ICE nutzt Handydaten der Werbeindustrie für Jagd auf Migrant*innen
US-Behörden kaufen Informationen von Hunderten Millionen Handys – eine auch in Europa geläufige Praxis……
#ICE #Trump #USA #Technology #Surveillance #Smartphone #Europa #EU #Überwachung
Big Brother Left the Door Open: Flock’s AI Surveillance Cameras Exposed to the Internet https://petapixel.com/2025/12/29/big-brother-left-the-door-open-flocks-ai-surveillance-cameras-exposed-to-the-internet/ #surveillance #Technology #bennjordan #Opinion #cameras #gainsec #flock #leak
So, now they know how real creators feel after having been ripped off by "AI"…
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-prompt-plagiarism-art
#tech #technology #BigTech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AISlop #Meta #Google #NVIDIA #gemini #OpenAI #ChatGPT #anthropic #claude
So, now they know how real creators feel after having been ripped off by "AI"…
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-prompt-plagiarism-art
#tech #technology #BigTech #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AISlop #Meta #Google #NVIDIA #gemini #OpenAI #ChatGPT #anthropic #claude
The reason why RAM is so expensive.
The reason why RAM is so expensive.
How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE
‚ICE has been invading U.S. cities, targeting, surveilling, harassing, assaulting, detaining, and torturing people who are undocumented immigrants. They also have targeted people with work permits, asylum seekers, permanent residents (people holding “green cards”), naturalized citizens, and even citizens by birth. ICE has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on surveillance technology to spy on anyone—and potentially everyone—in the United States. It can be hard to imagine how to defend oneself against such an overwhelming force.
But a few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology….‘
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/how-hackers-are-fighting-back-against-ice
Die verstörend leichte #Massenüberwachung mit Standortdaten #LocateX
Die Massenüberwachung von Abermillionen Handys ist nun auch per Gratis-Demo möglich, wie Recherchen aus den USA zeigen. Das Werkzeug heißt „Locate X“, angeboten von der US-Firma Babel Street. Die Bedienung ist offenbar kinderleicht. Auf einer digitalen Karte, ähnlich wie Google Maps, lassen sich beliebige Orte auswählen, zum Beispiel Moscheen oder Abtreibungskliniken. Dann zeigt das Tool an, welche Handys auf dem ausgewählten Gelände geortet wurden – und auf Wunsch, wo sich ein ausgewähltes Gerät noch überall hinbewegt hat.....
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https://netzpolitik.org/2024/locate-x-die-verstoerend-leichte-massenueberwachung-mit-standortdaten/
ICE nutzt Handydaten der Werbeindustrie für Jagd auf Migrant*innen
US-Behörden kaufen Informationen von Hunderten Millionen Handys – eine auch in Europa geläufige Praxis……
#ICE #Trump #USA #Technology #Surveillance #Smartphone #Europa #EU #Überwachung
Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat App Sees Downloads Spike in Uganda Over Internet Shutdown Worries
“Recently, the app drew attention during Nepal’s Gen Z protests, where it supported protesters in overthrowing the government. On September 4, authorities banned 26 platforms, including Facebook, X, YouTube, and Signal, to curb demonstrations against nepotism and a digital tax. Downloads jumped from 3,000 to 50,000 daily, with 48,000 in Nepal alone on September 8, equating to 38% of global installations. Users leveraged Bitchat’s mesh networking capabilities, with each node extending reach up to 30 meters in crowded areas, to organise marches that culminated in arson at the parliament building and the regime’s fall.”
Bitchat is a decentralised peer-to-peer messaging application that operates over Bluetooth mesh networks. No internet required, no servers, no phone numbers. This also means ideally you want to have installed it BEFORE any outages.
It is an open source and offline mesh chat application, which means each device acts as both client and server, automatically discovering peers and relaying messages across multiple hops to extend the network’s reach. It is similar to what Meshtastic does with license-free radio. There is zero registration required, and therefore it is also not easy to identify anyone using it.
It does now also have Geohash channels, where someone on that channel will extend it to the Internet, if available. The Internet side can use the Tor network if available. Broadcast messages are public, but if you know someone’s handle on Bitchat, you can chat with full end-to-end-encryption.
It has an interesting feature to emergency delete all chats, keys, etc when you triple tap on the app title. And apart from protests and censorship resistance, it is also ideal for any natural disasters where infrastructure has been knocked out.
The app runs on iOS as well as Android.
See gizmodo.com/jack-dorseys-bitch… and get the app at bitchat.free/category/uncatego…
#Blog, #decentralised, #disasters, #opensource, #protests, #technology
White Leaks
Files and user information from the white supremacist websites WhiteDate (a white supremacist dating site), WhiteChild (a white supremacist site focused on family and ancestry), and WhiteDeal (a white supremacist networking and professional development site).
https://ddosecrets.com/article/whiteleaks
Thanks to @ddosecrets
See also: https://okstupid.lol/
Spread the Word! #FightNazis
How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE
‚ICE has been invading U.S. cities, targeting, surveilling, harassing, assaulting, detaining, and torturing people who are undocumented immigrants. They also have targeted people with work permits, asylum seekers, permanent residents (people holding “green cards”), naturalized citizens, and even citizens by birth. ICE has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on surveillance technology to spy on anyone—and potentially everyone—in the United States. It can be hard to imagine how to defend oneself against such an overwhelming force.
But a few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology….‘
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/how-hackers-are-fighting-back-against-ice
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Phone: (650) 352-7500
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Phone: (650) 352-7500
At AnitaB.org, our goal is to empower and elevate women and non-binary individuals in tech by equipping them with the skills, opportunities, and support they need to succeed, advance, and lead in their careers. Anita B aims to create a more equitable and sustainable future through innovation, with a focus on breaking down barriers, promoting inclusivity, and prioritizing people alongside technology in driving progress. Please contact Anita B for more information.
#Technology #Anita B #Grace Hopper Celebration
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WTF? 😖
Everyone hates OneDrive, Microsoft's cloud app that steals then deletes all your files…
#microsoft #windows #tech #technology #BigTech #enshittification #cloud
Amazing lost media news!
52-year-old 9-track tape found with Unix V4, the operating system that everything else came from. Only 20 copies ever existed. University of Utah found theirs in a storage closet, knew what they'd found, and got the help of the California Computer Museum to reconstruct the delicate data.
I really enjoyed reading this article, which treats its readers as capable of understanding, and explains some of the technical background and challenges. Kudos to the author Courtney Tanner for conveying the excitement of this find to the audience.
Original:
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2026/01/07/university-utah-finds-tape-with/
Archive:
(I realize the irony of having to link the archive article. SL Trib promises they'll remove their paywalls soon!)
#RetroComputing #LostMedia #ComputerHistory #technology #unix
Amazing lost media news!
52-year-old 9-track tape found with Unix V4, the operating system that everything else came from. Only 20 copies ever existed. University of Utah found theirs in a storage closet, knew what they'd found, and got the help of the California Computer Museum to reconstruct the delicate data.
I really enjoyed reading this article, which treats its readers as capable of understanding, and explains some of the technical background and challenges. Kudos to the author Courtney Tanner for conveying the excitement of this find to the audience.
Original:
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2026/01/07/university-utah-finds-tape-with/
Archive:
(I realize the irony of having to link the archive article. SL Trib promises they'll remove their paywalls soon!)
#RetroComputing #LostMedia #ComputerHistory #technology #unix
