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Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted
Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted
The feature could arrive as soon as this year.
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Meta reportedly wants to add face recognition to smart glasses while privacy advocates are distracted
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An avgeek with some coding talent and a consuming interest in United Airlines developed and published the Blue Board, a real-time dashboard of UA ops around the world. This is amazing!
(Reddit thread in which "PasadenaOwl" announced it: www.reddit.com/r/unitedairl...)
(Reddit thread in which "PasadenaOwl" announced it: www.reddit.com/r/unitedairl...)
The Blue Board — Live United Airlines Flight Tracker & Delay Alerts
Real-time United Airlines dashboard — track every flight, check delays at all 7 hubs, see if your plane has Starlink WiFi, and monitor weather disruptions. Free and updated every 30 seconds.
theblueboard.co
February 13, 2026 at 1:57 AM
An avgeek with some coding talent and a consuming interest in United Airlines developed and published the Blue Board, a real-time dashboard of UA ops around the world. This is amazing!
(Reddit thread in which "PasadenaOwl" announced it: www.reddit.com/r/unitedairl...)
(Reddit thread in which "PasadenaOwl" announced it: www.reddit.com/r/unitedairl...)
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His football team would have been relegated without immigrants
Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United Football Club, has praised Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and claimed the U.K. is being “colonized by immigrants.”
Manchester United owner praises Farage during anti-migration diatribe
Businessman Jim Ratcliffe claims Britain has been “colonized by immigrants” and bemoaned “people who take benefits rather than working.”
www.politico.eu
February 11, 2026 at 7:47 PM
His football team would have been relegated without immigrants
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this may draw a lot of mockery On Here but it's true, the u.s. build a mount everest of soft power that it is now in the process of burning to ashes
people born in america probably don’t realize how cool america used to be. the death of US soft power is going to have long term consequences we are only beginning to see
February 10, 2026 at 3:26 PM
this may draw a lot of mockery On Here but it's true, the u.s. build a mount everest of soft power that it is now in the process of burning to ashes
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, as if people haven’t been saying it for years, but STOP USING SUBST*CK.
I will point you to alternatives like Ghost @garius.bsky.social and I use for @theupfront.media. He has an open offer of help and advice setting up.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
I will point you to alternatives like Ghost @garius.bsky.social and I use for @theupfront.media. He has an open offer of help and advice setting up.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:27 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this, as if people haven’t been saying it for years, but STOP USING SUBST*CK.
I will point you to alternatives like Ghost @garius.bsky.social and I use for @theupfront.media. He has an open offer of help and advice setting up.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
I will point you to alternatives like Ghost @garius.bsky.social and I use for @theupfront.media. He has an open offer of help and advice setting up.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
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Remarkable study amid the relentless right-wing attacks on immigrants in the US >>
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Remarkable study amid the relentless right-wing attacks on immigrants in the US >>
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Ya know, I just don’t think this ad that eventually redirects to United.com is an official ad.
There’s a 100% chance that this ad (spotted on @cnet.com seemingly served by the @microsoft.com Bing ad network) is going to steal your account credentials and MileagePlus balance.
There’s a 100% chance that this ad (spotted on @cnet.com seemingly served by the @microsoft.com Bing ad network) is going to steal your account credentials and MileagePlus balance.
January 31, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Ya know, I just don’t think this ad that eventually redirects to United.com is an official ad.
There’s a 100% chance that this ad (spotted on @cnet.com seemingly served by the @microsoft.com Bing ad network) is going to steal your account credentials and MileagePlus balance.
There’s a 100% chance that this ad (spotted on @cnet.com seemingly served by the @microsoft.com Bing ad network) is going to steal your account credentials and MileagePlus balance.
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Mozilla has announced a new plan to lose $1.4 billion
An interview with Mozilla president Mark Surman about plans to deploy its ~$1.4B in reserves to fund an AI "rebel alliance" to challenge companies like OpenAI (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
January 27, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Mozilla has announced a new plan to lose $1.4 billion
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Speculative conspiracy claims are bad no matter who makes them www.platformer.news/social-media...
January 28, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Speculative conspiracy claims are bad no matter who makes them www.platformer.news/social-media...
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It's amusing to see an opinion writer for The Wall Street Journal, which routinely relies on 'a person familiar with' sourcing to drive many big scoops, take issue with similar efforts by others in coverage of CBS News. Oh: thanks for the mention!
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
Say It to Her Face
Journalists granting anonymity to other journalists so they can attack a rival is about as low as journalism gets.
www.wsj.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:30 PM
It's amusing to see an opinion writer for The Wall Street Journal, which routinely relies on 'a person familiar with' sourcing to drive many big scoops, take issue with similar efforts by others in coverage of CBS News. Oh: thanks for the mention!
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
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US DOT has not signed a single agreement for a big transit project since Duffy entered office. DOT eliminated funds for billions of dollars worth of projects. Tens of thousands of people are killed each year in car crashes. Transport emissions are increasing.
Meanwhile, Duffy is focusing on pajamas
Meanwhile, Duffy is focusing on pajamas
Duffy: "I can't mandate you dress up, but don't wear pajamas & slippers to the airport. If you dress a little better you behave a little better. We're all getting into tight airline seats. The prices go down when we do that. But I want people to be well behaved & Ia little better dressed would help"
January 23, 2026 at 1:47 PM
US DOT has not signed a single agreement for a big transit project since Duffy entered office. DOT eliminated funds for billions of dollars worth of projects. Tens of thousands of people are killed each year in car crashes. Transport emissions are increasing.
Meanwhile, Duffy is focusing on pajamas
Meanwhile, Duffy is focusing on pajamas
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Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
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Literally every single thing in here was astonishingly evident from the beginning.
January 17, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Literally every single thing in here was astonishingly evident from the beginning.
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The road to redemption: donate money to MAGA, say nice things about the president, and get close to one of his former lawyers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The road to redemption: donate money to MAGA, say nice things about the president, and get close to one of his former lawyers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
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So the generation that won’t get a pension and for whom Social Security likely won’t exist is now expected to use what retirement savings they do have for housing. Good, cool, how are we all going to eat after turning 65 again?
President Trump will issue a plan next week for letting Americans tap their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home, a senior White House official said Friday.
Trump Plan Would Let Americans Use 401(k)s for Down Payments on Homes, Official Says
President Trump will issue a plan next week for letting Americans tap their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home, a senior White House official said Friday.
on.wsj.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
So the generation that won’t get a pension and for whom Social Security likely won’t exist is now expected to use what retirement savings they do have for housing. Good, cool, how are we all going to eat after turning 65 again?
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Anything that inconveniences a right wing populist is censorship, part 1000.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
Preventing the sharing of sexualised images of children is “censorship” according to Elon Musk.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Anything that inconveniences a right wing populist is censorship, part 1000.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
This depraved prick uses that term bc it puts his enemies on the defensive. They cower.
Fact-checking is censorship. Labeling is censorship. TRANSPARENCY is censorship.
Now, “no nonconsensual nudes” is censorship.
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"(No one has to admit that — but then, a hallmark of CBS News editor-in-chief and careerlong opinion journalist Weiss’ relentless rhetorical style is to posit that, whatever one’s political commitments, we can all come together to agree that hers are the right ones.)" variety.com/2026/tv/colu...
Tony Dokoupil Is Making ‘CBS Evening News’ All About Tony Dokoupil
CBS Evening News is now all about Tony Dokoupil's ego
variety.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
"(No one has to admit that — but then, a hallmark of CBS News editor-in-chief and careerlong opinion journalist Weiss’ relentless rhetorical style is to posit that, whatever one’s political commitments, we can all come together to agree that hers are the right ones.)" variety.com/2026/tv/colu...
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I’d like to announce that I’ll be accepting Marisa Tomei’s Academy Award for “My Cousin Vinny.” It’s an honor. For me.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
After Machado Offers Her Nobel, Trump Says It Would Be an ‘Honor’ to Accept It
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:59 PM
I’d like to announce that I’ll be accepting Marisa Tomei’s Academy Award for “My Cousin Vinny.” It’s an honor. For me.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/w...
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Important stuff here as it underscores what anti-vaxxers described as “European” is actually an outlier in Europe too.
When it comes to vaccine schedules, the U.S. is now the outlier, @helenbranswell.bsky.social and @jaspar.bsky.social report. www.statnews.com/2026/01/09/c...
January 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Important stuff here as it underscores what anti-vaxxers described as “European” is actually an outlier in Europe too.
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"TheWrap has learned CBS News still wants to get the story on the air. The continued holdup is the Trump administration refusing to discuss the deportations on record — something Weiss requires to advance the story."
No kidding, said every reporter ever.
www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
No kidding, said every reporter ever.
www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
CBS News Insider: Bari Weiss Met With ‘60 Minutes’ Top Editors to Advance CECOT Story
The shelved "60 Minutes" segment about Venezuelans being deported by the Trump administration to an El Salvadorian prison is not dead.
www.thewrap.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
"TheWrap has learned CBS News still wants to get the story on the air. The continued holdup is the Trump administration refusing to discuss the deportations on record — something Weiss requires to advance the story."
No kidding, said every reporter ever.
www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
No kidding, said every reporter ever.
www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
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Transpo Secretary Sean Duffy: “American manufacturing is back.”
@economist.com: Since Trump took office, “the two-year manufacturing contraction is now hitting its third, and factories have continued to shed jobs; employment fell by 0.6% in the year to November.”
economist.com/finance-and-...
@economist.com: Since Trump took office, “the two-year manufacturing contraction is now hitting its third, and factories have continued to shed jobs; employment fell by 0.6% in the year to November.”
economist.com/finance-and-...
January 7, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Transpo Secretary Sean Duffy: “American manufacturing is back.”
@economist.com: Since Trump took office, “the two-year manufacturing contraction is now hitting its third, and factories have continued to shed jobs; employment fell by 0.6% in the year to November.”
economist.com/finance-and-...
@economist.com: Since Trump took office, “the two-year manufacturing contraction is now hitting its third, and factories have continued to shed jobs; employment fell by 0.6% in the year to November.”
economist.com/finance-and-...
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Every piece of reporting I've seen on this is drastically understating the scale. These are from Grok's replies within a single minute. Time-to-reply is degrading because it has such a backlog of NCII/CSAM requests to fulfill. Conservatively I estimate it is producing more than 5000 of these per day
January 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Every piece of reporting I've seen on this is drastically understating the scale. These are from Grok's replies within a single minute. Time-to-reply is degrading because it has such a backlog of NCII/CSAM requests to fulfill. Conservatively I estimate it is producing more than 5000 of these per day
While slicing an Onion I cut my index finger tip wide open and needed 5 stitches and never got full sensation back in the fingertip. The ridiculous part is the cut happened to the finger that was attached to the hand holding the knife cutting the Onion. 🙄
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
While slicing an Onion I cut my index finger tip wide open and needed 5 stitches and never got full sensation back in the fingertip. The ridiculous part is the cut happened to the finger that was attached to the hand holding the knife cutting the Onion. 🙄