Defense papers show six local cops and eight HSI agents surveilled a Crimethinc tour talk in Chicago
Six local police and eight HSI agents surveilled an April 2 Chicago talk by Minnesota activists, according to defense documents WIRED reviewed. The defense team for 15 activists facing federal felony charges released the four-page report in their case.
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- Evidence62
- Adoption
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- Hype gap+10
- Incentives
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- Confidence58
Ramirez moves to terminate the border towers, citing 1,100 deaths in range
The Department of Homeland Security does not track deaths near its surveillance towers or any other measure of whether they work, so the count MIT Technology Review published is the number a Homeland Security Committee member is now quoting.
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- Evidence58
- Adoption22
- Hype gap+24
- Incentives68
- Confidence62
Hackers found the key to a Flock camera's video inside the camera
Hackers pulled a Flock camera off a roadway and copied its storage. The key to the encrypted media sat on an unencrypted partition, and the recovered logs show the device detects people and bicycles as well as plates.
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- Evidence64
- Adoption76
- Hype gap+10
- Incentives72
- Confidence60
A federal judge froze DHS's four-year visa cap the day before it was to take effect
Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV found that the Department of Homeland Security promulgated the rule in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, so universities keep the current duration-of-status regime while the case is heard. The cap is still on the books.
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- Evidence66
- Adoption
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- Hype gap+12
- Incentives55
- Confidence64
Pushing Boston Dynamics past 2027 adds 1.6 trillion won of losses at last year's rate
Hyundai has ruled out a 2027 listing for Boston Dynamics, whose 528.4 billion won loss last year was about a third of its five-year total, and Meritz Securities now expects a debut in 2029 or 2030.
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- Evidence52
- Adoption22
- Hype gap+55
- Incentives72
- Confidence48
Wyden and Casar want a public review of federal hacking, spyware purchases and Rule 41 warrants. Wiretaps produce an annual report; 25 years of hacking has never produced one.
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- Evidence58
- Adoption22
- Hype gap+12
- Incentives55
- Confidence63