Archive for the 'Surveillance' Category
UK Expands Police Facial Recognition Rollout
August 13th, 2025Via: The Register: A fresh expansion of UK crimefighters’ access to live facial recognition (LFR) technology is being described by officials as “an excellent opportunity for policing.” Privacy campaigners disagree. The Home Office said today that more police forces across England will gain LFR capabilities thanks to ten new “cutting edge” vans being wheeled out, […]
“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. […]
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, […]
Palantir Gets $10 Billion U.S. Army Contract
August 2nd, 2025Via: The Register: There are no official criteria for what constitutes membership in the upper echelon of the US military industrial complex, but a $10 billion deal that consolidates dozens of contracts under a single blanket purchase agreement sure makes it seem like Palantir has earned entry. The US Army announced on Thursday that, rather […]
U.S. Navy Demonstrates Multi-Day Solar UAS Flight
August 1st, 2025Via: U.S. Navy: The Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, recently achieved continuous solar-powered unmanned flight during a nonstop three-day test from Stennis, Mississippi. Led by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), the test of Skydweller UAS marks a significant advancement in both long-endurance solar-powered UAS technology and its potential to enhance maritime […]
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 […]
“A New World Order With European Values”: The Unholy Union of Globalism and Anti-Free Speech Measures
July 26th, 2025Via: Jonathan Turley: The message was clear. The new world order would be based on European, not American, values. To rally the faithful to the cause, the organizers called upon two of the patron saints of the global elite: Bill and Hillary Clinton. President Clinton was even given an award as “leader of the century.” […]
The Real Reasons Companies Want You on Their App
July 26th, 2025Via: idiallo: The answer, in short, is data. A lot of it. And access. A whole lot more of that too. Think about it this way. What can a website on your browser really get from you? Unless you manually upload your contact information, or there’s a serious security vulnerability, a website’s access to your […]
Skydweller: Solar-Powered Drone Can Fly for 90 Days
July 17th, 2025Via: LiveScience: U.S. tech startup Skydweller Aero has teamed up with Thales, a French electronics company specializing in defense systems, to develop a new maritime surveillance drone that can stay aloft far longer than existing machines. Skydweller powers itself purely from solar energy and aims to be capable of continuous flight. The initial flight milestone […]
