Half a billion dollars was written into the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate to pay cities to experiment with technologies for ‘Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation,’ which could include remote biometric systems, sensors and drones. Reaction to the inclusion was rapid. The Intercept spoke with a senior...
A Taliban spokesman still has an active Twitter account, despite the platform's suspension of former President Donald Trump for “hateful” and “violent” content. The Taliban is actively moving to retake Afghanistan after U.S. withdrawal, with countless men, women, and children in danger for their lives. Twitter account @Zabehulah_M33, describes itself...
As lockdowns have meant more people than ever are working from home, it’s also introducing a new wave of surveillance measures that are entering homes. Some businesses are now deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to determine if their employees are indeed sick by remotely monitoring their vital signs on their smartphones....
Ed shared the screenshot . The Department of Homeland Security has hijacked Jeff Foxworthy’s bit; if this… You Might Be A Redneck. But instead of redneck, they use the term terrorist. IF … you celebrate religious holidays …You might be a potential terrorist. Sounds racist. We won’t know until Ramadan...
Source: AP Photo/Steve Helber, File The governor's race in Virginia is statistically tied, according to a co/efficient poll shared with The Hill. As Celine Castronuovo reported for the outlet , 47 percent of of likely Virginia voters say they would vote for Democrat Terry McAuliffe, while 45 percent say they...
My elder cousin, BG John C. “Doc” Bahnsen, Jr. (ret.), is one of the Vietnam War’s most decorated combat officers—Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star (5), Distinguished Flying Cross (4), Legion of Merit (3), Bronze Star (4), Air Medal (51) and Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. A USMA classmate of Gen. Norman...