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…
Category: The Surveillance State
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…
Swatting Alert
Attempted Murder:’ 15+ Conservatives Targeted by Swatting Attacks in 1 Week A series of swatting incidents targeting conservative commentators and journalists have transpired nearly every evening since March 11, according to X posts in which the victims shared video surveillance footage and photos of the events, sparking questions as to who is engaging in…
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 Prescience of George Orwell — ‘1984’ is Here
The Prescience of George Orwell — ‘1984’ is Here If you read George Orwell’s fictional novel “1984” when you were young, now is an opportune time for a second look. It’s the language of “1984” that’s of particular use. The book is perhaps most applicable for its exploration of the relationship between nuanced language…
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.
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…
Checkmate: The Triumph of Technocracy
Checkmate: The Triumph of Technocracy I invite you to temporarily set aside your preconceptions about how the world works. I know this may run counter to everything you believe, everything you think you know about what’s happening in our world. The truth goes much deeper than the surface-level chaos we see in the headlines….