Via: Fox News TSA warns travelers about sneaky way hackers are stealing people’s data at airports Flight passengers need to know about a new way hackers can access personal information. In a public statement posted to Facebook, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) warned that just simply plugging your phone into USB ports for…
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Technology: Don’t Always Bet Against Older and Slower!
ChatGPT “Absolutely Wrecked” at Chess by Atari 2600 Console From 1977 Despite all its advances, ChatGPT is seemingly still less smart — at certain tasks, at least — than an Atari game console from almost 50 years ago. In a post on LinkedIn, Citrix software engineer Robert Caruso explained how the OpenAI chatbot “got absolutely wrecked”…
The Surveillance State: Hackable Animals
The Next Phase Of Surveillance? Getting Under Your Skin According to Yuval Noah Harari, “humans are now hackable animals.” He said, “We now see mass surveillance systems established even in democratic countries which previously rejected them, and we also see a change in the nature of surveillance. Previously, surveillance was mainly above the skin;…
Welcome to the Palantir World Order
Welcome to the Palantir World Order Only the die-hard Trumpists can’t see anything suspicious about a bunch of billionaires with deep roots in the U.S. intelligence and the surveillance state cozying up to Trump. From Derrick Broze at tlavagabond.substack.com: As Palantir’s stock rises and their profile in the 2nd Trump administration is cemented, it’s becoming clear…
Welcome to the Machine
Tech elites warn ‘reality itself’ may not survive the AI revolution The leading architects of artificial intelligence say the economy, politics, and purpose will collapse — but the world scrolls past their warnings. When Elon Musk warns that money may soon lose its meaning and Dario Amodei speaks of an AI-driven class war, you might think…
Preparing for Power-Grid Challenges In The Summer of 2025
Preparing for Power-Grid Challenges In The Summer of 2025 Bracing for Blackouts As the summer of 2025 approaches, the stability of the U.S. power grid remains a pressing concern. With extreme weather forecasts, an aging infrastructure, increased cyberattack threats, and politically motivated sabotage, the risk of blackouts and brownouts is at an all-time high….
Welcome to Skynet
Welcome to Skynet: Google Unveils AI Models to Power Physical Robots Google DeepMind has introduced two new AI models designed to bring artificial intelligence into the physical world by powering robots. Google is not the only company pursuing this goal at top speed — OpenAI and Tesla are also designing robots controlled entirely by AI…
The Surveillance State: IMSI Catchers
H/T American Partisan Understanding How IMSI-Catchers Exploit Cell Networks Some additional reading on How to Catch an IMSI Catcher.
There is No Spoon
Kamikaze Drones
Ukraine pumping out kamikaze drones for as little as $300 – and they can destroy tanks: ‘This is modern warfare’ KYIV — They’re small, but mighty — and deadly, too. The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ reliance on cheaper, more compact drones has altered the look of warfare for good, operators and experts tell The Post. Instead of the…