This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers
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This Company Will Add Phone, AirPod, and Smartwatch Trackers to License Plate Readers

SignalTrace “links devices that regularly travel together, correlating them to license plate.” It is a surveillance product that will sweep up and add all sorts of Bluetooth and other data to license plate readers, linking specific devices—and people—to cars.
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Senators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree
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Senators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree

Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine asked the inspector general of the DHS about a host of surveillance technologies, including Flock, mobile phone spyware, and location data.
Massive AI Chat App Leaked Millions of Users Private Conversations
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Massive AI Chat App Leaked Millions of Users Private Conversations

Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
Hackers Say They've Hacked Match Group, Maker of Hinge, OkCupid
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Hackers Say They've Hacked Match Group, Maker of Hinge, OkCupid

Match Group says it is investigating claims that a mass of internal data was hacked from its popular dating apps.
The Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight. Does Anyone Care?

The Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight. Does Anyone Care?

Fascist Kink Roleplay Subreddit Draws the Line: No More ICE Porn
Reddit

Fascist Kink Roleplay Subreddit Draws the Line: No More ICE Porn

You can no longer fuck ICE on r/FuckingFascists.
Amid Backlash, Massive Porn Platform ManyVids Doubles Down on Bizarre, AI-Generated Posts
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Amid Backlash, Massive Porn Platform ManyVids Doubles Down on Bizarre, AI-Generated Posts

In posts to the platforms news feed, ManyVids — and seemingly, its founder Bella French — wrote that the answer could be a three hour long conversation with podcasters like Joe Rogan or Lex Fridman. 
Podcast: Creators Worry Porn Platform Is Falling Into ‘AI Psychosis’
Podcast

Podcast: Creators Worry Porn Platform Is Falling Into ‘AI Psychosis’

What happens when a platform operator changes their tune; the continuing mystery of deleted (or lost, who knows) DHS footage; and what police are being told to do about Flock.
App for Quitting Porn Leaked Users' Masturbation Habits
News

App for Quitting Porn Leaked Users' Masturbation Habits

Hundreds of thousands of users told the app intimate details about their sexual urges, which are now exposed.
DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter
ICE

DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter

Court records reveal the incredibly sad state of ICE's evidence retention systems.
Many UK Users Soon Won't Be Able to Access Pornhub
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Many UK Users Soon Won't Be Able to Access Pornhub

Starting February 2, many people connecting from the UK will not be able to access the porn site and many others.
Police Told to Be ‘as Vague as Permissible’ About Why They Use Flock
Flock

Police Told to Be ‘as Vague as Permissible’ About Why They Use Flock

The documents show law enforcement sees themselves as being consistently and universally under threat from the people it is supposed to protect.
Dozens of CDC Health Databases Have Gone Dark Under Trump: ‘The Consequences Will Be Dire’
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Dozens of CDC Health Databases Have Gone Dark Under Trump: ‘The Consequences Will Be Dire’

Nearly half of routinely-updated CDC databases have experienced delays or shutdowns in 2025, with vaccination-related systems disproportionately affected, according to a new study.