Infosecanon
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they’re trying to turn everyone into the joker reason.com/2025/12/31/d...
DHS says REAL ID, which DHS certifies, is too unreliable to confirm U.S. citizenship
It's the punch line to a bad joke that started 20 years ago when Congress passed the REAL ID Act.
reason.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
they’re trying to turn everyone into the joker reason.com/2025/12/31/d...
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Trump admin sends heart emoji to commercial spyware makers with lifted Predator sanctions
Trump admin sends heart emoji to commercial spyware makers with lifted Predator sanctions
Also, Korean Air hacked, EmEditor installer hijacked, a perfect 10 router RCE vuln, and more
infosec in brief The Trump administration has cleared a trio of individuals sanctioned by the Biden administration for involvement with the Intellexa spyware consortium behind the Predator surveillance tool, removing restrictions that had barred them from doing business with the US.…
dlvr.it
January 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Trump admin sends heart emoji to commercial spyware makers with lifted Predator sanctions
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LG says its CLOiD home robot will be folding laundry and making breakfast at CES
LG says its CLOiD home robot will be folding laundry and making breakfast at CES
The LG CLOiD home robot can fold laundry and make breakfast in your conveniently dystopian “zero labor home.”
buff.ly
January 4, 2026 at 7:20 PM
LG says its CLOiD home robot will be folding laundry and making breakfast at CES
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NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shopper's eyes, voices, and faces. People are shopping elsewhere.
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces
The supermarket chain says it’s a move to ensure shopper safety. Surveillance experts warn of privacy risks.
gothamist.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shopper's eyes, voices, and faces. People are shopping elsewhere.
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The world spent $2.7T on weapons in 2025
In 2026, UN asks the world for 1% of that - $23B to save 87M lives (due to lack of financing, down from estimated 305M in 2025)
*10 US billionaires ADDED to their wealth untaxed $700B in 2025
Details here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/S6MoKWG...
In 2026, UN asks the world for 1% of that - $23B to save 87M lives (due to lack of financing, down from estimated 305M in 2025)
*10 US billionaires ADDED to their wealth untaxed $700B in 2025
Details here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/S6MoKWG...
A World Without Guardrails: What 2025 Changed — and What 2026 Inherits
YouTube video by Onest.
www.youtube.com
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The world spent $2.7T on weapons in 2025
In 2026, UN asks the world for 1% of that - $23B to save 87M lives (due to lack of financing, down from estimated 305M in 2025)
*10 US billionaires ADDED to their wealth untaxed $700B in 2025
Details here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/S6MoKWG...
In 2026, UN asks the world for 1% of that - $23B to save 87M lives (due to lack of financing, down from estimated 305M in 2025)
*10 US billionaires ADDED to their wealth untaxed $700B in 2025
Details here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/S6MoKWG...
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This video, viewed over 600,000 times, claims to show US troops landing in Caracas to capture Maduro.
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 10:33 PM
This video, viewed over 600,000 times, claims to show US troops landing in Caracas to capture Maduro.
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
The video is from June 2025, showing US Special Forces preparing for the army's 250th anniversary parade.
Fact-check: @lgalrao.bsky.social
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This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
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THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
January 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
THREAD: Viral misinformation on US capture of Nicolas Maduro - 4 January
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
This video, shared by Alex Jones and others, falsely claims to show millions of Venezuelans in Caracas celebrating Maduro's capture.
In fact, it shows anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 over a highly disputed election.
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I haven't been on X in years.. went into grok's replies. Almost INSTANTLY I see this.
There are THOUSANDS of non-consensual fucking porn images being made of what looks like just scraped instagram photos. This is fucking horrific! What the fuck!!
There are THOUSANDS of non-consensual fucking porn images being made of what looks like just scraped instagram photos. This is fucking horrific! What the fuck!!
January 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I haven't been on X in years.. went into grok's replies. Almost INSTANTLY I see this.
There are THOUSANDS of non-consensual fucking porn images being made of what looks like just scraped instagram photos. This is fucking horrific! What the fuck!!
There are THOUSANDS of non-consensual fucking porn images being made of what looks like just scraped instagram photos. This is fucking horrific! What the fuck!!
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Being ex-Microsoft, it’s still a shock to see that Windows & Devices isn’t even one of Microsoft’s top three businesses anymore.
At $17.3B in revenue it’s smaller than LinkedIn ($17.8B) and Gaming ($23.5). Let alone the real moneymakers like Azure ($98B) and Microsoft 365 ($88B).
At $17.3B in revenue it’s smaller than LinkedIn ($17.8B) and Gaming ($23.5). Let alone the real moneymakers like Azure ($98B) and Microsoft 365 ($88B).
How Microsoft is betting on AI agents in Windows, dusting off a winning playbook from the past
Microsoft is pushing AI agents deep into Windows, reviving a platform strategy that once made the PC operating system dominant. The question is whether that approach can still work in a world defined ...
www.geekwire.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Being ex-Microsoft, it’s still a shock to see that Windows & Devices isn’t even one of Microsoft’s top three businesses anymore.
At $17.3B in revenue it’s smaller than LinkedIn ($17.8B) and Gaming ($23.5). Let alone the real moneymakers like Azure ($98B) and Microsoft 365 ($88B).
At $17.3B in revenue it’s smaller than LinkedIn ($17.8B) and Gaming ($23.5). Let alone the real moneymakers like Azure ($98B) and Microsoft 365 ($88B).
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What was originally intended to be a 3 month project to provide a chatbot that could answer legal questions to help navigate the Alaska court system has taken over 15 months with no end in sight due to concerns about accuracy.
This is a terrible use case for LLMs and will never get to ship quality.
This is a terrible use case for LLMs and will never get to ship quality.
Alaska's court system built an AI chatbot. It didn’t go smoothly.
A yearlong effort to build an AI probate assistant reveals the limits of government chatbot development.
www.nbcnews.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:04 PM
What was originally intended to be a 3 month project to provide a chatbot that could answer legal questions to help navigate the Alaska court system has taken over 15 months with no end in sight due to concerns about accuracy.
This is a terrible use case for LLMs and will never get to ship quality.
This is a terrible use case for LLMs and will never get to ship quality.
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Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
January 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Watch this. Watch again.
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
"This incredible thing last night... We have to do it again [in other countries]. We can do it again, too. Nobody can stop us."
Say no to grok integration with anything
Fueled partly by US tech companies, governments worldwide are racing to deploy GenAI in schools and universities, even as agencies such as UNICEF urge caution (Natasha Singer/New York Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
January 4, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Say no to grok integration with anything
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❗ An alleged insider trader created a new Polymarket account and spent $30K one day before the US captured Maduro
The trader made a $400K profit within 24 hours.
The trader made a $400K profit within 24 hours.
January 3, 2026 at 11:09 PM
❗ An alleged insider trader created a new Polymarket account and spent $30K one day before the US captured Maduro
The trader made a $400K profit within 24 hours.
The trader made a $400K profit within 24 hours.
Not all heroines wear capes. Sometimes they’re pink power rangers.
‼️A German hacker known as "Martha Root" dressed as a pink Power Ranger and deleted a white supremacist dating website live onstage
This happened during the recent CCC conference.
This happened during the recent CCC conference.
January 4, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Not all heroines wear capes. Sometimes they’re pink power rangers.
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ACA tax credits expired on 12/31. Trump is not complying w Epstein release but what's come out is damning. Dead bodies in the Carribbean. Fragile peace in Ukraine and the Middle East. So House floor time next week will be dedicated to... rolling back shower head and energy efficiency standards.
January 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
ACA tax credits expired on 12/31. Trump is not complying w Epstein release but what's come out is damning. Dead bodies in the Carribbean. Fragile peace in Ukraine and the Middle East. So House floor time next week will be dedicated to... rolling back shower head and energy efficiency standards.
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"While the ability to alter images has been available for decades, the rise of A.I. has made it easier for anyone to alter or create such images with little to no training or experience," Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said in a news release.
https://to.pbs.org/3LsjbTS
https://to.pbs.org/3LsjbTS
AP report: Rise of deepfake cyberbullying poses a growing problem for schools
Schools are facing a growing problem of students using artificial intelligence to transform innocent images of classmates into sexually explicit deepfakes. Here are key takeaways from AP's story on th...
www.pbs.org
January 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM
"While the ability to alter images has been available for decades, the rise of A.I. has made it easier for anyone to alter or create such images with little to no training or experience," Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said in a news release.
https://to.pbs.org/3LsjbTS
https://to.pbs.org/3LsjbTS
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Users prompt Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot to remove clothes in photos then 'apologize' for it
Users prompt Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot to remove clothes in photos then 'apologize' for it
Grok, the AI chatbot owned and operated by Elon Musk's xAI, is facing a firestorm of outrage after users prompted it to create images of naked and scantily clad people from real photographs, some of whom are underage.…
dlvr.it
January 3, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Users prompt Elon Musk's Grok AI chatbot to remove clothes in photos then 'apologize' for it
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These are ALL WH pool reports from today.
January 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
These are ALL WH pool reports from today.
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I hope history remembers Jack Smith's succinct answer about what caused the attack on the US Capitol on Jan 6.
January 1, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I hope history remembers Jack Smith's succinct answer about what caused the attack on the US Capitol on Jan 6.
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One thing I’ve observed about AI agents is that they seem to be most productive for brand new projects versus existing code bases.
“Clone this app” seems to be a particular sweet spot given various anecdotes.
“Clone this app” seems to be a particular sweet spot given various anecdotes.
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 AM
One thing I’ve observed about AI agents is that they seem to be most productive for brand new projects versus existing code bases.
“Clone this app” seems to be a particular sweet spot given various anecdotes.
“Clone this app” seems to be a particular sweet spot given various anecdotes.
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For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
Not only does Grok have a US military contract but they also want to use it to teach kids…
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Not only does Grok have a US military contract but they also want to use it to teach kids…
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We just cancelled all federal funding for foreign language & area studies at America’s universities to “save”…$86,000,000:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
Trump golfed 1/4 of the days he was president in 2025. Costing US taxpayers to pay his Golf clubs $110,600,000.
January 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We just cancelled all federal funding for foreign language & area studies at America’s universities to “save”…$86,000,000:
bsky.app/profile/mcop...
bsky.app/profile/mcop...