Kevin Beaumont
@doublepulsar.com
cybersecurity weather man. scanning the horizons for cloudy cyber. Expert at nothing except computer rubbish. Anti-ransomware since 2015.
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NEW: Rare earths are often in the news, with nations vying over access to rare earth mines.
But many countries, including the US, have many or all of the rare earths they need at home. In waste.
I wrote about how to harvest rare earths without traditional mining...
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
But many countries, including the US, have many or all of the rare earths they need at home. In waste.
I wrote about how to harvest rare earths without traditional mining...
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Fungi mining and giant waste piles: How to get rare earths without mining rock
As nations posture over access to rare earth deposits, scientists say these coveted materials are hiding in plain sight – and can be harvested without any conventional mining at all.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
NEW: Rare earths are often in the news, with nations vying over access to rare earth mines.
But many countries, including the US, have many or all of the rare earths they need at home. In waste.
I wrote about how to harvest rare earths without traditional mining...
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
But many countries, including the US, have many or all of the rare earths they need at home. In waste.
I wrote about how to harvest rare earths without traditional mining...
www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
I’ve played 30 hours of Highguard, ask me anything
February 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I’ve played 30 hours of Highguard, ask me anything
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Mark Gerhard this is your lawyer speaking. I’m advising you to keep doing this shit
BARB (Mindseye) CEO alleges 1M$ sabotage financed by "American company", plans to make in-game mission naming accused saboteurs (?????)
www.resetera.com/threads/14...
www.resetera.com/threads/14...
February 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Mark Gerhard this is your lawyer speaking. I’m advising you to keep doing this shit
If you want to search the Epstein emails and such they’re now updated on Jmail. www.jmail.world
Jmail, logged in as jeevacation@gmail.com
You are logged into jeevacation@gmail.com, Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
www.jmail.world
February 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
If you want to search the Epstein emails and such they’re now updated on Jmail. www.jmail.world
I've had Microsoft Recall on my laptop since July, default experience... and it still has snapshots going back to July of everything I've ever done and typed.
I suspect MS are struggling with Recall as it does things like reminder popups to use it, looks like team trying to juice their numbers.
I suspect MS are struggling with Recall as it does things like reminder popups to use it, looks like team trying to juice their numbers.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I've had Microsoft Recall on my laptop since July, default experience... and it still has snapshots going back to July of everything I've ever done and typed.
I suspect MS are struggling with Recall as it does things like reminder popups to use it, looks like team trying to juice their numbers.
I suspect MS are struggling with Recall as it does things like reminder popups to use it, looks like team trying to juice their numbers.
The Onion is going to end up buying The Washington Post
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 12:19 PM
The Onion is going to end up buying The Washington Post
I worked in telecom cybersecurity until a few years ago. Congress should do everything they can to get the Mandiant and Verizon assessments.
Senate Commerce RM Maria Cantwell says AT&T & Verizon invoked attorney-client privilege to block Mandiant from sharing its security assessments of their networks — even tho privilege doesn't apply w/ Congress. Cantwell wants chair Ted Cruz to hold a hearing. www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...
February 3, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I worked in telecom cybersecurity until a few years ago. Congress should do everything they can to get the Mandiant and Verizon assessments.
This whole saga raises a lot of questions around information security in government - basic data loss control policies stop this kind of thing - and intelligence monitoring (somebody should have been keeping an eye on Epstein for economic reasons).
FT exclusive
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discussed ways round restrictions on his making investments while an official UK trade representative and shared official documents from the role with Jeffrey Epstein, files released by the US Department of Justice show
www.ft.com/content/6b2f...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discussed ways round restrictions on his making investments while an official UK trade representative and shared official documents from the role with Jeffrey Epstein, files released by the US Department of Justice show
www.ft.com/content/6b2f...
Former prince discussed with Jeffrey Epstein ways to get round investment rules
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared official documents while serving as a UK trade envoy
www.ft.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:57 PM
This whole saga raises a lot of questions around information security in government - basic data loss control policies stop this kind of thing - and intelligence monitoring (somebody should have been keeping an eye on Epstein for economic reasons).
Probably the funniest thing with the Notepad++ incident is I was live tooting nation state espionage on Mastodon 🤣
February 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Probably the funniest thing with the Notepad++ incident is I was live tooting nation state espionage on Mastodon 🤣
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New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Twitter has been raided in France for algorithm manipulation, child sexual abuse material possession and non-consensual undressing image generation with Grok AI. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk's X office in France raided by Paris prosecutor
The Paris prosecutor says its cyber-crime unit is conducting a search of X's offices.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Twitter has been raided in France for algorithm manipulation, child sexual abuse material possession and non-consensual undressing image generation with Grok AI. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I've read some pretty direct and outspoken court orders from judges before, but none as withering toward the government as this one
I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
I've read some pretty direct and outspoken court orders from judges before, but none as withering toward the government as this one
The then deputy Prime Minister for the UK was forwarding government discussions to Jeffrey Epstein www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl...
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The then deputy Prime Minister for the UK was forwarding government discussions to Jeffrey Epstein www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl...
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Meet Brett Ratner, the auteur behind the Melania movie:
January 31, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Meet Brett Ratner, the auteur behind the Melania movie:
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In 2016 Jeffrey Epstein is discussing going to DEFCON with Vincenzo Iozzo. Epstein says “I think i will bring tom pritzjer and ehud barak plus 4 girsl” and Iozzo replies “Btw defcon has gotten pretty commercial - it's full of cameras”
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
January 31, 2026 at 10:19 AM
In 2016 Jeffrey Epstein is discussing going to DEFCON with Vincenzo Iozzo. Epstein says “I think i will bring tom pritzjer and ehud barak plus 4 girsl” and Iozzo replies “Btw defcon has gotten pretty commercial - it's full of cameras”
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Remember that time I ended up in court with Elon Musk after he bet me the cave diver was a pedo?
Anyway, here’s Elon begging Jeffrey Epstein for crazy parties on his private island, several years after Epstein was convicted of sex trafficking girls.
Anyway, here’s Elon begging Jeffrey Epstein for crazy parties on his private island, several years after Epstein was convicted of sex trafficking girls.
January 31, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Remember that time I ended up in court with Elon Musk after he bet me the cave diver was a pedo?
Anyway, here’s Elon begging Jeffrey Epstein for crazy parties on his private island, several years after Epstein was convicted of sex trafficking girls.
Anyway, here’s Elon begging Jeffrey Epstein for crazy parties on his private island, several years after Epstein was convicted of sex trafficking girls.
RIP and thanks for the most used GIF at Microsoft.
a close up of a woman 's face with the words `` kevin '' written on it .
ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with the words `` kevin '' written on it .
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:43 AM
RIP and thanks for the most used GIF at Microsoft.
It's incredibly good. If you've ever wanted to say 'fuck this world, I'm off to climb a mountain', it's that game.
January 30, 2026 at 12:56 PM
It's incredibly good. If you've ever wanted to say 'fuck this world, I'm off to climb a mountain', it's that game.
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Remember when Apple and Google didn't have anything to say about X and Grok's ability to create sexualized images?
Apple and Google have now removed more than two dozen other "nudify" apps from their app stores
Apple and Google have now removed more than two dozen other "nudify" apps from their app stores
Apple, Google host dozens of AI ‘nudify’ apps like Grok, report finds
A tech watchdog organization found 55 nudify apps on Google Play and 47 in the Apple App Store.
www.cnbc.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Remember when Apple and Google didn't have anything to say about X and Grok's ability to create sexualized images?
Apple and Google have now removed more than two dozen other "nudify" apps from their app stores
Apple and Google have now removed more than two dozen other "nudify" apps from their app stores
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(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:51 AM
(Dude suddenly stops pushing his broom across the floor of the Death Star)
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Does this look like a big laser to anyone else
Anthropic’s deputy CISO was on a Discord recently claiming their chatbot had feelings.. basically the rest of the Discord quit as they realised they were locked in with a cult member.
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
www.businessinsider.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Anthropic’s deputy CISO was on a Discord recently claiming their chatbot had feelings.. basically the rest of the Discord quit as they realised they were locked in with a cult member.
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we have Bellingcat doing video analysis of executions in America. Got here pretty quick guys
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, on January 24. DHS claims he died after an armed struggle, but videos of the incident appears to contradict that claim. Read our analysis here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/01...
Alex Pretti: Analysing Footage of Minneapolis CBP Shooting - bellingcat
Bellingcat has analysed video of the shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The footage appears to contradict statements made by the Department of Homeland Security.
www.bellingcat.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:33 AM
we have Bellingcat doing video analysis of executions in America. Got here pretty quick guys
I don’t know if this has had any play in the US news, but Trump’s comments about Nato troops not fighting alongside the US have caused a pretty big backlash across Europe. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
Starmer calls Trump's remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan 'insulting and frankly appalling'
Veterans and bereaved families call the comments
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I don’t know if this has had any play in the US news, but Trump’s comments about Nato troops not fighting alongside the US have caused a pretty big backlash across Europe. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
noice, Vivaldi browser added a Mastodon button.
January 23, 2026 at 2:09 PM
noice, Vivaldi browser added a Mastodon button.