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When I said these guys were the enemy, you thought I was exaggerating.
Maybe you’ll recognise them now when they’re in uniform.
https://breakingdefense.com/2025/06/anduril-meta-openai-execs-to-commission-into…

Palantir, Meta, OpenAI execs to commission into Army reserve, form ‘Detachment 201’
“There’s an urgency to change and transform the Army and these guys [are] going to help,” said Col Dave Butler.

"Record-breaking heat wave due to climate change hits Iceland & Greenland: Scientists"
#Greenland #Iceland #Climate

Record-breaking heat wave due to climate change hits Iceland & Greenland: Scientists
In May, both Iceland and Greenland experienced record-breaking heat. A new rapid analysis has found that the heat wave in both regions was made worse and more likely in today’s warmer climate. The analysis was conducted by World Weather Attribution (WWA), a global network of researchers that evaluates the role of climate change in extreme […]

Belkin's move to brick Wemo devices highlights how little accountability IoT companies face when abandoning connected products customers paid for (Scharon Harding/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/…

Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff
There’s no easy alternative, and IoT customers are paying the price.

This Sunday, Berlin Buzzwords 2025 kicks off with our Barcamp, hosted by @…!
Join us for an afternoon of collaborative discussions and networking. The Barcamp starts at 2:30 PM.
Learn more here: https://

Barcamp
Barcamp We are thrilled to announce that our barcamp, hosted by Nick Burch, will return this year to Berlin Buzzwords! The #bbuzz barcamp is a great opportunity to discuss relevant topics in a relaxed atmosphere, network with other attendees, or get feedback on your latest project you've been working on. Where and when? Date: Sunday, [...]

Datenschutz: Tätigkeitsberichte verdeutlichen Sorgen um KI-Überwachungspraktiken
Die Landesdatenschützerinnen von NRW und Berlin sprechen sich anlässlich ihrer Tätigkeitsberichte gegen Überwachungspraktiken aus, die auf dem Vormarsch sind.

BREAKING: FBI Arrests Riot Supplier, Charges Conspiracy (Ed Morrissey/HotAir)
https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2025/06/12/breaking-fbi-arrests-riot-supplier-charges-conspiracy-n3803719
http://www.memeorandum.com/250612/p59#a250612p59

Ein #Gletscherseebruch in #Tibet hat im nepalesischen Rasuwa-Tal eine tödliche #Sturzflut ausgelöst.
Neun Menschen starben, über 20 werden vermisst. Zerstört wurden u. a. drei

"GLOFs" im Himalaja: Wenn die Gletscher wegen des Klimawandels brechen
Neun Tote, mehr als 20 Vermisste: Ein Gletscherseebruch in Tibet löste eine verheerende Flut in Nepal aus – der Grenzübergang ist zerstört. Warum gibt es keinen besseren Datenaustausch?

Why is Wall Street brushing off Trump’s escalating tariff threats?
Investors feel free to continue bidding up stock prices because they assume TACO Trump will always back down from his most costly tariff plans, market analysts said.
But Trump views stocks’ steady rise as a license to intensify his trade threats,
acting out the economic policy equivalent of his 2016 quip that he could “stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody” without paying a price.
His…

Why Wall Street is brushing off Trump’s escalating tariff threats
President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff threats have not deterred Wall Street, with the stock market continuing to rise despite trade policy uncertainty.

»Brot und Spiele – Tech-Konzerne sponsern heimlich Trumps umstrittene Militärparade:
Donald Trump droht Demonstranten mit "sehr großer Gewalt", Datenschützer warnen vor Überwachung und Repressalien durch die Behörden«
Kein weiteren Kommentar dazu, denn es ist so wie schon lange vorhergesehen und wie seit je-und-eh!
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Tech-Konzerne sponsern heimlich Trumps umstrittene Militärparade
Donald Trump droht Demonstranten mit "sehr großer Gewalt", Datenschützer warnen vor Überwachung und Repressalien durch die Behörden

A look at US-backed NVD, as its parent org NIST scrambles to hire contractors to help clear a backlog of 25K vulnerabilities, ~10x the previous high in 2017 (Matthew King/MIT Technology Review)
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/07/11/1119370…

Cybersecurity’s global alarm system is breaking down
The US system to track vulnerabilities is struggling to keep up with its backlog. Experts are scrambling to assemble alternatives.