Archive for February, 2026
U.S. Budget Hole Set to Deepen by Trillions
February 11th, 2026Via: Wall Street Journal: The U.S. budget deficit will remain roughly flat for the next two years and then widen over the next decade as interest costs consume an increasing share of spending, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday in a forecast that highlighted the country’s long-run fiscal challenges. The U.S. is projected to run […]
Individuals Can Be Identified And Tracked By Wi-Fi Signals
February 11th, 2026Via: PC World: As if you didn’t have enough to worry about when it comes to surveillance, researchers have discovered a new way to identify and track people using Wi-Fi signals—and I’m not talking about anything relating to your electronic devices. This tech can identify a specific, individual person, and track them in a physical […]
Anthropic AI Safety Researcher Quits: “The World Is In Peril.”
February 11th, 2026Today is my last day at Anthropic. I resigned. Here is the letter I shared with my colleagues, explaining my decision. pic.twitter.com/Qe4QyAFmxL — mrinank (@MrinankSharma) February 9, 2026 In other Anthropic news… “It was ready to kill someone, wasn’t it?” “Yes.” "It was ready to kill someone, wasn't it?" "Yes." Daisy McGregor, UK policy chief […]
Elon Musk’s Latest Scheme Is a Satellite Catapult on the Moon
February 11th, 2026My guess is that Musk has read The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress and that we’re all being trolled. Via: Engadget: With his newfound focus on the Moon, Elon musk is making some wild new plans. In an xAI meeting with employees, Musk said the company needed to build an AI satellite factory on the […]
Windows Notepad App Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
February 11th, 2026After using Notepad on Windows for about thirty years, I uninstalled it on Windows 11 because it could interact with Copilot. Even though I uninstalled Copilot, the fact that Notepad had any hook at all to it was creepy and ridiculous. I now use Notepad3, which is great. Via: TechSpot: One of the first-party Microsoft […]
Discord Will Require a Face Scan or ID for Full Access Next Month
February 9th, 2026Via: The Verge: Discord announced on Monday that it’s rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users’ accounts to a “teen-appropriate” experience unless they demonstrate that they’re adults. Users who aren’t verified as adults will not be able to access age-restricted servers and channels, won’t […]
Elon Musk Announces Plans For City on The Moon
February 9th, 2026Via: Newsweek: Elon Musk said SpaceX has shifted its near-term priority to building a “self-growing city” on the Moon, arguing the project could be completed in less than a decade and ahead of any comparable settlement on Mars. In a post on X on Sunday, Musk contrasted lunar and Martian launch windows, said the Moon […]
New York Budget Bill Proposes Mandatory File-Scanning Tech and In-Person Sales for 3D Printers
February 8th, 2026Via: Reclaim the Net: New York’s latest budget proposal would place new obligations on manufacturers of 3D printers and other digital fabrication equipment, tying the operation of these tools to mandatory software controls. The 2026–2027 executive budget bill, S.9005/A.10005, directs that devices sold in the state include “blocking technology” capable of scanning every design file […]
Statement Announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Emerges from Files… Dated a Day Before He Killed Himself
February 8th, 2026Via: Daily Mail: A federal statement announcing Jeffrey Epstein’s death has surfaced in newly released Justice Department files but it carries a date that appears to precede the moment he was officially found dead inside his New York prison cell. The document, issued by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New […]
And Now… “Jeffrey Epstein Was a Russian Spy”
February 7th, 2026*snort* Here is the proof Epstein was a Russian asset: – his girlfriend was the daughter of a Mossad agent– one of his best friends was Israel's lawyer– another of his best friends was a former Israeli prime minister– he met with the current Israeli prime minister– a senior Israeli… — Normal Island News (@NormalIslandNws) […]
