Exclusive: Meta is installing new tracking software on US-based employees' computers to capture mouse movements, clicks and keystrokes to train its AI models, the company told staffers in internal memos seen by Reuters reut.rs/4cnvKdX
Well let's see how this strategy of telling "white liberals" to "fuck right off" works out in the local elections
NEW: we @consumerfed.bsky.social are suing Meta in DC for knowingly facilitating massive scam losses through ads and misleading consumers about what they're doing to stop it
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thanks to @tyckozavareei.bsky.social @techjusticelaw.bsky.social for repping us.
A visual showing Ukrainian traditional patterns and the text High-Level Meeting of the International Coalition for the return of Ukrainian Children 11.05.2026 Brussels. Included are the flags of the EU, Canada, and Ukraine.
Over 20,000 Ukrainian children have been unlawfully deported. This is a violation of human dignity.
On 11 May, we co-host a high-level meeting with Ukraine and Canada.
Our goal is to trace every child, secure their return, and ensure full accountability ↓
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EU foreign ministers have rejected a push to suspend the bloc’s association agreement with Israel following a debate that exposed the bloc's deep divisions regarding the Middle East.
The Tech Journalist Banned from Twitter for Criticizing Fascism, Palantir, & the Broligarchy
Palantir published a 22-part manifesto outlining its authoritarian agenda. The masks are off. It's time to purge America of these broligarchs.
With @gilduran.com
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OMFG I had to go and check that this ACTUALLY happened.
Since when does the BBC ever do chyrons with a political party's branding, rather than their own? Not to mention this is during a pre-election campaign purdah.
(h/t @iainsol.bsky.social)
"We're going to ban smartphones in schools."
"Okay, I guess you want kids to engage with the lesson and not resort to whatever slop chatGPT spits out"
"Exactly, now let me explain how we're planning to intergrate AI into the classroom."
Have a fabulous time Kate :)
Hungary’s Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar said today that his country must take Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into custody if he enters Hungarian territory while wanted by the International Criminal Court.
"A clear pattern has emerged: when a feature would help alternative clients, devices, or Free Software compete with Apple’s own products, Apple often claims that
the feature “isn’t controlled by iOS” or “doesn’t apply to Apple hardware.”
This chaos is going to hit America in the near future, look what Trump and Netanyahu's war is doing to Asia-Pacific.
Now, we're in the "shortages" phase.
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NEW: Trump accepted $37m worth of donated steel for his WH ballroom project from the Luxembourg-based company ArcelorMittal.
Days later, the WH made adjustments to Trump's tariffs that could benefit ArcelorMittal.
Eid; The sadness of Afghan women, confined, divided, isolated
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👀 The Glossary of Empire
100 terms deployed by the West in relation to Africa — and what they actually mean when translated from diplomatic language into historical fact.
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That's not to say that you shouldn't be careful how you use these glasses. Meta doesn’t have the greatest track record on privacy, and the company has continued to push forward with policies that are questionable at best. Even if you’re not concerned that face recognition will allow Meta to target immigrants or enable stalkers to find their victims, at the very least, people really do not like the idea that you could start recording them at any moment.
Probably the biggest hurdle to wearing Meta glasses is that even doing so seems like a gross violation of the social contract. After all, these are Mark Zuckerberg's “pervert glasses.” When I pop these on my head, I’ve had friends (and my spouse) recoil and say, “I have apps to warn me away from people like you.” The best part, though, is that Oakley and Ray-Ban already make really great sunglasses. Even if the battery runs out or you don't use Meta AI at all, these are stellar at shading your eyes from the sun
This is the most extensive disclaimer I’ve ever seen in a buying guide. www.wired.com/story/best-m...
Images show Israel building permanent military bases in Gaza as US-backed reconstruction plans stall.
The Iranian government ridiculed EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas’ calls to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and respect international law.
Campaigners have warned lawmakers against "rushing int" a ban on social media for under-16s after it emerged the Government has carried out no internal modelling of its key impacts. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) revealed it has "not done any modelling or analysis" on the impact such measures would have in areas such as mental health, access to news and how young people might bypass any restrictions. In response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the Press Association, the department said internal modelling had not been carried out because "clear, agreed evidence does not currently exist".
UK Government has carried out no modelling on under-16 social media ban impacts uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/governm... PA story based on #FOI response from DSIT
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The privacy of others. Group privacy. It’s long been a thing. There’s long been a need for individuals to think of the privacy of others when connecting their lives to online services and what services may do with those images of others
“Take a moment to think before you dive in. That’s the best advice for Google Photos users, as the company confirms its latest update can scan all your photos to “use actual images of you and your loved ones” in AI image generation.”
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“A lot of your most significant moments live in your Google Photos. By connecting your Google Photos library to Personal Intelligence, Gemini goes a step further than just understanding your interests.”
“By its very nature, this goes right to the heart of your most private & intimate moments.”
Gazafication.
Hey Hooman! Can’t you see I’m wasting away!
"American military and intelligence officials estimate that, after weeks of war, Iran still has about 40 percent of its arsenal of attack drones and upward of 60 percent of its missile launchers — more than enough to hold shipping in the Strait of Hormuz hostage..." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...
We should be learning from other countries...
In case you haven't noticed, Israel is occupying Lebanese territory with no signs of leaving. The Gazafication of southern Lebanon?
"Israel army says it established 'Yellow Line' in Lebanon, as in Gaza." www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
Our brand new podcast the Opinion Brief is out! We discuss
- The state of the polls & have Reform plateaued
- Are Green voters still green
- Why many think the social contract is broken
- Do Brits back social media bans
Take a listen & let us know what you think
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Last week I suggested that maybe Donald Trump was not quite all there. I would like to revise that opinion. I think he may be what we used to call stark raving bonkers. app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/73055/...
Today there would be someone in the hotel in a jacket marked "Press" taking photographs. Then it was Orpen painting this.
