Microsoft provided the FBI with Bitlocker encryption keys. It should come as no surprise that a US-based cloud storage service provided US intelligence with backdoor access. Encryption is only as strong as the one who controls the key to lock it. Microsoft, the world’s dominant provider of desktop and enterprise systems, complied […]
How to Become 10x More Productive Cross-posted by Smith Sense “AI represents both danger and opportunity, here’s how we’re handling it. “ – Matt Smith @ Crisis Investing To all of those that think AI = Slop or don’t see a need to learn to use the tools… I spent much of […]
During consideration Thursday of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (HR 7148), United States House of Representatives members rejected by a vote of 268 to 164 an amendment offered by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), along with cosponsors Reps. Scott Perry (R-PA) and Chip Roy (R-TX). The amendment would eliminate funding to implement a mandate included in […]
Are you traveling to the EU? Soon, your travel details and biometrics could be sent straight to the United States. Last December, the Council of the European Union approved a plan to start negotiations with the United States on a new Enhanced Border Security Partnership. The goal of the partnership is to […]
Level up your workflow! Do you ever feel like there’s a mountain of information you’d love to master, but you have no way to cram it all into your brain? You’re not alone. I’ve been fascinated by Personal Knowledge‑Management (PKM) tools for years, trying to find a system that is […]
Yesterday, the British House of Lords brought the looming end of online anonymity one step closer when they voted to support an amendment to the pending Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would ban children under 16 from using social media. It’s been said more times than anyone can count, but any […]
It’s time to diversify. If you’ve walked into a credit union that isn’t in your home state recently, you may have noticed a new hurdle: before the teller will let you deposit cash, withdraw funds, or even update account information, you’re asked to sign up for IDCheck which requires you to scan […]
The financial freedom you think you have on Coinbase is an illusion. Here is the technical blueprint for taking your Bitcoin off the radar, “ghosting” the surveillance state, and spending your wealth without permission. If you think holding Bitcoin on Coinbase makes you a revolutionary, you are not paying attention. […]
Chatting with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in December 2025, UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: [M]y ultimate vision for that part of the criminal justice system was to achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy Bentham tried to do with his Panopticon. That is that the eyes […]
But will they stay? Imagine a worker who never tires, never complains about heat or cold, and can keep going day after day with the same output. That’s the promise behind Boston Dynamics’ newest creation. Atlas, a fully‑bipedal robot, could soon share a factory floor with humans. Watch on Substack / Odysee / Rumble […]