Exclusive-Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data By Katie Paul and Jeff Horwitz NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - Meta is installing new tracking software on U.S.-based employees’ computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes for use in

seems like 1) working at Meta has become more miserable than ever since the pandemic reopening 2) no one who's there knows where else to go tech.yahoo.com/ai/meta-ai/a...

It Was a Bold, Multimillion-Dollar Experiment. They Wanted to Change Cable News Forever. What They Actually Did Was Far More Revealing. NewsNation promised “news for all Americans.” Its struggles show why neutrality may be impossible in modern media.

its viewership is minimal. its commitment to local, "unbiased" news is dubious at best. it may be the most important cable news channel in the country, thanks to its powerful parent company, Nexstar. my behind-the-scenes look at NewsNation, an exemplar of how the TV industry actually works in 2026:

Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12 The reforms signed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would apply to people convicted of committing or being an accomplice to crimes including homicide, femicide, rape and gang membership.

This man needs to

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The indigenous drone manufacturers in Nigeria, Terrahaptix Inc. (also referred to as Terra Industries), are looking at an expansion move that would take it beyond its borders to one of the strongest markets in West Africa, Ghana.

Terrahaptix Inc., a Nigerian drone manufacturer, is expanding to Ghana to establish its first facility outside Nigeria, targeting the growing West African security market. The new Accra-based center will produce autonomous aircraft and defense systems in response to escalating Islamist-militant operations in the region. The Sahel region is experiencing increased terrorist activity, with militants using advanced drone technologies that challenge traditional defenses. Terrahaptix raised $34 million in rapid funding rounds, led by Lux Capital, bringing its valuation above $100 million in under two years.

The Anduril clone backed by genocide VC firms Lux Capital and 8VC (Joe Lonsdale firm) moving quickly to open a drone factory in Ghana

Forbes Prediction Market Gamifies Story About Mass Shooting of 8 Children Forbes launched ForbesPredict in January as part of an effort to reverse declining traffic from search engines and keep users on its website longer.

Forbes launched ForbesPredict in January as part of an effort to reverse declining traffic from search engines and keep users on its website longer.

Now, on a story about about a Louisiana man that killed 8 children, they’re asking you to predict if Congress will do anything about it.

Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid Activists say clamp down on period products to target insurgents is gender-based violence and violates rights

Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid

The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden's Surveillance Machine Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more.

Wild story of how we can be monitored and tracked with technology. www.wired.com/story/madiso...

It’s a topic we thought Bolts readers may have a lot of questions about, so we turned to Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, a law professor and author of the new book “Your Data Will Be Used Against You.” Ferguson researched how modern policing is tracking personal data, and how digital surveillance technology can be weaponized to threaten personal freedoms. “You are, at best, a warrant away from having your most intimate personal details revealed to a government agent looking to incarcerate, embarrass, or intimidate you,” he writes in his book. Ferguson has agreed to answer questions from Bolts readers—so now we want to hear from you.

All of our personal data is increasingly tracked & surveilled. A new book (“Your Data Will Be Used Against You”) breaks it down.

We asked its author, @profferguson.bsky.social, if he'd answer your questions on the risks & what it means for politics & liberties. He agreed.

So ask him anything!

US Southern Command: On April 19, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations. Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed. @DeptofWar #OpSouthernSpear UNCLASSIFIED

We murdered three more people in boats today

Remember the convenient Russian bomb threats on Election Day that KA$H said his FBI would investigate.. one if which was in Wayne county?

Browsing this company's website and the only way I can describe what I'm seeing is imagine a school shooter was a management consultant

The Presidential Seal can be used anywhere in 2026...even at hate rallies that disparage fellow humans held in the shadow of a crucifix.

So cringe. I’ll entertain McMorrow for senate when Slotkin is up for re-election, maybe.

Court orders probe of DOGE’s secret voter data deal after ‘alarming’ revelations For the first time, DOGE and the Social Security Administration could be required to hand over records detailing what happened behind the scenes as they accessed the data of millions of Americans.

“Court orders probe of DOGE’s secret voter data deal after ‘alarming’ revelations [involving the SSA]” 4/14/26 via @democracydocket.com

Last year, in a conversation with two of his own law clerks, recent law school graduates chosen for their conservative views, Justice Thomas said he intended to remain on the Court until the year 2034. Why that long? one asked. Because that would give him a 43-year term, he replied, according to the clerk's account, explaining, "The liberals made my life miserable for 43 years, and I'm going to make their lives miserable for 43 years."

Thomas isn’t going anywhere voluntarily. www.nytimes.com/1993/11/27/u...

Trump Will Participate in a Marathon Bible Reading

“He will read a passage from the Old Testament that his Christian supporters cite as a call to national repentance and divine blessing.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/u... via @nytimes.com

Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries spark noise and privacy concerns in Bloomfield Township Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service is expanding in Bloomfield Township, bringing packages directly to doorsteps but also raising concerns among some residents about noise and privacy.

Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery service is expanding in Bloomfield Township, bringing packages directly to doorsteps but also raising concerns among some residents about noise and privacy.

Thiel-Backed Startup Wants AI to Judge Journalism Objection lets users pay to challenge news stories with AI arbitration

“Thiel-Backed Startup Wants AI to Judge Journalism ***
Objection lets users pay to challenge news stories with AI arbitration” 4/15/26 … 1/

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Meet the new power players raising massive money for the midterms Campaign finance reports show how new industries are preparing to spend big on elections.

Finance reports reveal the explosive growth of new power players stockpiling hundreds of millions of dollars to shape congressional elections.

In a fun fact, the Meta PR person who ignored many emails about this party and how Meta interprets the phrase "save the West" is Francis Brennan, previously a director of strategic response for Donald Trump's 2020 campaign.

Gazing Into Sam Altman’s Orb Now Proves You’re Human on Tinder Honestly, what’s hotter than a real person?

Great way to decide who not to date:

To top it off, she’s a hot dog heiress on top of ex-CIA lmao

U.S. Government Agrees to $1.25 Million Settlement in Michael Flynn Suit Lawfare obtained the settlement document through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this year.

NEW: We obtained the government’s settlement agreement with Michael Flynn.

As previously reported, DOJ agreed to pay $1.25 million to settle Flynn’s claims that he was wrongfully prosecuted.

But docs suggest a separate settlement could be in the works: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/u.s....

Ballmer gives $80 million to NPR, with strings attached $113 million in total new donations won’t save existing jobs, apparently.

NPR journalist David Folkenflik writes that this donation, and another $33 million from an anonymous donor, “were intended for specific purposes, not to build the endowment or to expand news coverage.”

YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts Limit your Shorts scrolling to zero minutes per day.

YouTube’s time management settings now have an option to put a zero-minute time limit on Shorts, effectively removing them from your app in Android and iOS. The option is an update to the Shorts timer YouTube originally announced in October; the lowest previous option was 15 minutes.

US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret Legally questionable confidentiality clause adopted almost word for word from demands of Microsoft and trade groups

Energy hungry and dirty technology but it is very good at fooling people in power that it is unavoidable
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America’s Global Rizz Is Going Up in Smoke Soft power: An American pope understands and wields it; an American president does not understand it and keeps destroying it.

Across all measures — diplomacy, education, entertainment, rizz — the US under Trump is losing its soft power

A tweet from Representative Thomas Massie that reads: I just viewed 2 Top Secret FISA docs. 1) FISA Court opinion that raises serious concerns about FBI implementation of FISA 702. 2) letter by Senator Wyden describing a secret government interpretation of FISA law. The Constitution requires I vote No on FISA 702 reauthorization.

I sent a classified letter to House and Senate colleagues about a secret interpretation of surveillance law that every American should be concerned about.

Representative Massie is right. The Constitution requires EVERY member to vote against a clean reauthorization.

Voting on spy powers at 2am will definitely help with trust in the government!