Archive for the 'Surveillance' Category
Lufthansa Cuts 20,000 Summer Flights as Fuel Prices Surge
April 22nd, 2026Via: BBC: German airline Lufthansa will cut 20,000 European short-haul flights over the summer, saying soaring fuel prices have made many journeys “unprofitable” for the firm. Jet fuel has doubled in price since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict has slowed its production and transportation across the Middle East. Several […]
Meta to Start Capturing Employee Mouse Movements, Keystrokes for AI Training Data
April 22nd, 2026In other news, Meta Tells Staff It Will Cut 10% of Jobs in Push for Efficiency. Via: Reuters: Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in training its artificial intelligence models, part of a broad initiative to build AI agents that can perform […]
TPM – The Microsoft Choke Point – Age Verification and Identity Control
April 8th, 2026Most people don’t know (or care) about any of this. Most will comply with everything asked of them without concern or complaint. Financial services and government issued IDs will be how this comes down for people who are trying to resist. It will simply become impossible to exist without compliance with these systems. I can […]
CIA “Ghost Murmur”
April 8th, 2026The alleged story about the rescue of a U.S. F-15 weapon system officer makes no sense at all. So, for whatever it’s worth… Via: New York Post: The CIA used a futuristic new tool called “Ghost Murmur” to find and rescue the second American airman who was shot down in southern Iran, The Post has […]
Apple Expands Age Verification to Singapore & South Korea
April 4th, 2026Via: Reclaim the Net: Apple’s identity verification demands are spreading across Asia. Starting in late March, the company expanded age verification requirements in both Singapore and South Korea, adding these countries to a growing list alongside the UK, where users must prove they’re adults before Apple lets them fully use their own devices. Singapore has […]
Anduril Operates Space Surveillance Network With Over 400 Telescopes Around the World
April 3rd, 2026Pictured: Orion – 30,000 miles above Earth on the Artemis II mission – separating from the rocket's upper stage. Anduril now has over 400 telescopes around the globe. Advanced space sensing software provides real-time focal plane processing to identify & track objects. Think… pic.twitter.com/0Iqwwlpirw — Anduril Industries (@anduriltech) April 3, 2026 Via: The National Interest: […]
White House App Network Traffic Analysis
March 31st, 2026Via: atomic.computer: Of the 206 app-initiated requests captured (excluding iOS system traffic), only 48 (23%) went to whitehouse.gov. The other 158 (77%) went to third-party services including Elfsight, OneSignal, YouTube, Google DoubleClick, Facebook, and Twitter.
FCC Imposes Sweeping Ban on Foreign-Made Routers, Affecting All New Models
March 25th, 2026Most routers are made in China. While it’s possible to find routers that aren’t made in China, it’s definitely not easy. My incredible Asus Rapture AX6000 was made in Taiwan. My old Mikrotik Hex was made in Latvia, but that line of routers is also made in several other countries, including China. How about routers […]
Slovenia Becomes First EU Country to Introduce Fuel Rationing
March 24th, 2026Previously: “If the war continues, my guess is that governments around the world will begin ramping up emergency measures within 20 to 30 days.” Ok, it turns out that the answer was ten days… On a related topic, I was expecting that some diabolical tracking app or other Covid-style pass would be required to manage […]
President of Mexico: Digital Payments Mandatory for Fuel and Road Tolls This Year
March 21st, 2026Via: The Last American Vagabond: In an interview with Bloomberg, Romano stated, “The central bank is preparing to publish protocols to drive the adoption of payments sent by mobile phones.” He noted, “Authorities are studying separate measures that could include eliminating cash payments for some services and products, such as gas stations and toll roads.” […]
