Day: June 27, 2024

The Pentagon’s Antivaccine Propaganda Endangered Public Health and Tarnished U.S. Credibility

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According to a June Reuters exposé, the Pentagon ran a secret antivaccine campaign in several developing countries at the height of the pandemic in 2020. Why? “To sow doubt about the efficacy of vaccines and other life-saving aid that was being supplied by China,” Reuters reported. Trump’s secretary of defense signed off on it; the Read more about The Pentagon’s Antivaccine Propaganda Endangered Public Health and Tarnished U.S. Credibility[…]

Injecting Rhino horns with radioactive isotopes safe for the animals but poisons people eating them and sets off alarms at (air)ports

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Scientists in South Africa are now injecting the horns of live rhinos with non-toxic radioactive isotopes to make the horns unfit for human consumption and allow for easier tracking at international border crossings, according to a press release from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Launched on Tuesday by the university’s Radiation and Health Read more about Injecting Rhino horns with radioactive isotopes safe for the animals but poisons people eating them and sets off alarms at (air)ports[…]

Apple set to pay away Batterygate and audio defect lawsuits for pocket change

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Apple is preparing to settle two lawsuits next month over alleged iPhone flaws, provided the respective judges agree to the terms of the deals. The first planned settlement, for In re Apple Inc. Stockholder Derivative Litigation, 4:19-cv-05153-YGR, aims to resolve investor pique over the impact of “Batterygate” on Apple stock. Filed in 2019, the case Read more about Apple set to pay away Batterygate and audio defect lawsuits for pocket change[…]

EU’s ‘Going Dark’ Expert Group Publishes 42-Point Surveillance Plan For Access To All Devices And Data At All Times

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Techdirt has been covering the disgraceful attempts by the EU to break end-to-end encryption — supposedly in order to “protect the children” — for two years now. An important vote that could have seen EU nations back the proposal was due to take place recently. The vote was cancelled — not because politicians finally came Read more about EU’s ‘Going Dark’ Expert Group Publishes 42-Point Surveillance Plan For Access To All Devices And Data At All Times[…]

Corrupt US supreme court thinks corruption is not corrupt and just basically legalized bribery

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[…] if you’re rich enough, says the US supreme court, you can now pay off state and local officials for government acts that fit your policy preferences or advance your interests. You can give them lavish gifts, send them on vacations, or simply cut them checks. You can do all of this so long as Read more about Corrupt US supreme court thinks corruption is not corrupt and just basically legalized bribery[…]

ID verification service that works with TikTok and X left its admin credentials wide open for a year

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An ID verification company that works on behalf of TikTok, X and Uber, among others, has left a set of administrative credentials exposed for more than a year, as reported by 404 Media. The Israel-based AU10TIX verifies the identity of users by using pictures of their faces and drivers’ licenses, potentially opening up both to Read more about ID verification service that works with TikTok and X left its admin credentials wide open for a year[…]