Musk Promised Government Transparency, DOGE Delivers Maximum Secrecy
Before the election, Elon Musk declared: “I think that the strong bias with respect to government information should be to make it available to the public. Let’s be as transparent…
Subaru Software Hacked, Allowing Remote Control And Access To The Location Histories Of Millions Of Drivers
Last year Mozilla released a report showcasing how the auto industry has some of the worst privacy practices of any tech industry in America (no small feat). Massive amounts of…
Appeals Court Says Town Can’t Forbid Cops From Flying The ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag
While we all know the “Thin Blue Line” flag is just a bastardization meant to signify cops are above the law, there’s no constitutional way we can forbid cops from…
22 states sue to block new NIH funding policy—court puts it on hold
On Friday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a sudden change to how it handles the indirect costs of research—the money that pays for things like support services and…
The Trump Administration Just Sued IL, Chicago Over State Laws Around Immigration Enforcement
I’m quite certain that by now, a few weeks into the second Trump term, many or most of our readers are already tired of the coverage over the administration’s actions.…
What you need to know about the T-Mobile Starlink mobile service
T-Mobile yesterday announced more details of its new service powered by Starlink and said Verizon and AT&T customers can use the satellite offering, too. The standard price will be $15…
After Trump killed a report on nature, researchers push ahead with release
The first-ever National Nature Assessment—which was based on significant public feedback and strove to reveal how nature loss influences climate change and impacts humanity—may still see the light of day…
OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape
OpenAI is entering the final stages of designing its long-rumored AI processor with the aim of decreasing the company’s dependence on Nvidia hardware, according to a Reuters report released Monday.…
As NCMEC Removes Any Mention of Trans Youth, the Anti-Porn Movement Shows Its True Colors With Trump’s Executive Order Against ‘Gender Ideology’
I’ve long maintained the certitude that anti-pornography campaigners aligned with the far-right and conservative Christian movements are directly or indirectly transphobic and anti-LGBTQ. A body of evidence in my own…
Flood The Zone With Truth
The collapse of our democratic institutions isn’t unstoppable. Saving them requires understanding what we’re fighting for—and how human freedom actually works in our technological age. Truth isn’t complicated. It lives…