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An Israeli Surveillance Firm Is Selling $1 Million Spy Vans to U.S. Police
54+ min ago (413+ words) Israeli firm Cognyte has sold FalcoNet-equipped Chevrolet Tahoes to Texas, New York, and Albuquerque police, vacuuming identifiers from every nearby phone FalcoNet is less a phone tracker than a phone vacuum — and it doesn’t ask who belongs to whom. Cognyte…...
Iran Puts Elon Musk's SpaceX Facilities on Military Target List
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (291+ words) Your satellite internet service just became a potential bullseye. According to The Sun citing Iranian state media, authorities have reportedly placed Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink facilities across the Middle East on what they’re calling a “legitimate military targets“ list....
Teen's Bluetooth Speaker Named 'BOMB' Forces Flight U-Turn Mid-Atlantic
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) United flight diverts back to Newark after teen’s Bluetooth speaker named “BOMB” triggers federal security response Pilots declared a general emergency and initiated full threat response procedures. Passengers faced hours of security screening while authorities swept the plane. What feels…...
Musk Exploits Trump's Iran War for Pentagon Price Squeeze
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (180+ words) SpaceX raises satellite terminal costs from $5,000 to $25,000 amid Iran bombing campaign dependency While U.S. “kamikaze” drones struck Iranian targets using Starlink connectivity, SpaceX executives decided the Pentagon wasn’t paying enough for the privilege. Within weeks of bombing campaign escalation, they demanded…...
Palestinian Family's Seized Property Listed on Booking.com: Your Next Vacation Might Be On Stolen Land
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (369+ words) Major travel platforms face mounting legal pressure over listings that generate revenue from occupied territory Mohammad al-Sbeih’s family lost their 5-hectare farm in 1982 when Israeli forces seized it for “national security” near Bethlehem. Today, that same land hosts a Booking....
The Water War: Why Hackers Are Targeting Treatment Plants in Poland and the US
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (188+ words) Russian hackers breached five Polish water plants, manipulating pressure and controls to test methods used against US facilities “Hackers have identified water and sewage companies as easy targets,” explains Włodzimierz Woźniak from Poland’s Łukasiewicz Institute, noting attackers are “testing whether…...
Satellites Expose What Pentagon Won't: Iran Hit 228 U.S. Military Assets
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (477+ words) Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed 228 U.S. military structures across 15 sites in eight countries since February 28th—not the modest impact Pentagon briefings suggested. This stark reality emerges from Washington Post analysis of over 100 verified satellite images, creating an uncomfortable truth: commercial space…...
How Iran’s Most Powerful Family Built a Crypto Pipeline for the IRGC
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (347+ words) Brothers from Iran’s ruling dynasty built a $5 billion crypto exchange while hiding their family ties to supreme leaders This smartphone app processes $5 billion annually for 11 million Iranians—more crypto volume than most countries see. Yet the brothers behind Nobitex, Iran’s…...
Iranian Hackers Leak Personal Data of Thousands of U.S. Marines
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (148+ words) Initial reports suggest personal information of military personnel may have been accessed, though specifics remain unverified. Cyber threats against military infrastructure reflect evolving digital warfare tactics used by various state and non-state actors. 8 of the Most Interesting and Innovative Products…...
Weaponized Fact-Checking: Is Your Favorite Outlet the Next Target of a Thiel-Backed AI Investigation?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (215+ words) Media accountability feels broken when billionaires can secretly bankrupt entire outlets, but Peter Thiel’s latest venture promises a different approach to fact-checking journalism. Objection.ai offers anyone the chance to challenge news stories for around $2,000, complete with former intelligence operatives…...