SpaceX Launched Military Satellites Designed to Track Hypersonic Missiles
Credit to Author: Stephen Clark, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:45:16 +0000
The prototype satellites hitched a ride on a Falcon 9 rocket.
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Leak of Russian ‘Threat’ Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron| Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:30:55 +0000
A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of an effort to block legislation that aimed to limit cops and spies from buying Americans’ private data.
Read moreElon Musk’s X Gave Check Marks to Terrorist Group Leaders, Report Says
Credit to Author: Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 23:17:55 +0000
A new report cited 28 “verified” accounts on X that appear to be tied to sanctioned groups or individuals.
Read moreSection 702 Surveillance Fight Pits the White House Opposite Reproductive Rights
Credit to Author: Dell Cameron, Andrew Couts| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:05:42 +0000
Prominent advocates for the rights of pregnant people are urging members of Congress to support legislation that would ban warrantless access to sensitive data as the White House fights against it.
Read moreSatellite Images Point to Indiscriminate Israeli Attacks on Gaza’s Health Care Facilities
Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:34:34 +0000
New research finds that Israel’s attacks on Gaza damaged hospitals and other medical facilities at the same rate as other buildings, potentially in violation of international law.
Read more2054, Part VI: Standoff at Arlington
Credit to Author: Elliot Ackerman, Admiral James Stavridis| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000
“This eruption of violence had been brewing for years, through successive economic collapses, pandemics, and the utter dysfunction that had become American life.” An exclusive excerpt from 2054: A Novel.
Read moreHow 3 Million ‘Hacked’ Toothbrushes Became a Cyber Urban Legend
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: China’s Volt Typhoon hackers lurked in US systems for years, the Biden administration’s crackdown on spyware vendors ramps up, and a new pro-Beijing disinformation campaign gets exposed.
Read more2054, Part V: From Tokyo With Love
Credit to Author: Elliot Ackerman, Admiral James Stavridis| Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +0000
“Had this all been contrived? Had his life become a game in which everyone knew the rules but him?” An exclusive excerpt from 2054: A Novel.
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