Futurology Today

At least 13 people were injured, five critically in two separate mass shootings at homeless encampments in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday. The first shooting took place at East Lake Street and Interstate 35W around 11am local time.

Possibly roman themed

Top tech names were on the guest list for the banquet thrown for President Trump during his second state visit to the U.K. on Wednesday.

Social media users are calling for the mass cancellation of ExpressVPN subscriptions after it was revealed that a cybersecurity firm with Israeli ties owns the popular privacy service.

In 2021, The Times of Israel reported that Kape Technologies, a British-Israeli digital security company, acquired ExpressVPN, one of the world’s largest virtual private network (VPN) providers, for nearly $1bn.

The calls for cancellation intensified after social media users began circulating information about Teddy Sagi, the Israeli billionaire and owner of Kape Technologies. Many shared that in 2023, as reported by The Jerusalem Post, Sagi donated $1m to transport soldiers during the Israeli war on Gaza.

In a video statement, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu called the growing MAGA conspiracy a ‘monstrous big lie.’

This is the 2nd time they raised the price of Xbox consoles this year. You can guess why.

Xbox Series S 512 increased to $399.99 from $379.99
Xbox Series S 1TB increased to $449.99 from $429.99
Xbox Series X Digital increased to $599.99 from $549.99
Xbox Series X increased to $649.99 from $599.99
Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black Special Edition increased to $799.99 from $729.99

https://xcancel.com/luckytran/status/1968704940114612585

Jack Graham and Sen. Ted Cruz are among the masses eulogizing the activist with AI.

On Sunday, Sept. 14, a miraculous thing happened at a North Texas church: Charlie Kirk gave a speech despite being assassinated just days before.

It didn't matter that, as Pastor Jack Graham told the congregation at Prestonwood Baptist Church before the speech, it had been completely AI-generated. The fabricated speech got a standing ovation from the congregation. It's unclear who first generated the video, but it was played by three other churches across the country over the weekend, according to Religion News Service. The video appears to have been generated by a prompt asking an AI to create a speech in which the late activist reacts to his own death.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/36145028

A nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing human rights in digital spaces across West Asia and North Africa — is warning that Israeli-linked software secretly embedded in Samsung phones across the MENA region poses a serious surveillance threat.

According to SMEX, Samsung’s A and M series devices either come preloaded with the app “Aura” or install it automatically through system updates, without the user’s consent. The application reportedly collects a wide range of personal and device-specific data, including IP addresses, device fingerprints, hardware details, and network information.

​​In 2022, Samsung MENA partnered with Israeli tech company IronSource, integrating its Aura software into Galaxy A and M series phones across the region. The partnership was publicly marketed as a way to “enhance user experience” with AI-powered apps and content suggestions.

“The group have amplified political violence and publicly displayed support for organizations designated as terrorist groups in Canada, such as Hezbollah and Hamas,” Gasparro said.

“These are not expressions of art or legitimate political critique, they are dangerous endorsements of violence and hate.”

The trio garnered controversy over their anti-Israel advocacy, which includes public support of banned terrorist groups and insistence that Israel’s self-defence against terrorism amounts to “genocide.”