Hypervisible
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Every future imagined by a tech company is worse than the previous iteration…or something like that.
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“Police officers are being told to ‘be as vague as permissible’ about why they are using the Flock surveillance system in order to not leak sensitive information via public records requests, according to records obtained using a public records request.”
Police Told to Be ‘as Vague as Permissible’ About Why They Use Flock
The documents show law enforcement sees themselves as being consistently and universally under threat from the people it is supposed to protect.
www.404media.co
January 27, 2026 at 10:35 PM
“Police officers are being told to ‘be as vague as permissible’ about why they are using the Flock surveillance system in order to not leak sensitive information via public records requests, according to records obtained using a public records request.”
Shame as a means of rejecting antisocial tech should be deployed early and often.
Smartglasses are in danger of being ruined, again, if people can't stop being creepy
It's Glassholes all over again
www.androidpolice.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Shame as a means of rejecting antisocial tech should be deployed early and often.
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So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
January 25, 2026 at 5:42 PM
So which politician is calling for the dismantling of the probably illegal database that ice & this government is collecting biometric data of protesters?
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more countries should do this, tbh.
“The French government announced that it will stop using American video conferencing platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and replace them with Visio, a French platform.”
Zoom Is the First Casualty in France's War on American Big Tech
Homebrewed video conferencing may not be a moonshot, but you gotta start somewhere.
gizmodo.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:35 PM
more countries should do this, tbh.
“The French government announced that it will stop using American video conferencing platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and replace them with Visio, a French platform.”
Zoom Is the First Casualty in France's War on American Big Tech
Homebrewed video conferencing may not be a moonshot, but you gotta start somewhere.
gizmodo.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:34 PM
“The French government announced that it will stop using American video conferencing platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom, and replace them with Visio, a French platform.”
“Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions that safety staffers warned were capable of sexual interactions, according to internal Meta documents filed in a New Mexico state court case and made public Monday.”
Meta CEO Zuckerberg blocked curbs on sex-talking chatbots for minors, court filing alleges
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions that safety staffers warned were capable of sexual interactions, according to internal Meta documents file...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg approved allowing minors to access AI chatbot companions that safety staffers warned were capable of sexual interactions, according to internal Meta documents filed in a New Mexico state court case and made public Monday.”
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There are a few good resources on it: the Oliver Stone documentary series on post 9/11 America was good.
My former colleagues at POGO did a good podcast on “oversight at DHS” and why it’s a boondoggle www.pogo.org/investigates...
My former colleagues at POGO did a good podcast on “oversight at DHS” and why it’s a boondoggle www.pogo.org/investigates...
Bad Watchdog
What happens when the watchdog tasked with overseeing the most powerful law enforcement agency in the country doesn’t do its job?
www.pogo.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:23 PM
There are a few good resources on it: the Oliver Stone documentary series on post 9/11 America was good.
My former colleagues at POGO did a good podcast on “oversight at DHS” and why it’s a boondoggle www.pogo.org/investigates...
My former colleagues at POGO did a good podcast on “oversight at DHS” and why it’s a boondoggle www.pogo.org/investigates...
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A few things worth remembering: the creating of DHS was actually quite controversial! People warned that this kind of department would end up murdering us in the street, assaulting detainees and shipping migrants off to secret torture prisons.
Those people were dismissed as alarmists.
Those people were dismissed as alarmists.
Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)
Perry: Abolish ICE? How about DHS altogether.
"We have models for how to structure federal immigration oversight that doesn't rely on an unaccountable masked secret police force running rampant in our streets," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:18 PM
A few things worth remembering: the creating of DHS was actually quite controversial! People warned that this kind of department would end up murdering us in the street, assaulting detainees and shipping migrants off to secret torture prisons.
Those people were dismissed as alarmists.
Those people were dismissed as alarmists.
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tesla, of course, will have you pay for the privilege
Tesla Axes Autopilot, Pushes Users to $99-Per-Month FSD Subscription
Tesla owners who want to retain access to features like Autosteer will need to pay for an FSD subscription, or fork out $8,000 before Feb. 14 for lifetime access.
www.pcmag.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
tesla, of course, will have you pay for the privilege
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insurers are on the front lines of tracking your every move and pricing you accordingly.
tesla's surveillance-mobiles are their dream come true.
⮕ 'ethical' insurance company Lemonade will be able to analyze "every minute, every second" that tesla owners drive, reuters reports fftf.link/1n9qtp
tesla's surveillance-mobiles are their dream come true.
⮕ 'ethical' insurance company Lemonade will be able to analyze "every minute, every second" that tesla owners drive, reuters reports fftf.link/1n9qtp
Lemonade to cut insurance rates for Tesla drivers in endorsement of EV maker's software technology
U.S. insurer Lemonade said on Wednesday it would offer a 50% rate cut for drivers of Tesla electric vehicles when the automaker's Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver assistance software is steering because...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:52 PM
insurers are on the front lines of tracking your every move and pricing you accordingly.
tesla's surveillance-mobiles are their dream come true.
⮕ 'ethical' insurance company Lemonade will be able to analyze "every minute, every second" that tesla owners drive, reuters reports fftf.link/1n9qtp
tesla's surveillance-mobiles are their dream come true.
⮕ 'ethical' insurance company Lemonade will be able to analyze "every minute, every second" that tesla owners drive, reuters reports fftf.link/1n9qtp
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Tell me you haven't watched Andor without telling me you haven't watched Andor
“In this case, the [rebel] alliance is a loose network of tech startups, developers and public interest technologists committed to making AI more open and trustworthy and to checking the power of industry heavyweights like OpenAI and Anthropic.”
Mozilla is building an AI ‘rebel alliance’ to take on industry heavweights OpenAI, Anthropic
Mozilla is looking to deploy its roughly $1.4 billion in reserves to support "mission driven" companies and nonprofits, and is particularly focused on AI.
www.cnbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Tell me you haven't watched Andor without telling me you haven't watched Andor
Hang on y’all. I think I know the answer to this one.
Analysis | Google wants your emails and photos to ‘personalize’ its AI. Should you let it?
What’s good – and scary – about Gemini’s new Personal Intelligence.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Hang on y’all. I think I know the answer to this one.
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ok but hear me out, what if we have an actual rebel alliance of fully non-genAI organizations that care about people and user needs first
“In this case, the [rebel] alliance is a loose network of tech startups, developers and public interest technologists committed to making AI more open and trustworthy and to checking the power of industry heavyweights like OpenAI and Anthropic.”
Mozilla is building an AI ‘rebel alliance’ to take on industry heavweights OpenAI, Anthropic
Mozilla is looking to deploy its roughly $1.4 billion in reserves to support "mission driven" companies and nonprofits, and is particularly focused on AI.
www.cnbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:59 PM
ok but hear me out, what if we have an actual rebel alliance of fully non-genAI organizations that care about people and user needs first
“In this case, the [rebel] alliance is a loose network of tech startups, developers and public interest technologists committed to making AI more open and trustworthy and to checking the power of industry heavyweights like OpenAI and Anthropic.”
Mozilla is building an AI ‘rebel alliance’ to take on industry heavweights OpenAI, Anthropic
Mozilla is looking to deploy its roughly $1.4 billion in reserves to support "mission driven" companies and nonprofits, and is particularly focused on AI.
www.cnbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM
“In this case, the [rebel] alliance is a loose network of tech startups, developers and public interest technologists committed to making AI more open and trustworthy and to checking the power of industry heavyweights like OpenAI and Anthropic.”
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The “AI” grocery store where someone in a Bangalore call center watches you via panopticon and punches in your order so we are finally free from human interaction and Bezos is finally free from paying $8 an hour
Turns out Just Walk Out was not only fauxtomation but also not a compelling business model.
Amazon's latest pivot: Bye-bye, automated grocery stores
Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery stores and Go convenience stores, the company said Tuesday. It will convert some stores to Whole Foods locations.
www.businessinsider.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM
The “AI” grocery store where someone in a Bangalore call center watches you via panopticon and punches in your order so we are finally free from human interaction and Bezos is finally free from paying $8 an hour
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Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
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Amazon Go stores are like a giant Rabbit R1 or Humane AI pin. As soon as they take up space, the underlying product becomes obvious in its stupidity. It’s all the same.
Turns out Just Walk Out was not only fauxtomation but also not a compelling business model.
Amazon's latest pivot: Bye-bye, automated grocery stores
Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery stores and Go convenience stores, the company said Tuesday. It will convert some stores to Whole Foods locations.
www.businessinsider.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Amazon Go stores are like a giant Rabbit R1 or Humane AI pin. As soon as they take up space, the underlying product becomes obvious in its stupidity. It’s all the same.
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"don't start with a compromise" is the very first thing you learn about negotiation. the fact that Democrats always do exactly this is how you know they are a controlled opposition and not a serious party with beliefs or goals
Republicans seem to inherently understand if you aim for Jupiter you can usually force your opponents to AT LEAST meet you on the moon.
Even if Schumer doesn't want to abolish ICE (which he should), aiming for that makes dramatic progress more likely.
Even if Schumer doesn't want to abolish ICE (which he should), aiming for that makes dramatic progress more likely.
Chuck Schumer's starting position should be as maximalist as possible -- complete abolition of ICE, resignations of Bovino, Homan, Noem and Miller, unmasking of all agents, and prosecution by state authorities of the murderers.
Don't start with what looks like a compromise half-measure.
Don't start with what looks like a compromise half-measure.
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
"don't start with a compromise" is the very first thing you learn about negotiation. the fact that Democrats always do exactly this is how you know they are a controlled opposition and not a serious party with beliefs or goals
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Like all 'heritage' tech companies (Ie those that actually make or made money), Amazon is built on a single superficially good idea - everything on earth, mail order, delivered in a few days max - that is itself not really workable any longer, and the rest is bullshit that the owner thinks is cool
January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Like all 'heritage' tech companies (Ie those that actually make or made money), Amazon is built on a single superficially good idea - everything on earth, mail order, delivered in a few days max - that is itself not really workable any longer, and the rest is bullshit that the owner thinks is cool
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kinda feel like more people should know that illegally entering the US, under what the law actually says, is supposed to carry about the same penalties as a speeding ticket
January 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
kinda feel like more people should know that illegally entering the US, under what the law actually says, is supposed to carry about the same penalties as a speeding ticket
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Seven years later and presumably a few billion spent total at least, and we can officially say the answer is 'no'
Indeed. If you have never read this account of the money they dumped into this project, it’s worth a look.
Amazon’s Most Ambitious Research Project Is a Convenience Store
Jeff Bezos and his company have spent seven years and hundreds of millions of dollars getting rid of cashiers. Will it pay off?
www.bloomberg.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Seven years later and presumably a few billion spent total at least, and we can officially say the answer is 'no'
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I said it 10 years ago:
savageminds.org/2016/12/13/a...
savageminds.org/2016/12/13/a...
January 27, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I said it 10 years ago:
savageminds.org/2016/12/13/a...
savageminds.org/2016/12/13/a...
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We created a product no one asked for, that doesn’t actually work, and the only real advantage of it was that we could fire people. Why aren’t people tech optimists any more?
Turns out Just Walk Out was not only fauxtomation but also not a compelling business model.
Amazon's latest pivot: Bye-bye, automated grocery stores
Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery stores and Go convenience stores, the company said Tuesday. It will convert some stores to Whole Foods locations.
www.businessinsider.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We created a product no one asked for, that doesn’t actually work, and the only real advantage of it was that we could fire people. Why aren’t people tech optimists any more?
Turns out Just Walk Out was not only fauxtomation but also not a compelling business model.
Amazon's latest pivot: Bye-bye, automated grocery stores
Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery stores and Go convenience stores, the company said Tuesday. It will convert some stores to Whole Foods locations.
www.businessinsider.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Turns out Just Walk Out was not only fauxtomation but also not a compelling business model.
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People’s inability to think logically about technologies and infrastructures at scale is already claiming faces—but I heard we just need to learn how to work responsibly with leopards.
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The overfunding of AI hurts us all, in very real ways
One of the reasons they need to strip ICE and DHS funding is to stop the development of things like this. We can’t have a democracy where we are constantly surveilled. And large corporations shouldn’t have access to all our private data AND make a fuckton of money off it.
January 27, 2026 at 11:56 AM
People’s inability to think logically about technologies and infrastructures at scale is already claiming faces—but I heard we just need to learn how to work responsibly with leopards.
bsky.app/profile/hist...
bsky.app/profile/hist...