@blksand.bsky.social
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New from 404 Media: we've confirmed cops are buying access to GeoSpy, an AI that can geolocate photos in seconds. Doesn't use metadata, but clues in the photo like soil, architecture, to pinpoint where social media photos taken. Being used in investigations www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
www.404media.co
February 12, 2026 at 2:17 PM
New from 404 Media: we've confirmed cops are buying access to GeoSpy, an AI that can geolocate photos in seconds. Doesn't use metadata, but clues in the photo like soil, architecture, to pinpoint where social media photos taken. Being used in investigations www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
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No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in #ring's #surveillance Nightmare
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0
#searchparty #amazon #privacy
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0
#searchparty #amazon #privacy
No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Surveillance Nightmare
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public.In the ad, disguised as a heartfelt effort to reunite the lost dogs of the country with their innocent owners, the company...
www.eff.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in #ring's #surveillance Nightmare
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0
#searchparty #amazon #privacy
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/no-one-including-our-furry-friends-will-be-safer-rings-surveillance-nightmare-0
#searchparty #amazon #privacy
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"Knowing where ICE will go next is not the same as stopping the agency’s campaign of cruelty and violence. But it gives communities time to prepare for a surge of immigration enforcement in their streets."
read @brbarrett.bsky.social on our story about ICE's expansion across the US:
read @brbarrett.bsky.social on our story about ICE's expansion across the US:
The ICE Expansion Won't Happen in the Dark
People have a right to know who their neighbors are, especially when it's ICE.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM
"Knowing where ICE will go next is not the same as stopping the agency’s campaign of cruelty and violence. But it gives communities time to prepare for a surge of immigration enforcement in their streets."
read @brbarrett.bsky.social on our story about ICE's expansion across the US:
read @brbarrett.bsky.social on our story about ICE's expansion across the US:
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#cbp Signs #clearviewai Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’
https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-signs-clearview-ai-deal-to-use-face-recognition-for-tactical-targeting/
#facialrecognition #ai #frt #privacy #surveillance #politics
https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-signs-clearview-ai-deal-to-use-face-recognition-for-tactical-targeting/
#facialrecognition #ai #frt #privacy #surveillance #politics
CBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’
US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.
www.wired.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM
#cbp Signs #clearviewai Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’
https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-signs-clearview-ai-deal-to-use-face-recognition-for-tactical-targeting/
#facialrecognition #ai #frt #privacy #surveillance #politics
https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-signs-clearview-ai-deal-to-use-face-recognition-for-tactical-targeting/
#facialrecognition #ai #frt #privacy #surveillance #politics
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Police arrest seller of #jokerotp #mfa #passcode capturing tool
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrest-seller-of-jokerotp-mfa-passcode-capturing-tool/
#cybersecurity #cybercrime
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrest-seller-of-jokerotp-mfa-passcode-capturing-tool/
#cybersecurity #cybercrime
Police arrest seller of JokerOTP MFA passcode capturing tool
The Netherlands Police have arrested a a 21-year-old man from Dordrecht, suspected of selling access to the JokerOTP phishing automation tool that can intercept one-time passwords (OTP) for hijacking accounts. [...]
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Police arrest seller of #jokerotp #mfa #passcode capturing tool
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrest-seller-of-jokerotp-mfa-passcode-capturing-tool/
#cybersecurity #cybercrime
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrest-seller-of-jokerotp-mfa-passcode-capturing-tool/
#cybersecurity #cybercrime
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Why The Trump-UAE Crypto Deal Made No Financial Sense—For The Emiratis
Why The UAE’s Investment In World Liberty Financial Was A Sweetheart Deal For Trump
What did the UAE get out of it?
www.forbes.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Why The Trump-UAE Crypto Deal Made No Financial Sense—For The Emiratis
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The secure messaging app Signal remains one of our go-to tools for staying secure while conversing with sources, colleagues, friends, and family.
Find out why we love it in our digital security newsletter.
Find out why we love it in our digital security newsletter.
For sharing secrets, Signal is key
As heart-shaped chocolate boxes fill store aisles, allow us a moment to write a love letter to one of our favorite tools: Signal.
freedom.press
February 1, 2026 at 2:10 PM
The secure messaging app Signal remains one of our go-to tools for staying secure while conversing with sources, colleagues, friends, and family.
Find out why we love it in our digital security newsletter.
Find out why we love it in our digital security newsletter.
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“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
wrd.cm
February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
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Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony saw several artists speak out against Trump’s immigration crackdown, while host Trevor Noah mocked the president in his monologues.
Trump Threatens To Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Island Joke And Blasts The Grammys
Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony saw several artists speak out against Trump’s immigration crackdown, while host Trevor Noah mocked the president in his monologues.
www.forbes.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony saw several artists speak out against Trump’s immigration crackdown, while host Trevor Noah mocked the president in his monologues.
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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. www.404media.co/police-told-...
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
February 1, 2026 at 4:45 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. www.404media.co/police-told-...
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Stations that want to continue to claim the exception to the FCC’s equal time rule may strive to ensure their coverage meets the approval of Brendan Carr and Donald Trump, in a warped recreation of the old and discredited Fairness Doctrine.
FCC’s latest attack on late-night may preview new anti-press strategy
Brendan Carr’s ‘equal time’ warning is a blueprint for going after broadcast news
freedom.press
February 1, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Stations that want to continue to claim the exception to the FCC’s equal time rule may strive to ensure their coverage meets the approval of Brendan Carr and Donald Trump, in a warped recreation of the old and discredited Fairness Doctrine.
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As Trump’s mass deportation program unfolds, immigration policy and enforcement is shifting fast.
That’s why we’re launching Tracker, a limited-series newsletter navigating what’s happening and what’s next. Sign up for free: www.wired.com/newsletter/I...
That’s why we’re launching Tracker, a limited-series newsletter navigating what’s happening and what’s next. Sign up for free: www.wired.com/newsletter/I...
Tracker Newsletter: ICE in Focus
As federal agents carry out Trump’s program of mass deportation, this limited-series newsletter will track what’s happening and what’s coming next.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
As Trump’s mass deportation program unfolds, immigration policy and enforcement is shifting fast.
That’s why we’re launching Tracker, a limited-series newsletter navigating what’s happening and what’s next. Sign up for free: www.wired.com/newsletter/I...
That’s why we’re launching Tracker, a limited-series newsletter navigating what’s happening and what’s next. Sign up for free: www.wired.com/newsletter/I...
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Download a PDF of our first ever zine here.
Our Zine About ICE Surveillance Is Here
Download a PDF of our first ever zine here.
www.404media.co
February 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Download a PDF of our first ever zine here.
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ZINE PDF IS HERE www.404media.co/icezine/
Our Zine About ICE Surveillance Is Here
Download a PDF of our first ever zine here.
www.404media.co
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
ZINE PDF IS HERE www.404media.co/icezine/
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Public pressure worked. ICE has backed down on plans to patrol the Super Bowl. Thanks to everyone who raised their voice and refused to stay silent. ✊
ICE reportedly backs down on its threat to patrol the Super Bowl
The Department of Homeland Security’s reported reversal comes at a time when more than half of Americans, responding to a Fox News poll, believe ICE is ‘too aggressive’ in its immigration enforcement ...
www.the-independent.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Public pressure worked. ICE has backed down on plans to patrol the Super Bowl. Thanks to everyone who raised their voice and refused to stay silent. ✊
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Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
Massive AI Chat App Leaked Millions of Users Private Conversations
Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
www.404media.co
January 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
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always very interesting to see how cops talk to other cops about flock: www.404media.co/police-told-...
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 3:04 PM
always very interesting to see how cops talk to other cops about flock: www.404media.co/police-told-...
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Court records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.
DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter
Court records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.
www.404media.co
January 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Court records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.
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Lawsuit Alleges That #whatsapp Has No End-to-End #encryption
https://www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption
#privacy #cybersecurity #meta
https://www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption
#privacy #cybersecurity #meta
Lawsuit Alleges That WhatsApp Has No End-to-End Encryption
The lawsuit cites 'courageous whistleblowers,' but provides no technical evidence. WhatsApp's parent company, Meta, calls the claims 'absurd' and warns that it plans to countersue.
www.pcmag.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Lawsuit Alleges That #whatsapp Has No End-to-End #encryption
https://www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption
#privacy #cybersecurity #meta
https://www.pcmag.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption
#privacy #cybersecurity #meta
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Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw
Microsoft Gave FBI BitLocker Encryption Keys, Exposing Privacy Flaw
The tech giant said providing encryption keys was a standard response to a court order. But companies like Apple and Meta set up their systems so such a privacy violation isn’t possible.
www.forbes.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Microsoft Gave FBI Keys To Unlock Encrypted Data, Exposing Major Privacy Flaw
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I don’t think we can compare them to the Nazi death camps yet but we have stopped medical care so they have become death camps for the sick. www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
ICE stopped paying for detainee medical care as population surged, Ossoff investigation finds widespread neglect
Records show ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical care as the detained population has nearly doubled, and reports of neglect have mounted.
www.cbsnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I don’t think we can compare them to the Nazi death camps yet but we have stopped medical care so they have become death camps for the sick. www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...