ScreaminLizardflipped into Trump & Corruption9 hours agoTrump’s threats against Olympian leads judge to permanently dismiss Reflecting Pool damage chargesCNN - By Holmes LybrandA federal judge on Thursday dismissed charges against David Hearn, the former US Olympian initially accused of damaging the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial, with prejudice, citing President Donald Trump’s comments to ensure charges cannot be brought in the future. The judge found Hearn faced …
ScreaminLizardflipped into Artificial Intelligence17 hours agoAI agents made failed hacking attempts on Canada’s national archiveTNW - Ana Maria ConstantinCanada’s cyber security centre has found no sign of a breach, and OpenAI says it is reviewing the findings. On 28 May and again on 9 June, AI agents carried out several simple hacking attempts against a search tool operated by Library and Archives Canada. Transluce, a nonprofit AI research …
ScreaminLizardflipped into Trump & Corruption1 day agoPentagon excludes key allies from NATO meetingPOLITICO - By Paul McLeary, Stefanie Bolzen and Jack DetschSome of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance. The Trump administration is excluding several major allies from a gathering of NATO members next month — after previous threats to deploy a “naughty and nice list” …
ScreaminLizardflipped into CANADA IN CRISIS1 day agoSaskatchewan mayor stepping down now that 'Queen of Canada' cult is goneCBC News - Halyna MihalikWhen Brad Miller signed up to be the mayor of Richmound, Sask., he never dreamed his tiny southwestern village would be overrun by a cult. After three …
ScreaminLizardflipped into Trump & Corruption1 day agoTrump's AI bot gives mixed answers on 2020 election, Jan. 6Axios - Avery LotzThe Trump administration's new AI service gave users conflicting responses to politically sensitive questions Tuesday and Wednesday: sometimes …
ScreaminLizardflipped into Trump & Corruption1 day agoReturning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant.Ars Technica - Cyrus FarivarReminder: The “border exemption” to your rights is real. An Argentinian-American writer and immigration advocate recently sued the federal government, …
