “Tech companies must build tools which cannot be abused this way,” says our Head of Policy Hannah Swirsky. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Internet Watch Foundation reports huge rise in AI child sexual abuse material
Abuse material monitor says number of AI images assessed this year is already 40% higher than last year’s total
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"But the handicapped need cars!" No, what they need are options in mobility. The tech exists to enable their freedom of independent mobility, but almost always what is lacking is the enabling infrastructure. Bike lanes and quality sidewalks serve everyone.
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HBX @hbx.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Then don't buy the Intel based Googlebooks lol, by the Qualcomm ones instead....lol
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AppleInsider @appleinsider.com · 05/10/2026
Mac users who don't want Apple Intelligence to take up precious drive space can free up capacity thanks to a new command-line tool.
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Dumb down your Mac: Save 12GB by removing Apple Intelligence
Mac users who don't want Apple Intelligence to take up precious drive space can free up capacity thanks to a new command-line tool.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 05/10/2026
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The hows and whys of non-mechanical mechanical keyboard switches
Ars Technica's guide to new keyboard sensing technologies.
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BleepingComputer @bleepingcomputer.com · 04/10/2026
Google's Gemini could soon access any file on your macOS device, open apps, browse the web, and perform actions without asking for permission every time.
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Google Gemini could soon get full access to your Mac’s files, apps and the web
Google's Gemini could soon access any file on your macOS device, open apps, browse the web, and perform actions without asking for permission every time.
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The Register @theregister.com · 03/10/2026
Anthropic's super bug-hunting model Mythos is hardcore good at math, as latest vuln under attack shows
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Anthropic's super bug-hunting model Mythos is hardcore good at math, as latest vuln under attack shows
Exploitation attempts came from China-hosted IP, VulnCheck researcher says
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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/10/2026
Meta now lets you connect Muse to your own hardware to put on your displays or a Raspberry Pi. www.theverge.com/tech/1004330...
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Meta open sources code to let you make Muse AI gadgets
“Proceed at your own risk!”
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Linuxiac @linuxiac.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Microsoft is giving Rust first-class internal support alongside C++, C#, and TypeScript, with production-ready tooling and integration. linuxiac.com/rust-is-now-... #RustLang #Microsoft #Programming
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Rust Is Now a Tier-1 Programming Language at Microsoft
Microsoft is giving Rust first-class internal support alongside C++, C#, and TypeScript, with production-ready tooling and integration.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 02/10/2026
In Florida, police have repeatedly been caught misusing Flock cameras, sometimes tracking single cars hundreds of times for personal reasons: arstechnica.visitlink.me/ZQH463
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Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras
Floridians alarmed by 14 mysterious Flock cameras; 11 have no clear owner.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 02/10/2026
The Pentagon is informing more than two million current and former military members that their personnel records and sensitive personal information were stolen over a months-long compromise of one of its networks: arstechnica.visitlink.me/c-iBnR
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Hacks of 2 federal agencies in a month have spilled a bonanza of sensitive data
It has been a bad month for federal government cybersecurity.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 03/10/2026
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Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.
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404 Media @404media.co · 02/10/2026
Flock’s nationwide network is quickly “approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice” and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote.
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Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional
Flock’s nationwide network is quickly “approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice” and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote.
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Katie Moussouris (she/her/she-hulk/she-ra)🌻 @k8em0.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In case it’s hard to tell what I’m actually saying here: Slowing down vulnerability disclosure is to cybersecurity as drinking sea water is to dehydration. Might feel better if you’re desperate but it will greatly accelerate your doom. This isn’t a fix for vuln process saturation
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rprobbins.bsky.social @rprobbins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The intelligent way to employ data centers 💯🎯
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GrapheneOS @grapheneos.org · 02/10/2026
Earlier today, ARIN fulfilled our request for an IPv4 /22 via their IPv4 Waiting List. We now own the following IP space: 2602:F4D9::/36 23.149.124.0/24 23.149.125.0/24 206.220.120.0/22 Our initial 2x IPv4 /24 were quickly obtained via NRPM 4.10 for our ns1 and ns2 anycast DNS.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 01/10/2026
There’s reason to be skeptical. www.theverge.com/games/100359...
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Steam Deck 2: Is AMD Gainsborough the chip Valve’s been waiting for?
Reason to be hopeful, reason to be skeptical.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 01/10/2026
Federal courts have long recognized a “border exception” to the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution, where people, bags, and electronic devices can be searched without a warrant, and a recent case shows that practice isn't going away: arstechnica.visitlink.me/LhhcU5
arstechnica.visitlink.me
Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant.
Reminder: The "border exemption" to your rights is real.
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The Register @theregister.com · 02/10/2026
Google launches first datacenter satellite and research that finds orbiting bit barns can work
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Google launches first datacenter satellite and research that finds orbiting bit barns can work
If SpaceX can launch 1,800 Starships, and researchers nail gnarly networking, design and formation flying problems,
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The Verge @theverge.com · 01/10/2026
With Apple rumored to launch a smart home hub next month, it could come with a privacy-protecting security camera too. www.theverge.com/tech/1003877...
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Apple’s reportedly developing a smart home camera that doesn’t record video
A camera that tells you what it saw instead of showing you.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 01/10/2026
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Florida cops say they don't know who owns 11 unpermitted Flock cameras
Floridians alarmed by 14 mysterious Flock cameras; 11 have no clear owner.
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HBX @hbx.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
FDLE is full of corrupt liars, they'll tell you what you want to hear .....it's all lies, they lie because they know there won't be any repercussions.
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CyberHub @cyberhub.blog · 01/10/2026
📌 FBI Issues Alert on TeamPCP Cybercriminal Group Exploiting Developer Tools to Steal Cloud Credential... www.cyberhub.blog/article/28347-fbi…
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FBI Issues Alert on TeamPCP Cybercriminal Group Exploiting Developer Tools to Steal Cloud Credentials
The FBI issued a FLASH alert on July 2, 2026, identifying the cybercriminal group TeamPCP as responsible for compromising widely used developer and security tools to steal cloud credentials at scale. The group employed tactics such as poisoning trusted tools and distributing malware through software updates to infiltrate victim environments. The primary objective included credential theft and extortion of targeted organizations. No specific technical details, such as affected tools, malware names, or CVE IDs, were disclosed in the available content. The alert highlights the group’s focus on exploiting trusted development pipelines for large-scale attacks.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 30/09/2026
Gemini 4 Argon is launching first in a limited capacity so Google can make sure it’s not misaligned. www.theverge.com/tech/1002980...
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Google announces Gemini 4 and says it’s so capable that only ‘trusted cyber defenders’ can have it right now
Google claims Gemini 4 Argon stacks up against OpenAI and Anthropic’s models.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We broke the news of the massive FBI hack and saw the data itself. Here's why this is one of the most significant data breaches probably ever: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrni...
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The FBI Was Hacked. We’ve Seen the Data
YouTube video by 404 Media
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HBX @hbx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Reddit has been shit for a couple of years; they turned into the internets' HOA. Fuck them, how they crumble...
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jon greig @jgreig.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Vulnerability disclosures doubled between January and August, reaching a new peak of 10,740 last month, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group said Wednesday The number of distinct vulnerabilities disclosed and exploited from Jan-Aug surpassed the totals for all of 2025 therecord.media/google-vulne...
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Google: Vulnerability disclosures double to 10,000 per month as AI fuels exploitation
Vulnerability disclosures continue to skyrocket, doubling over the course of the year to more than 10,000 each month, Google researchers warned.
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/09/2026
The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
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404 Media @404media.co · 30/09/2026
So ShinyHunters, the group behind the FBI hack, told us Monday they would not publish the data of thousands of FBI employees publicly. @josephcox.bsky.social explains why this breach is still a major counterintelligence and national security issue. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrni...
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HBX @hbx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yummy
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404 Media @404media.co · 30/09/2026
How local cops are forced to feed their license plate data to the feds, the two loudest birds on the planet, and a very strange video from the FBI.
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How the Feds Get Your Data
How local cops are forced to feed their license plate data to the feds, the two loudest birds on the planet, and a very strange video from the FBI.
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404 Media @404media.co · 29/09/2026
CEO who wants to add facial recognition to Flock cameras says it's "the way the world will have to be."
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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."
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Xbox disc-to-digital is rolling out to all consoles now 🙏
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404 Media @404media.co · 28/09/2026
Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI images.
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Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified
Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual...
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