Archive for April, 2026
Hezbollah Ramping Up FPV Drone Attacks On IDF In Lebanon
April 11th, 2026Via: The War Zone: As Israel continues its ground offensive into Lebanon, it appears that Hezbollah is increasing its first-person view (FPV) drone strikes on IDF armor and personnel. The uptick in these attacks is the latest example of how the use of the small, fast and easy to maneuver weapons has proliferated from the […]
OpenAI Backs Bill That Would Limit Liability for AI-Enabled Mass Deaths or Financial Disasters
April 10th, 2026Via: Wired: OpenAI is throwing its support behind an Illinois state bill that would shield AI labs from liability in cases where AI models are used to cause serious societal harms, such as death or serious injury of 100 or more people or at least $1 billion in property damage.
U.S. Government Spending $88 Billion a Month in Interest on National Debt – Equal to Spending on Defense and Education Combined
April 10th, 2026Via: Fortune: The problem with an increasing debt burden is that it costs more to maintain it: This is precisely the issue with which the U.S. Treasury is wrangling at present. As total U.S. national debt ticks over $39 trillion, the interest payments on that value are eye-watering: $529 billion for the first six months […]
Mebendazole Polymorph for Treatment and Prevention of Tumors
April 9th, 2026Via: U.S. Patent US11110079B2: Mebendazole is an antiparasitic drug with over 40 years of safe use. Recently mebendazole was repurposed for glioblastoma therapy. Three polymorphs of mebendazole exist, but the relative polymorph content for existing drugs varies, and the therapeutic anti-cancer relevance of the different polymorphs was unknown. As an oral drug mebendazole polymorph C […]
China Produces “Baby Shahed” Kamikaze Drones For $500
April 9th, 2026War is hell. And then drones appeared on the battlefield. Via: Zero Hedge: China’s manufacturing base is now churning out short-range, low-cost kamikaze drones priced at under $500 per unit, which X user PLA Military Updates has described as “Baby Shahed” drones. According to the post, the so-called Baby Shahed costs around 3,000 yuan (about […]
U.S. Will Automatically Register Men Aged 18 to 25 for Military Draft Pool Beginning in December
April 9th, 2026Via: Daily Mail: The United States will automatically register eligible men aged 18 to 25 for a military draft pool beginning in December. The rule change was submitted by the Selective Service System, which maintains a database of Americans who would be able to serve in the military. ‘This statutory change transfers responsibility for registration […]
Shipping Through Strait of Hormuz After “Ceasefire”? “There Is No Free Flow”
April 8th, 2026Via: What’s Going on With Shipping?:
Anthropic Mythos
April 8th, 2026Via: Ars Technica: Anthropic has launched a new cybersecurity AI model to a select group of customers, including Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft, days after details about the project were leaked online. Its new model, Claude Mythos Preview, would be available only to vetted organizations, including Broadcom, Cisco, and CrowdStrike, Anthropic said on Tuesday. The company […]
TPM – The Microsoft Choke Point – Age Verification and Identity Control
April 8th, 2026Most people don’t know (or care) about any of this. Most will comply with everything asked of them without concern or complaint. Financial services and government issued IDs will be how this comes down for people who are trying to resist. It will simply become impossible to exist without compliance with these systems. I can […]
After U.S. – Iran Ceasefire, Massive Israeli Attack Kills Hundreds in Lebanon
April 8th, 2026In other news, Iran blocks ships in the Strait of Hormuz with Lebanon cease-fire demand and $2M toll: Iran is again blocking ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz just hours after agreeing to reopen the waterway, blaming the reversal on Israel striking Lebanon — despite President Trump making clear Beirut was never part […]
