Thousands of immigrants who are lawfully in California are set to lose their food assistance benefits, known as CalFresh, starting this month.
The new restrictions stem from H.R. 1
— also known as the “Big Beautiful Bill”
— that Congress passed last year.
The changes remove eligibility for certain noncitizens,
including people with refugee status and victims of trafficking.
It also applies to immigrants from Iraq and Afghanistan who have special immigrant …
Crunchyroll is raising its US prices by $2 per month; the cheapest tier gets its first price increase since 2019 and now offers offline downloads on one device (Isaac Rouse/Polygon.com)
https://www.polygon.com/crunchyroll-subscription-price-increase-2026/
Crunchyroll is raising its US prices by $2 per month; the cheapest tier gets its first price increase since 2019 and now offers offline downloads on one device (Isaac Rouse/Polygon.com)
https://www.polygon.com/crunchyroll-subscription-price-increase-2026/
State Lawmakers Are Trying to Limit ICE (Torrie Herrington/NOTUS)
https://www.notus.org/immigration/state-legislators-immigration-enforcement-bans-sensitive-locations
http://www.memeorandum.com/260302/p66#a260302p66
"Greece increases the number of beaches where sunbeds are banned to protect the environment"
#Greece #Beaches #Environment
Each week, Metacurity offers our subscribers a run-down of the best infosec-related long reads.
This week's selection reflects a common theme of how infosec is increasingly defined by the targeting, manipulation, and surveillance of people, and includes pieces that cover
--Journalist surveillance is a global industry,
--China retaliated against reporters through surveillance,
--AI jailbreaking takes a toll on the soul,
--Fraudsters targeted vulnerable immigr…
Immigrants in WA to be notified of federal workplace inspections under new law • Washington State Standard
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/01/immigrants-in-wa-to-be-notified-of-federal-workplace-inspections-under-new-law/
Raspberry Pi raises prices by $11.25 to $150 citing memory prices, after hikes in December and February, and unveils a 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 model for $83.75 (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/905189/raspberry-pi-price-increases-pi-4-3gb
Media Shied Away From Climate Coverage in 2025
Despite Increased Reader Interest
Mainstream media around the world last year drew back from reporting on climate change, according to new reports.
This drop occurred despite increasing reader interest in the topic,
while greenhouse gas emissions and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations continued to hit new historic highs.
According to a year-end analysis by the Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO),
Mayor Bowser signs bill requiring insurers to cover PrEP
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/04/02/muriel-bowser-signs-bill-requiring-insurers-cover-pre/