Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference

‚A hacktivist remotely wiped three white supremacist websites live onstage during their talk at a hacker conference last week, with the sites yet to return online.
The pseudonymous hacker, who goes by Martha Root — dressed as Pink Ranger from the Power Rangers — deleted the servers of WhiteDate, WhiteChild, and WhiteDeal in real time at the end of a talk at the annual Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg, Germany….‘

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/hacktivist-deletes-white-supremacist-websites-live-on-stage-during-hacker-conference/

Great 👏 @back2theRoot

#Ccc #39C3 #FightNazis #Hacking #Tech #Technology #Activism #HH #Hamburg #Germany

The Zine from 404media About ICE Surveillance Is Here!

https://www.404media.co/icezine/

"You are holding a zine about the surveillance tools used by ICE, and what we have learned so far about how you can resist this technology.

This zine was reported and written by 404 Media, a journalist-owned investigative website and now, we suppose, a print publication. Our status as a small outfit of reporters who own the means of production (a website), means that we have the freedom to report on the topics we believe are the most important. For the last year, that has been Donald Trumpʼs mass deportation
campaign, and the technology powering it."

PDF Zine: https://www.404media.co/content/files/2026/02/404ICEZINE.pdf

#Zine #Surveillance #USA #ICE #Tech #Technology

Flock Leaked Cops’ License Plate Searches via DuckDuckGo, Bing

Flock appears to be leaking tons of law enforcement vehicle queries and possible user data. Data publicly visible in search result URLs includes: license plate state and numbers, make, model, color, identifiers such as ‘window stickers’ and ‘top rack,’ case number, and more.

#flocksafety #alpr #police #dataleak #surveillance #privacy #technology #tech

https://www.404media.co/flock-leaked-cops-license-plate-searches-via-duckduckgo-bing/

Service robots in everyday life #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/service-robots-in-everyday-life/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

‚Neun bis elf digitale Kameraaugen pro Wagen wachen über die Geschehnisse in den Bremer Stadtbahnen. Bis Ende 2026 soll in diese Kameras eine künstliche Intelligenz (KI) eingebaut werden, die potenzielle Gefahrensituationen wie aggressives Verhalten und Gewalttaten in Echtzeit erkennen können soll….‘

KI-Überwachung im NahverkehrBig Brother in der Tram

https://taz.de/KI-Ueberwachung-im-Nahverkehr/!6155933/

#Ki #Überwachung #Videoüberwachung #Bremen #Digitalisierung #Tech

Can you survive without US #tech?

DW's Ha Thanh Le Nguyen did a self-test. And filmed her #report with a Japanese camera.

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https://www.dw.com/en/can-you-survive-without-us-tech/video-77167102

How to build rapport and trust for intelligence gathering #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/how-to-build-rapport-and-trust-for-intelligence-gathering/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

No one wants to be the one who gets duped into singing along to an AI-generated track. Deezer seems to be on to this and has introduced a tool that scans playlists and identifies The Velvet Sundowns of the music world. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/zvaS_X

#Tech #Music #AI

📄 dDocs — Open-Source End-to-End Encrypted Document Collaboration

Looking for a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Docs?

dDocs is an open-source document editor with end-to-end encryption, real-time collaboration, comments, suggestion mode, Markdown, LaTeX, Mermaid diagrams, offline editing, and cross-device sync.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=ddocs

#OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHosted #Encryption #GoogleDocsAlternative #Productivity #Tech

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dDocs Editor project page describing an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Docs with real-time collaboration, comments, suggestion mode, Markdown, LaTeX, Mermaid diagrams, offline editing, and cross-device syncing.

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Dark-themed dDocs editor interface showing a privacy-focused document with formatting tools, sharing options, and support for encrypted collaborative editing.

From May to August last year, Corpus Christi's #Bitcoin mine consumed 11,563,000 gallons of water, according to utility records that the Observer previously obtained via a local resident’s public information request.

Now the city is refusing to share the latest data. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-cryptomine-water-usage-secret/

#cryptocurrency #tech #water #CorpusChristi #politics #USpol #Texas #GulfCoast #drought #news

If you’ve ever experienced insomnia, you’ve probably tried lots of tricks to divert your racing brain, like listening to podcasts, ambient sounds, or light music. But if wearing earbuds isn’t helping your sleep ability, this thin, under-the-pillow speaker just might. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/FkkAMg

#Tech #Health #Technology

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🪐🛠️ For 13 years, #NASA’s #Curiosity #rover has survived #Mars thanks to clever fixes by #JPL engineers, like driving backward to protect wheels from sharp boulders, running #computers on less than 1% of original memory, and saving #energy as its #nuclear power source fades.

👉 https://spectrum.ieee.org/curiosity-rover-jpl-mars-science

#engineering #robotics #space #science #marsrover #planet #technology #tech #solutions

#UNReport #environmentaljusticeNOW #climat #FuckAI

The #Environmental Cost of Artificial Intelligence: Carbon, #Water, and #Land Footprints | United Nations University
https://unu.edu/inweh/collection/environmental-cost-of-AIs-Enrgy-Use-Carbon-water-and-land-footprints

#tech

Several police officers arrested for using controversial Flock AI license plate reader system to stalk romantic partners, says report — investig…

Tens of officers have been fired, and some even arrested, for abuse of the Flock license plate reader system used by police departments throughout the US, according to a new report.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/several-police-officers-arrested-for-using-controversial-flock-ai-license-plate-reader-system-to-stalk-romantic-partners-says-report-investigators-have-unearthed-at-least-18-such-cases-in-the-us-over-recent-years

#Tech #Technology #TechNews #AI #Gadgets #Software #Cybersecurity #Apple #Google #Microsoft #Startup #OpenSource #TomsHardware [Tom's Hardware]

One of my favorite things about Logos Bible Software is that I can build my own “unicorn” study Bible. Below is an example of one such build. In no world will I ever find the RSV, the CSB Ancient Faith Study Bible, and the Thompson Chain Reference bound together as a single physical Bible, but Logos lets me link them all together! I will always be a physical book person, but tech does have its strengths.

#tech #bible #faith

Why do people pay influencers? #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/why-do-people-pay-influencers/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

Pay for click: the architecture of giving #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/pay-for-click-the-architecture-of-giving/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

SpaceX IPO values company at $1.7 trillion — but is it overvalued?

@USAToday reports: "A $1.77 trillion valuation would make SpaceX the eighth-largest company in the world by market cap, just above Saudi Aramco's $1.75 trillion and Meta Platforms' $1.5 trillion, but just below Broadcom's $1.8 trillion."

https://flip.it/ZgQ8JR

#SpaceX #ElonMusk #IPO #Tech #Technology #Investing

#tech #technology #BigTech #data #security #privacy #safety #InfoSec #IT #surveillance #computing #digital #online #internet #web #cloud #meme

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Meme, showing a continuous circle of data breach messages from corporations… Ahaha you're not gonna believe this but we had a bit of a data breach. Your data is probably for sale online now. That means someone could easily impersonate you. Going forward we're gonna need more of your data to make sure its you.

Content analysis and trend tracking in social media #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/understanding-conversations-at-scale-content-analysis-and-trend-tracking/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

New on AboutSignal ✨

Signal Security & Privacy Guide 🔒: A complete guide to Signal’s encryption, metadata protection, and privacy features

👉 https://aboutsignal.com/signal-security-privacy-guide/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #tech #privacy #security

Those sparkle emojis ✨ in AI apps aren't just decoration. They're part of a broader design language that encourages us to see software as more human, capable, and autonomous than it really is.

Policy researcher Caroline De Cock joins Glyn Moody to unpack how anthropomorphic design shapes public perceptions of AI in AI TOOLS, NOT GODS on the Future Knowledge #podcast.

🎧 Listen & subscribe 👉 https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/AI-tools-not-gods

@glynmoody @AuthorsAlliance #AI #Tech #informationlabs.org

React-like syntax with WebComponents.

​After spending some time with Lit, I really appreciated its lightweight footprint but wasn't a fan of the class-based components. While Vue offers a great approach, I still prefer the intuitive nature of React's syntax for debugging and deterministic rendering. This led me to a challenge: could I build a UI framework using WebComponents that completely eliminates the need for transpilation?

​I have written a breakdown of the concept, the architecture, and where I want to take it. I highly invite you to take a look, check out the code, and explore the live demo.

* How it works: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/projects/dim/dim-jsx-webcomponents
* Checkout the code: https://github.com/positive-intentions/dim
* Storybook demo: https://dim.positive-intentions.com

​Please note, while the project is open-source, this is a personal exploration rather than an attempt to launch "yet another framework." It is not production-ready and is built for my own upcoming project migrations, but I am sharing it in hopes that the methodology is educational or interesting to the community.

​I would love to hear your thoughts on this approach. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or want to discuss the implementation details.

​#WebDev #WebDevelopment #Frontend #FrontendDev #JavaScript #JS #TypeScript #TS #HTML #HTML5 #CSS #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareEngineer #Coding #Programming #WebDesign #OpenSourceProject #IndieDev #SideProject #Tech #Technology #DevCommunity #Fediverse #FediverseDevs #WebStandards #CustomElements #ShadowDOM #VanillaJS #NoTranspiler #NoBuild #BuildStep #EsModules #ComponentDriven #UIUX #DesignSystems #TechExperiment #LearningInPublic #Developer #ComputerScience #OSS #Github #React #WebComponents #Lit #Vue #ReactJS #JSX #Storybook #TechArticle #TechBlog #TechWriting #WebDevArticles

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How'd that get in there?!

One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/one-day-after-discovery-meta-pulls-facial-recognition-code-from-its-smart-glasses/

#Meta #FacialRecognition #Code #SmartGlass #Privacy #Tech

Change Default Linux/Unix Image Viewer Application

Use this complete guide to change the default image viewer application for a graphical desktop environment on a GNU/Linux or Unix operating system.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/change-default-linux-unix-image-viewer/

#blog #KDE #XFCE #GNOME #linux #unix #tech

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Rays of light scatter down and outward through the blue and purplish water in the background. The foreground is made up of a group of three polaroids spread out like playing cards each with their own image viewer logo in the centre along with a strong title of 'Set Your Default Linux/Unix Image Viewer'.

Cybercrime logistics: the hosting infrastructure #negativepid #tech https://negativepid.blog/cybercrime-logistics-the-hosting-infrastructure/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Blog

Leonardo is a $17 billion US defense contractor. It built a system called SignalTrace using sensors that clip onto existing license plate readers already mounted on street poles, overpasses, and police cars across the country.

Every time you drive past one, the sensor is designed to grab the Bluetooth and WiFi signals from every device in your car, tying them to your plate, and logging the time and location.

Your phone, your AirPods, your kid's tablet. All of it goes into the same file. A friend rides with you once and their devices are also linked to your plate.

Leonardo has sold this system to police departments since at least 2023. There is no federal law covering it, no opt-out, and no warrant requirement.

#Surveillance #Tech #LawEnforcement
https://www.404media.co/this-company-will-add-phone-airpod-and-smartwatch-trackers-to-license-plate-readers/