CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) bought data from the online advertising ecosystem to track peoples’ precise movements over time, in a process that often involves siphoning data from ordinary apps like video games, dating services, and fitness trackers, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) document obtained by 404 Media. The document shows…

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Los más de 200 sitios que monitorea un contratista de vigilancia de ICE

📄 Este artículo se publicó originalmente en inglés en marzo de 2025. Lo hemos traducido al español y lo ponemos a disposición del público de forma gratuita debido al interés público en el material. This article was originally published in English in March 2025. We have translated it into Spanish and are making it free…

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Podcast: AI Is Breaking Our Brains

This week we discuss a new Microsoft study that finds using generative AI is “atrophying” people’s cognition and critical thinking skills, the right’s war on Wikipedia, and, in the subscriber’s section, the idea of posting against fascism. Articles discussed: Microsoft Study Finds AI Makes Human Cognition “Atrophied and Unprepared”Wikipedia Prepares for ‘Increase in Threats’ to…

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Tumbler Ridge Shooter Created Mall Shooting Simulator in Roblox

Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old suspected of killing eight people and injuring 25 in a mass shooting in a secondary school in Canada, created a Roblox game that allowed players to simulate a mass shooting in a level that looks like a shopping mall, Roblox has confirmed.  “We have removed the user account connected to…

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