DHS Inspector General Finds That TSA is Not Properly Safeguarding Passenger Facial Recognition Data https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/dhs-inspector-general-finds-tsa-not-properly-safeguarding-passenger-facial
EFF legal intern Gabrielle Ladun was the principal author of this post. The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) has published a summary of findings from its audit of the Transportation Security Administrat
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#toplink — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #toplink, aggregated by home.social.
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Time to De-Privatize - The American Prospect https://prospect.org/2026/10/13/time-to-de-privatize-federal-government/
When the Democrats take back Congress, we need an agenda to return public functions to government and reverse decades of privatization.
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Ukraine says new Starlink restrictions disrupt military as it reels from intel gaps and Trump clash https://www.nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/ukraine-starlink-restrictions-military-intel-trump-zelenskyy-russia-rcna603412
Ukraine has accused Elon Musk’s SpaceX of undermining its ability to defend itself by limiting Starlink internet services, as the country reeled from intense Russian ballistic missile attacks that it said came without the usual advance
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ICE Planning $100 Million ‘Nightmare’ Domestic Spy Program - The American Prospect https://prospect.org/2026/10/14/ice-planning-nightmare-domestic-spy-program-ero-one/
Under ERO ONE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to hire 142 intelligence contractors with top secret clearances and deploy them in cities across the country.
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Ukraine’s Vulnerability Grows as Starlink Is Restricted and Russia Escalates https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/world/europe/ukraine-starlink-energy.html
A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people in Kyiv, and a Pentagon-funded satellite internet program appeared to be curbed without warning.
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Poland blasts Musk for restricting Ukraine’s Starlink access: ‘Big man, are you playing politics again?’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/poland-elon-musk-starlink-putin-russia-war-b3066514.html
‘We are watching you,’ said Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski amid outcry about restriction of the technology
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Reflecting Pool liner failed in more places than previously reported, inspection found https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2026/10/14/reflecting-pool-liner-failed-more-places-than-previously-reported-inspection-found/
The damage identified by inspectors the contractor commissioned is far more extensive than has been previously reported, a document obtained by The Post shows.
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Epic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’ https://www.theverge.com/games/1010751/epic-games-launcher-vibe-coded-ai-linux
Epic Games is announcing a big refresh of its PC games launcher today in preview, but the company notes that the refresh was “vibe coded.”
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These Women Were Trying to Escape Domestic Abuse. ICE Detained Them Instead. https://www.propublica.org/article/domestic-violence-immigrant-victims-ice-detention
It’s especially intimidating for immigrants suffering abuse to call 911. With this in mind, Congress has long treated people who need help as victims, not targets for deportation. Under the Trump administration, those protections are eroding.
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Bumble shares soar after report dating firm in $1bn takeover talks https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm9qzwjgnjxlo
The dating app which recently ditched its "women-first" chat rule could be bought by an investment firm.
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Google-Tied AI Startup Once Valued at a Billion Dollars Declares Bankruptcy https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-character-ai-bankruptcy
Character.AI, the AI unicorn that faced several lawsuits over the deaths of minors as well as significant revenue struggles, is bankrupt.
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How can Europe leverage laws to secure cloud sovereignty? https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/how-can-europe-leverage-laws-to-secure-cloud-sovereignty/
Europe doesn’t have to choose between acting fast and building a solid foundation for sovereignty.
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Bull's bid to scratch 'itchy bum' cuts off power to 800 homes https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-52591605
Four-year-old Ron left three villages without power after knocking a transformer box off an electricity pole.
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NetBSD may have found a new role: The AI-free FOSS OS https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/10/13/netbsd-may-have-found-a-new-role-the-ai-free-foss-os/5302818
Increasing awareness and adoption, followed by increasing donations
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Hungarian parliament scraps Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6vg9nj4l322o
LGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but call for changes to other Orbán-era laws.
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Character.AI files for bankruptcy https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1009802/character-ai-files-for-bankruptcy-disney
The chatbot startup is looking to sell its assets to Disney after years of legal challenges and safety concerns.
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Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Food Stamp Recipients. Congress Could Fix It — but Won’t. https://www.propublica.org/article/food-stamp-snap-benefits-theft-skimmers-fraud
Fraudsters stole $470 million last year from Americans who need help paying for food. Adopting the same microchip that credit cards have had for years would prevent most of the theft, but Congress won’t pay for it.
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Russia was not ready for the data center war it started with Ukraine https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/russia-was-not-ready-for-the-data-center-war-it-started-with-ukraine/
Russian bloggers warn Russia’s hyper-centralized digital economy is vulnerable.
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Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/trump-ukraine-putin-fuel/688974/
The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.
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Palantir CTO: AI researchers smoke, betting AI will cure cancer https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-researchers-smoking-ai-cure-cancer-palantir-cto-2026-10
Some AI believers expect the technology to make smoking-related health risks like cancer a thing of the past, Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar said.
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Court Finds That Using Copyrighted Material as AI Training Data Is Not Fair Use https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/court-finds-copyrighted-material-training-data-fair-use
A US appeals court upheld a ruling that AI legal research company Ross Intelligence's training of its AI model didn't amount to "fair use."
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Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crq5nzxv9q4yo
Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal agents in ongoing criminal probe https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/rep-ilhan-omar-home-searched-federal-agents-criminal-probe-dhs-rcna602950
Federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C., Monday morning, according to two people familiar with the investigation.
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Inside Elon Musk’s $276 Million Midterm Rescue Mission for Republicans https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/elon-musk-midterms.html
The world’s richest person has quietly become by far the biggest known midterm donor, trying to save Republicans’ Senate majority with some of the largest donations in American political history.
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Privacy win: Norwegian Authority fines Microsoft’s Xandr € 8.5 Million https://noyb.eu/en/privacy-win-norwegian-authority-fines-microsofts-xandr-eu-85-million
In 2020, noyb has filed a complaint against the online advertising company Xandr for processing personal data from the dating app Grindr. This decision is a major blow to the online adtech industry.
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Unprecedented' Cyberattack cripples supermarket fridges across Europe as hackers activate automatic defrosting — delivery and store prices also impacted by incident https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/unprecedented-cyberattack-cripples-supermarket-fridges-across-europe-as-hackers-activate-automatic-defrosting-delivery-and-store-prices-also-impacted-by-incident
A cyberattack has hit supermarkets in Europe, disabling refrigerat
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