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‘Den of spies’: why has Japan been easy prey for Russian espionage, and what is Tokyo doing about it? 2026-07-15 01:12 The Guardian After eight decades as arguably the most welcoming environment for foreign spies in the democratic world, Japan – where espionage is technically not illegal in many cases – is racing to build its own spying and counterintelligence capabilities. Reports …
Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Timothy Olyphant's Divisive CIA Movie Is Heading to Netflix in Just 1 Day 2026-07-15 01:02 Comic Book Resources (CBR) A controversial Oliver Stone biodrama is on its way to a new streaming home. And fans have less than 24 hours left to wait for it. 2016's Snowden is officially heading to Netflix as its new streaming home. As of now, fans have just a matter of hours …
Scott McNealy’s 1999 Warning Rings True: The Privacy We Surrendered 2026-07-14 09:58 WebProNews Scott McNealy saw it coming. In 1999 the Sun Microsystems chief executive uttered a blunt assessment that still lands like a slap. “You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it.” He said it during an informal question-and-answer session with reporters, right …
EDITORIAL: Trump strikes at the heart of American freedom by targeting reporters 2026-07-13 14:00 The Sentinel Colorado President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One, Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) While it’s difficult for Americans to even keep track of all the corrupt, incompetent and illegal schemes and scams …
He fleeced the Navy for millions, then fled the country. Now he wants a pardon. 2026-07-12 19:20 Anchorage Daily News - Alaska FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows Leonard Francis. (U.S. Marshals Service via AP, File) LOMPOC, Calif. - Wearing an extra-large tan prison uniform, the man who seduced legions of U.S. Navy officers with prostitutes and …
Why do free speech debates make us so angry? 2026-07-12 11:16 The Guardian In January 2015, two members of al-Qaida gunned down cartoonists at the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo in retaliation for their publication of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad. In the following weeks, my Facebook page split in two. Many of my …
Report: NSA broke into Yahoo, Google data centers 2026-07-12 07:06 Dayton Daily News - Ohio Government sues company that vetted Snowden The Justice Department is stepping into a lawsuit against the company that handled the background check of National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. A whistle-blower who is a former employee of USIS is …
The Economics Of The Surveillance State 2026-07-12 06:01 Zero Hedge Authored by John Wilder, “That was a Beria operation in Stalin’s time. It was deactivated twenty years ago.” – The Living Daylights How did KGB agents commit suicide? Two shots to the back of the head. (all photo content as-found) Remember Lavrentiy …
Norwalk man’s fight against surveillance cameras is spreading across Connecticut 2026-07-10 10:27 Nancy on Norwalk - Connecticut NORWALK, Conn. — Erik Vitaglione first walked past the camera on East Avenue and Van Zant Street without noticing it. He passed it for six months, he said, before he understood what it was. He found out in February, snowed in at his parents’ house after a …
Quote of the day by NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden on the 'nothing to hide' argument: 'No different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say' 2026-07-10 02:02 TechRadar Pro Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Since disclosing massive global surveillance programs, the former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden has been campaigning to strengthen privacy …
Driver-Facing Cameras Now Required in New Cars Across the EU 2026-07-09 18:40 Natural News As of July 7, 2026, every new passenger car and van sold or first registered in the European Union must include a driver-facing infrared camera as a mandatory safety feature, according to the bloc's General Safety Regulation (2019/2144). The …
Oak Forest Robotics CEO, Gabriel Dean Roberts Publishes 'The Physics of Privacy,' Introducing 'Estate Intelligence' 2026-07-09 17:42 EIN Presswire Oak Forest Robotics CEO, Gabriel Dean Roberts Publishes "The Physics of Privacy,"; confronting Digital Totalitarianism NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Gabriel Dean Roberts, MA — roboticist, artist, and …
3 new to Netflix thriller movies to stream this week — including a ‘90s crime classic starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp (July 9-15) 2026-07-09 11:58 Tom's Guide Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Netflix is always adding movies to its well-stocked library, and in particular it keeps a steady stream of thrillers in the pipeline. After all, the genre is …
This windowless NYC skyscraper is reportedly an NSA spy hub 2026-07-08 21:54 Boing Boing 33 Thomas Street, a "550-foot-tall (170 m) windowless skyscraper" in Tribeca, has no windows at all — its walls are "entirely covered with precast concrete panels clad with flame-treated textured Swedish granite," according to Wikipedia …
Hawaii Bearing Huge Brunt of U.S. Military Buildup Directed Against China 2026-07-07 18:14 CovertAction Magazine The amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) arrives in Pearl Harbor after completing the annual Pacific Partnership mission. [Source: military.com] Hawai’i functions as head of a vast Pacific network of bases and surveillance systems, though …
The Democratic Party’s progressive insurgents are turning on Obama 2026-07-06 17:08 Washington Examiner As former President Barack Obama remains one of the Democratic Party’s most popular figures, a growing number of insurgent progressive candidates are increasingly willing to criticize his presidency and the politics of the Obama era, signaling a broader …
The Mad Scramble to Dim the Sunlight 2026-07-05 07:27 Pressenza Whew! It’s hot out there, and the more the planet heats up, the more geoengineering appeals to billionaire types willing to bankroll projects to reflect sunlight to outer space. But solar radiation management (SRM) is a touchy subject that’s yet to make …
States of the Union, Part 8: The Hope and the Audacity 2026-07-03 18:42 The Ringer MoviesMovies As George W. Bush vacated the Oval Office, Hollywood put down its flamethrowers and began casting superheroes in Barack Obama’s image—all while the con-man archetype of his successor flourished nearby Ringer illustration In 2016, the Toronto- …
'Terminator' producer Moritz Borman dies at 71 2026-07-03 12:28 NewsBytes Films that defined his career Borman's career took off with director John Huston's 1984 film Under the Volcano, an adaptation of Malcolm Lowry's novel about a British diplomat struggling with alcoholism. The film received critical acclaim and …
The Ghost Gun Crackdown Is Quietly Threatening the Future of 3D Printing 2026-07-03 12:25 PC Magazine Washington State in March quietly crossed a line that may seem small on paper but feels significant to me—a longtime member of the 3D-printing community—in practice. With the passage and signing of House Bill 2320, the state didn’t just target untraceable …
The Mad Scramble to Dim Sunlight 2026-07-03 10:00 CounterPunch Image by Johannes Plenio. Whew! it’s hot out there, and the more the planet heats up, the more geoengineering appeals to billionaire types willing to bankroll projects to reflect sunlight to outer space. But solar radiation management (SRM) is a touchy …
What Makes American Patriotism So Different 2026-07-03 09:27 The Cipher Brief We are about to close out the 250th year since Tom and the boys stepped brashly onto the world stage and declared with clarity of purpose and universality of meaning our national independence. As proud Americans, we will rightly participate in moments of …
Moritz Borman, producer behind Terminator films, dies at 71 2026-07-03 08:36 Legit News Veteran German producer Moritz Borman died in Munich at the age of 71 after building a career that spanned acclaimed dramas, literary adaptations and blockbuster Hollywood productions Borman worked with some of the film industry's biggest names, …
Moritz Borman, Producer of ‘Terminator’ Movies and Oliver Stone Films, Dies at 71 2026-07-03 02:29 Variety Moritz Borman, the producer of Oscar-nominated films such as “The Quiet American” and “Under the Volcano” as well a frequent collaborator of Oliver Stone, died Wednesday in Munich. He was 71. Borman’s death of natural causes was confirmed by his longtime …
The Trump administration’s embargo on Anthropic’s latest models scorches its hopes to export American AI 2026-07-01 19:48 The Brookings Institution One goal of America’s AI Action Plan, the Trump administration’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy announced last year, is to “drive adoption of American AI systems, computing hardware, and standards throughout the world.” To execute this plan, the …
William Bourdon: On Defending Whistleblowers Within the European System 2026-06-30 19:57 Whistleblower Network News In this episode of Whistleblower of the Week, guest host, Rachel Demeuse, an intern with Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, interviews William Bourdon. Bourdon is one of Europe’s most prominent human rights attorneys, founder of Sherpa and PPLAAF, and the lawyer …
One Year Later: How Coldcard Q’s Key Teleport Delivers Secure Remote Key Management for Bitcoin Treasuries 2026-06-30 19:45 Bitcoin Magazine - Tennessee Have you ever been travelling, had to make a big payment and realised you left your hardware wallet back home? Perhaps you are a key holder in a business’s Bitcoin treasury, or an emergency came up, and a big payment has to be made, some cold storage …
NSA Loses Access to Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI Tool Amid U.S. Dispute 2026-06-29 13:55 Natural News NSA Loses Access to Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI Tool Amid U.S. Dispute The National Security Agency (NSA) has lost access to Anthropic's advanced Mythos 5 AI model, which the intelligence agency had been using to identify software vulnerabilities, …
The Best Movies of 2026 So Far, and Where to Watch Them 2026-06-29 09:02 The New York Times The year’s barely half over and already it’s been an unusual one for moviegoers. Gen Z filmmakers have scored megahits with their feature debuts (“Obsession,” “Backrooms”), expected megahits have done just OK (“The Mandalorian and Grogu”) and established …
Chuck Schumer Is Getting Back on His UFO Bullshit 2026-06-28 22:08 Jezebel Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator Mike Rounds will submit their Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act (UAPDA) to the floor of the United States Congress again “this week,” according to Sen. Rounds at Thursday’ …
When You Gaze Into the AI Slop, the AI Slop Also Gazes Into You 2026-06-28 13:04 Gizmodo What happens when you look at an apple? That question can be answered in two very different ways. A staunch materialist would likely give you a technically detailed explanation about photons bouncing off the apple’s surface and into the photoreceptors in …
West: Military brass have no excuse for intelligence failure 2026-06-28 10:01 Dairyland Peach - Minnesota Back when I served in the U.S. Navy, more than a half century ago during the Vietnam War, classified information was shared on a need-to-know basis. That was not strictly true because of the mechanics of security processes at the time. When I was in charge …
Germany’s spy agency comes in from the cold 2026-06-28 05:19 The Irish Times Modern Germany has never been at ease with spies. The ghosts of two totalitarian regimes – Adolf Hitler’s Nazi state and East Germany – still hang over public debate and government deliberations about agents, surveillance and intelligence gathering. The …
‘Get the Noose’: Glenn Greenwald Goes Off On John Bolton’s Past Jab At Edward Snowden 2026-06-27 09:21 Mediaite - New York (AP Photo/Ricardo Borges) (Screengrab) Journalist Glenn Greenwald resurrected one of John Bolton’s most infamous comments about whistleblower Edward Snowden on Friday, responding to the former Trump national security adviser’s guilty plea in a …
Convicted Traitor Bradley Manning Trades Leaking Secrets for Dropping Beats at DSA Commie Takeover Party 2026-06-25 23:39 Twitchy Chelsea Manning (His real name is actually Bradley Manning) went to jail for leaking American government documents to Wikileaks. Now, he is a DJ for Commies who are taking over the Democrat Party. DJ Chelsea Manning (@xychelsea) has hit the booth at the …
Eugene Jarecki Knew Streamers ‘Were Never Going to Touch’ His Julian Assange Documentary. So He’s Releasing It Through Bitcoin With the Help of Jack Dorsey 2026-06-25 01:04 Variety Eugene Jarecki has teamed with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to launch his documentary “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, using what he calls a “pre-theatrical digital release” model that will bring the film straight to …
Eugene Jarecki’s Julian Assange film turns to Bitcoin after streamers won’t touch it 2026-06-24 16:31 Crypto Briefing Director partners with Jack Dorsey to host a Bitcoin-only pay-per-view screening after major platforms passed on the documentary When every major streaming platform refuses to carry your award-winning documentary, you find a different door. Eugene Jarecki …
Candace Owens pregnant: Podcaster's announcement puts children in focus; Laura Loomer's Russia allegation surfaces 2026-06-24 03:45 Hindustan Times Podcaster Candace Owens announced that she's pregnant when appearing on her show. “I'm with child, I am expecting another child,” Owens said. She credited her viewers for ‘sussing’ it out within the first four weeks of her pregnancy, and said she …
Trump Gets Negative Reviews Internationally as Fewer Say U.S. Is a Reliable Partner 2026-06-23 13:56 Pew Research Center U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Fort Bragg Army base in North Carolina on Feb. 13, 2026. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images) About this research This Pew Research Center report looks at views of the U.S., U.S. President Donald Trump, …
NSA and Cyber Command Systems Breached by “Mythos” in Hours, Senator Says 2026-06-23 13:41 Natural News Breach of Classified Systems On June 11, 2026, an entity known as "Mythos" breached nearly all classified systems belonging to the National Security Agency (NSA) and U.S. Cyber Command within hours, according to a statement attributed to Sen. …
9 of the best technology conspiracy theories 2026-06-23 12:46 LiveScience Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter From government surveillance programs to microchips in vaccines, technology-centric conspiracy theories have exploded in the digital age, adding to some of the best …
Nostr is the Orange Web: Bitcoin’s Niche and Futuristic Alternative Internet 2026-06-23 00:41 Bitcoin Magazine - Tennessee If you are into Bitcoin, you might have heard “Nostr,” a strange, nearly unpronounceable word that stands for “Notes and other stuff transmitted by relay”. This acronym that’s captured the imagination of Bitcoin technologists for years has a big idea. That …
County residents, Maryville mayor share concerns about proposed AI data center project 2026-06-22 05:34 Northwest Missourian It’s an election year, which promises an onslaught of right vs. left political noise as candidates vie for seats at every level of the government, hoping to gain as much voter support as possible. Along with typical political messaging, many yard signs in …
Turns Out 'Trust the Science' Came With Receipts 2026-06-21 17:44 PJ Media - Virginia Greetings and welcome to Sunday, June 21, 2026. Today is Father’s Day. Today is also the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in terms of sunrise to sunset. It’s also National Skateboarding Day, National Yoga Day, National Smoothie Day, National …
Famous birthdays for June 21: Prince William, Meredith Baxter 2026-06-21 07:23 United Press International (UPI) June 21 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Boy Scouts of America founder Daniel Carter Beard in 1850 -- PhilosopherJean-Paul Sartre in 1905 -- Actor Jane Russell in 1921 File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI -- Actor …
Reviewed: Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ 2026-06-20 09:26 Washington Examiner Like a shark hunter who has lost track of the shark, or an adventurer unable to locate the Ark of the Covenant, Steven Spielberg has been drifting for the better part of the decade.In recent years, Spielberg has seemed far removed from the glories of Jaws …
Celebrity-Birthdays-June21 2026-06-19 14:33 The Albertan --- Celebrity Birthdays for June 21: Actor Bernie Kopell ("The Love Boat") is 93. Actor Monte Markham is 91. Songwriters Hall of Fame member Don Black is 88. Actress Mariette Hartley is 86. Musician Ray Davies of The Kinks is 82. --- Celebrity …
The right to be left alone 2026-06-18 23:18 Washington Examiner The Securities and Exchange Commission arrived in my professional world not with a warrant but with a letter. A Wells Notice, technically — the agency’s notification that staff intended to recommend enforcement action to the commission. The subject wasn’t …
Chile turned to China for an undersea cable. The U.S. said no 2026-06-18 23:01 Rest of World On the morning of February 20, 2026, Juan Carlos Muñoz, then Chile’s minister of transportation and telecommunications, woke up to an email from the U.S. State Department. It informed him that his diplomatic visa had been canceled. The visas of Muñoz and …
Palau prepares for Pacific summit as climate and security pressures build 2026-06-17 21:32 Islands Business THE Development Intelligence Lab’s recent breakdown of Australia’s foreign affairs spending in the 2026 Federal Budget turns up some astonishing figures, one of which is the amount of money spent on intelligence. According to the Lab’s number crunchers, $2 …