Archive for the 'Social Engineering' Category
The Computer Science Dream Has Become a Nightmare
August 13th, 2025Via: TechCrunch: The coding-equals-prosperity promise has officially collapsed. Fresh computer science graduates are facing unemployment rates of 6.1% to 7.5% — more than double what biology and art history majors are experiencing, according to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of New York study. A crushing New York Times piece highlights what’s happening on the ground. […]
And Now… Bill Gates Butter
August 12th, 2025Via: CBS: A company in Batavia, Illinois is making butter in a way you’ve never seen before. No animals, no plants, no oils; this butter is made from carbon. The sustainability-focused approach has the blessing and backing of Bill Gates. It looks, smells and tastes like the butter we all know, but it’s made without […]
EU Media Freedom Law Allows for Journalist Arrests if Justified by ‘Public Interest’
August 9th, 2025Via: disclose.tv: The European Media Freedom Act is now in effect across all EU member states. This legislation aims to protect press freedom and the confidentiality of sources. However, Article 3 (b) and 4 (c) of the act allow for journalist arrests if justified by a compelling “public interest” on a case-by-case basis. “Member States […]
“Providing ChatGPT to the Entire U.S. Federal Workforce” for $1 for a Year
August 6th, 2025Try to imagine the insights into U.S. Government operations that OpenAI will gain from doing this… Also, by interacting with these systems, I wonder if the workers will inadvertently be training AI agents that will replace them? Before you cheer for fewer government workers, consider that fact that AI hallucinations are getting worse, not better: […]
New Zealand to Charge Drivers of All Vehicles by Distance Driven
August 6th, 2025They are not saying precisely how this will be enforced, but my guess is that some sort of black box with GPS tracking will be required to be added to most vehicles. Via: Radio New Zealand: “We’re not going to shift millions of drivers from a simple system at the pump to queues at retailers. […]
“New Definition of Death” So We Can Harvest More Organs
August 5th, 2025Via: Off-Guardian: The justification is simple: we need more donor organs, and there aren’t enough people suffering either brain death or circulatory death. Therefore, we must broaden our definition of death to include people who are comatose for a long time. People who are comatose aren’t really alive, after all. It’s the higher functions that […]
Mexico Mandates Biometric Digital ID by 2026
August 4th, 2025It’s coming very fast now. Via: Reclaim the Net: Mexico has formally mandated the use of a new biometric-based digital ID system, making compulsory a previously voluntary identification mechanism known as the Unique Population Registry Code, or CURP. Under the new law, CURP IDs will now incorporate detailed personal biometric records, including fingerprints, iris scans, […]
AI Is Doing Job Interviews Now
August 4th, 2025Via: Fortune: AI is replacing human hiring managers in job interviews—and candidates are pushing back. Despite being unemployed, professionals told Fortune they’re refusing to take calls with bots, calling it an “added indignity” and a red flag for company culture. Still, stretched-thin HR teams say it’s the only way to handle thousands of applicants.
President Donald Warp Speed Trump Announces ‘Digital Health Ecosystem,’ Working with Amazon, Apple, Google and OpenAI
July 30th, 2025“Are you in?” MORE- "Are you in?!" pic.twitter.com/6MO49mwi4h — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 30, 2025 Via: DailyMail: President Donald Trump is being criticized for a plan that would have Americans share their personal health data with private tech companies. In the East Room on Wednesday, Trump hosted a ‘Making Health Technology Great Again’ event that unveiled […]
Taliban Fighters Brought to Britain on “Mercy Flights”
July 26th, 2025Via: Telegraph: Former Taliban fighters are living in the UK after being airlifted from Afghanistan on British mercy flights, The Telegraph has been told. The jihadists were allegedly among thousands of people brought here for their own safety because they were on a leaked list of names of Afghans who had applied to come to […]
