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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database

Wired ↗ · 23h ago Cached

A partially unsealed court filing alleges DHS/ICE agents used Palantir's Investigative Case Management database to build dossiers on ICE protest observers, including photos, license plates, and facial recognition searches, while allegedly intimidating First Amendment observers.

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NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions

The Verge ↗ · 2d ago Cached

New York City has enacted a click-to-cancel rule, becoming the first US city to require businesses to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up, after a federal FTC version was struck down in court.

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GOV.UK founder warns AI gold rush could leave Britain locked in

Reddit r/singularity ↗ · 2026-09-24 Cached

Mike Bracken, founder of GOV.UK, warns that Britain's pursuit of sovereign AI could lead to increased reliance on a handful of tech suppliers, compromising digital sovereignty and flexibility.

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@usebland: The Bland phone car went to Washington. Bland is now the first FedRAMP 20x Class A certified voice AI company in the US…

X AI KOLs Timeline ↗ · 2026-09-01 Cached

Bland has become the first FedRAMP 20x Class A certified voice AI company in the US, providing secure and reliable AI phone infrastructure for federal agencies.

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Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been

Wired ↗ · 2026-08-07 Cached

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani launches Public Interest Technology (PIT) Crews, a USDS-inspired initiative bringing tech talent into city government to modernize services, positioning it as a contrast to DOGE's approach.

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Court Records Should Be Free

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-06-19 Cached

The Open Courts Act of 2026 would eliminate PACER fees and modernize federal court electronic filing systems to improve public access and cybersecurity. The article argues that court records belong to the public and should not be behind a paywall.

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The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong

Wired ↗ · 2026-05-19 Cached

Recreation.gov, the federal site for public land reservations, is plagued by bots and technical failures, making fair permit access nearly impossible for regular users.

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