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Jack Teixeira, Pentagon Leak Suspect, Expected to Plead Guilty
Photo: InstagramJack Teixeira was only 21-years-old last year when he was arrested and charged with one of the worst U.S. military leaks in recent history. A former airman with the Massachusetts Air National Guard, Teixeira has been accused by the government of leaking “Top Secret” U.S. intelligence, including classified details about the war in Ukraine.
March 1, 2024
There’s an International Manhunt Underway for Whoever Stole a Race Car Driver’s AirPods
A pair of AirPods are at the center of an international mystery after race driver Louis Delétraz left his headphones on a United Airlines flight. Delétraz, who said he left the Airpods under a seat in row 16 on a flight to Geneva, Switzerland, tracked the headphones as they traveled across the globe. But when
February 29, 2024
Actor From Willy Wonka Fiasco Says AI-Generated Script Was ‘Terrifying for the Kids’
Parents, children, and now disgruntled actors are in an uproar over a catastrophic Willy Wonka-themed event in Scotland that went viral over the weekend. The “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” ended with police sirens when families enticed by fantastical AI-generated images arrived to find a filthy, barely decorated warehouse. Now, actors who joined in on the fiasco
February 29, 2024
Biden Executive Order Bans Sale of US Data to China, Russia. Good Luck
US president Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday aimed at preventing a handful of countries, including China, North Korea, and Russia, from purchasing sensitive information about Americans through commercial data brokers in the United States.Administration officials say categories of sensitive data, including personal identifiers, precise location information, and biometrics—vital tools for waging
February 28, 2024
Klarna deepens automation fears with claim AI assistant does work of 700 people
In a statement that’s likely to spark controversy, Klara announced that its AI assistant does the work of 700 full-time agents. The statement might raise skepticism for those who remember that the Swedish fintech unicorn laid off roughly the same number of people in 2022, citing inflation and economic uncertainty. Others might also recall that
February 28, 2024
Amazon Just Got Banned From the EU Parliament
Amazon has become the second company ever to have its lobbyists banned from the European Parliament, amid accusations that the company does not take the institution seriously.The ban, which means the 14 Amazon employees who had access to the European Parliament can no longer enter the building without an invitation, follows the company’s decision not
February 28, 2024
Emergency Planners Are Having a Moment
February 28, 2024
Also, in a disaster, there are no good decisions, there are only least-worse decisions. Every decision will come with a set of consequences. What the government really struggled to do was mitigate the consequences of decisions they felt that they had to take.My personal view is that what the UK’s going through at the moment
Dictators Used Sandvine Tech to Censor the Internet. The US Finally Did Something About It
When the Egyptian government shut down the internet in 2011 to give itself cover to crush a popular protest movement, it was Nora Younis who got the word out. Younis, then a journalist with daily newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm, found a working internet connection at the InterContinental Cairo Semiramis Hotel that overlooked Tahrir Square, the heart
February 28, 2024
Ecovacs DEEBOT NEO robot vaccuum on special buy at ALDI $399 from 6 March 2024
The Ecovacs DEEBOT NEO robot vacuum will be on special buy sale at ALDI stores for $399 (half the RRP) while stocks last from 6 March 2024. The DEEBOT NEO’s ability to both vacuum and mop at the same time depending on the surface makes it a potentially good option for those looking to try
February 28, 2024
The 2025 Tesla Roadster may kill you with a 0-60mph time of less than 1 second
Elon Musk announced the second-generation Roadster on November 16, 2017, as a surprise at the end of the Tesla Semi truck launch event. Originally the specs were listed as: Acceleration from 0-60 mph in a claimed 1.9 seconds A top speed exceeding 250 mph A staggering 620 miles of range A futuristic design The base
February 28, 2024