Is Bluesky Billionaire-Proof?
Micah Lee
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Here are some answers about the new social media network Bluesky that you don’t need an invite to see.
Technology
What We’re Reading and Watching
The Intercept
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Book recommendations and more from Intercept staffers.
Joe Manchin Rents Office Space to Firm Powering FBI, Pentagon Biometric Surveillance Center
Daniel Boguslaw
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Tygart Technology was founded by Manchin’s daughter in 1991, and it’s headquartered in the same building as his coal company.
Profits Skyrocket for AI Gun Detection Used in Schools — Despite Dubious Results
Georgia Gee
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Amid aggressive marketing to schools, Evolv announced it had doubled its first-quarter earnings compared to last year.
The End of Roe
U.S. Marshals Spied on Abortion Protesters Using Dataminr
Sam Biddle
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Twitter’s “official partner” monitored the precise time and location of post-Roe demonstrations, internal emails show.
Can the Pentagon Use ChatGPT? OpenAI Won’t Answer.
Sam Biddle
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The AI company is silent on ChatGPT’s use by a military intelligence agency despite an explicit ban in its ethics policy.
AI Tries (and Fails) to Detect Weapons in Schools
Georgia Gee
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Companies like Evolv sell multimillion-dollar AI-powered gun detection systems to schools nationwide, but weapons still slip through.
The Pentagon Uses Video Games to Teach “Security Excellence.” You Can Play Them Too.
Nikita Mazurov
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The computer games provide clues that could help potential whistleblowers leak intel without getting caught.
Digital Security Tips to Prevent the Cops From Ruining Your Trip Abroad
Nikita Mazurov
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Traveling with a phone and laptop? Here are digital security tips to keep your devices and your data safe from the cops.
Crypto Cash Is Powering Kyrsten Sinema’s Reelection Campaign
Daniel Boguslaw, Akela Lacy
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Sinema has grown more friendly to the cryptocurrency industry as investors and industry employees contributed to her congressional races.