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    “ICE Out of Our Faces Act” would ban ICE and CBP use of facial recognition

    This. Why limit it, ban it all together, everyone needs their privacy protected.
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    10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agents

    Great article. Plenty of depth and info. I'm retired from the field but occasionally dabble still and this was very useful.
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    DHS wants to use biometrics to track immigrant kids throughout their lives

    No one is ok with this. This cuts across political sides and across the globe. No one wants this weapon wielded against them when their preferred party isn't in power. This has been a slow march since the Patriot Act, 20+ years ago, across multiple administrations (left and right). The people in...
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    Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking

    Buy a burner in cash? Or use a free throw away SMS. Now Signal offers a user name option you can enable so you aren't discoverable by phone number. We are talking the best encrypted communication available, used by spy agencies and politicians to communicate privately. With a little work you...
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    Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking

    Let me begin by saying you are not alone, it can often seem that way. There are many of us who still remember what privacy was. You need to draw a line in the sand and slowly walk your way back. Start with web browsing, Tor. Move on to communications Signal. Strong arm your friends and family...
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    Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement

    Wonderful article! More of this.
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    Apple and Google reluctantly comply with Texas age verification law

    Yes passport or passport card are better options, plus open the option of traveling internationally. You can actually fly domestically in the US with NO ID, it's a pain in the butt requires extra screening and to sign an affidavit saying you are who you say you are.
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    Apple and Google reluctantly comply with Texas age verification law

    This has nothing to do with children and everything to do with pushing digital ID. The fight has already begun, avoid Real ID (you can actually get it removed in most states if you accidentally opted in).
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    AI medical tools found to downplay symptoms of women, ethnic minorities

    Hopefully this can be turned into an opportunity, software can be changed/versioned far easier and quicker than multiple generations of doctors and researchers. Otherwise we are stuck with Planck's Principle: "Science progresses one funeral at a time".
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    Mighty mitochondria: Cell powerhouses harnessed for healing

    There's a school of thought that most ailments, excluding genetic or traumatic, are actually at the root a mitochondrial issue. If you are interested in this read up on Red Light Therapy, often called Photobiomodulation, it effects mitochondria. They've run studies on mice and flies with...
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    Mighty mitochondria: Cell powerhouses harnessed for healing

    More health and science articles like this! I've been playing with optimizing mitochondria for 5 years. It works amazingly well; treats aches, pains, and many chronic issues. Different approaches can even boost eye and neurological function. It isn't cheap but also not astronomical, no need to...
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    Via the False Claims Act, NIH puts universities on edge

    Do not receive money from the government, base your financial model on something else. Everything seems fine initially but inevitably a day comes when things change and now you are dependent on that cash flow. Under every administration I can remember I've seen highway money, school money, and...
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    Google’s nightmare: How a search spinoff could remake the web

    This. We'd benefit far more by putting some clear hard limits on ads and extreme limits on the use of private data. And severe punishments for losing private data that a company has to be entrusted with.
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    Federal judge blocks Florida law that bans kids from social media

    It needs to be taken a step further. Minors should not be allowed smartphones. We have regulation on alcohol and driving in public spaces. Handing a child a smartphone is like giving them a power tool, someone is going to get hurt.
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    Climate change will make rice toxic, say researchers

    This guy knows what's going on. Climate change will make rice is already toxic. Don't eat rice if you can. Avoid brown rice all together. If you do eat rice wash it very well!
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    97% of drivers want in-car payment system for tolls, parking, charging

    Cash. It already exists, there's no middleman fees, great for privacy. Mandate all tolls have at least one cash/credit card/phone pay lane. The current system sucks, often you have no idea how much your toll is, and the bill arrives month(s) later and every state has a different billing system...
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    “Existential crisis”: The tariff scythe takes a swing at board games

    I had done some research on this subject the other day and though I am no expert to the best of my understanding is that these tariffs won't effect toys. Under the China PDF, here. It does not list 9503 which is where most toys fall under. I imagine board game manufactures fall under this HS...
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    Infants can form memories starting at 1, but they don’t last until later

    Great article. More like this please.
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    New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief

    A related video from Kurzgesagt Peto's Paradox . Maybe they'll do an update with this new data. But towards the end they present a few theories that might gel with this new info.
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    Peer pressure, revenge, horniness: Teens explain why they make fake nudes

    Children need to be supervised with tools, technology is no different. Handing a smartphone to a child and telling them have fun is basically giving them power tool and hoping no one gets hurt. Some kids will be responsible and fine, some will hurt themselves or others by accident, and a small...