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Can You Win a Congressional Seat Without Social Media?
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Can You Win a Congressional Seat Without Social Media?

Carleigh Beriont is running for Congress as an “anti-social Democrat” and she thinks the party needs to abandon social media nationally also.
ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’
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ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’

Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never the right move,” the developer said.
Earth Is Getting Darker, Literally, and Scientists Are Trying To Find Out Why
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Earth Is Getting Darker, Literally, and Scientists Are Trying To Find Out Why

For decades, scientists assumed that symmetry between the reflectivity of Earth’s hemispheres was a “fundamental property” of our planet. Now, that’s changed.
Red Hat Investigating Breach Impacting as Many as 28,000 Customers, Including the Navy and Congress
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Red Hat Investigating Breach Impacting as Many as 28,000 Customers, Including the Navy and Congress

A hacking group called the Crimson Collective says it pulled data from GitLab repositories connected to Red Hat's consulting business. Red Hat has confirmed it is investigating the compromise.
AI-Generated Biography on Amazon Tries to Capitalize on the Death of a Beloved Writer Kaleb Horton
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AI-Generated Biography on Amazon Tries to Capitalize on the Death of a Beloved Writer Kaleb Horton

‘I cannot overstate how disgusting I find this kind of AI dog shit in the first place, never mind under these circumstances.’
A Bullet Crashed the Internet in Texas
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A Bullet Crashed the Internet in Texas

A ‘stray bullet’ 25,000 people offline near Dallas.
ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
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ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day

Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.
In Unhinged Speech, Pete Hegseth Says He's Tired of ‘Fat Troops,’ Says Military Needs to Go Full AI
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In Unhinged Speech, Pete Hegseth Says He's Tired of ‘Fat Troops,’ Says Military Needs to Go Full AI

The Secretary of War lectured America’s generals on fitness standards, beards, and warriors for an hour.
Reddit Mods Sued by YouTuber Ethan Klein Fight Efforts to Unmask Them
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Reddit Mods Sued by YouTuber Ethan Klein Fight Efforts to Unmask Them

Klein has attempted to subpoena Discord and Reddit for information that would reveal the identity of moderators of a subreddit critical of him. The moderators' lawyers fear their clients will be physically attacked if the subpoenas go through.
Landlords Demand Tenants’ Workplace Logins to Scrape Their Paystubs
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Landlords Demand Tenants’ Workplace Logins to Scrape Their Paystubs

Screenshots shared with 404 Media show tenant screening services ApproveShield and Argyle taking much more data than they need. “Opt-out means no housing.”
Pissed-off Fans Flooded the Twin Peaks Reddit With AI Slop To Protest Its AI Policies
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Pissed-off Fans Flooded the Twin Peaks Reddit With AI Slop To Protest Its AI Policies

Moderators reversed course on its open door AI policy after fans filled the subreddit with AI-generated Dale Cooper slop.
How Surveillance Firms Use ‘Democracy’ As a Cover for Serving ICE and Trump
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How Surveillance Firms Use ‘Democracy’ As a Cover for Serving ICE and Trump

Multiple Palantir and Flock sources say the companies are spinning a commitment to "democracy" to absolve them of responsibility. "In my eyes, it is the classic double speak," one said.