On the Edge of the Programmable Ledger: CBDCs
By J.R. Bruning New Zealand’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), has opened a consultation on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). This…
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“Maladaptive Traits”: AI Systems Are Learning To Lie And Deceive
By Tyler Durden A new study has found that AI systems known as large language models (LLMs) can exhibit “Machiavellianism,” or intentional and amoral manipulativeness,…
The Abstract episode 34 “CHEMTRAILS: A Bush Family Business?”
By Peter A. Kirby Besides their bosses the Rockefellers (whom we will cover next week), there is no other family with more known connections to…
The UN Cybercrime Draft Convention is a Blank Check for Unchecked Surveillance Abuses
By Katitza Rodriguez This is the first post in a series highlighting the problems and flaws in the proposed UN Cybercrime Convention. Check out our…
Privacy advocates push back against Meta’s data usage for AI development
By Abigail Opiah Meta has notified millions of European users about upcoming changes to its privacy policy, set to take effect on June 26, 2024….
Visualizing America’s Shift To A Cashless Society
By Tyler Durden A cashless society is one in which financial transactions are conducted primarily through digital means rather than physical cash, relying on technologies…
US Journalist Files Restraining Order Against CIA
Press Release – Activist Post An American journalist and author, who fled the US and has been residing in Mexico, has filed an Injunction against…
U.S. Dept Of Commerce To Digitize The Identities Of All Americans Receiving ‘Public Benefits’
Like your “public benefits?” You can keep your public benefits! At a price: your freedom. The Federal Government has adopted a “whole-of-government” campaign to enforce…
The Next Generation of Cell-Site Simulators is Here. Here’s What We Know.
By Beryl Lipton and Cooper Quintin A proposal document from Jacobs Technology, provided to the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) and first spotted by the Boston…
California Tests Technocracy By Taxing Drivers For Miles Driven
This Technocratic lunacy has been building for years. I wrote three years ago, “Oregon was the first state to consider a mileage tax that would…
Going cashless leads people to spend more money
By Study Finds In an increasingly digital world, cash is becoming a relic of the past. With the rise of credit cards, mobile wallets, and…
The Future of Food
By Broc West We all know the problems of the modern factory farming system. But, as bad as things are, they’re about to get even…
Creepy New Head Transplant Technology In Development?!
By Paul A. Philips Announcing itself as a start-up company BrainBridge has recently unveiled its new biomedical technology, the “world’s first head transplant system.” It…
The Abstract episode 33 “Chemtrails = DEATH”
By Peter A. Kirby Highly credible evidence shows that what is constantly sprayed from jumbo jet aircraft is devastating us and our environment. From the…