Science & Technology
Cities Drop Flock, Expand Surveillance With Axon
Cities across the United States are backing away from Flock Safety after months of controversy over its vast license plate surveillance network.But many are not abandoning the surveillance itself.Instead, local governments are replacing Flock…
AI Data-center Boom Sends Land Prices Soaring
The cost of America’s artificial intelligence boom is increasingly showing up in Americans’ bills, land values, and housing prices.Data centers are already pushing up electricity demand and straining water supplies. Now, their rapid expansion is…
Trump Admin Cyber Push Reaches Texas Water Systems, With Plans to Expand Nationwide
The Trump administration has launched a new cybersecurity initiative ostensibly aimed at protecting Texas water systems from foreign hackers.The state and federal officials present the pilot program called Project Watershed 250 as a defensive…
Data Centers in Space: NASA Backs Big Tech’s Orbital AI Push
America’s data center backlash may have produced an irresistible solution for the government and tech tycoons pushing the buildout.If communities do not want the giant facilities next door, put them in space, beyond local opposition, beyond…
Will Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement Reshape Social Media?
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle a multi-state lawsuit accusing it of intentionally creating addictive social media features that harmed young people and then lying about the risks. The settlement will trigger restrictions for…
Flock’s Connection to Video-altering Technology
Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company founded in 2017, operates one of the largest networks of automated license-plate-reader cameras in the United States — reports estimate the company has as many as 100,000 devices across nearly all states.…
The Psychology of Tyranny: Why Psychopathic Authoritarians Keep Rising to Power
Why do psychopathic authoritarians keep rising to power—across centuries, civilizations, and cultures? And perhaps more importantly, why do societies continue to empower them?On this episode of Behind The Deep State, Alex Newman sits down with…
Data Centers Become a Midterm Liability as Trump Keeps Pushing Them
President Donald Trump thinks data centers have a “public relations” problem, meaning the public simply does not understand how “great” they are.Candidates facing voters are confronting a different reality: Data centers are becoming politically…
Police AI Drones Take the Surveillance State Airborne
Police departments across the country are deploying autonomous drones that can launch from rooftops, fly beyond visual range, track vehicles, and transmit live video directly to police command centers. Increasingly, artificial intelligence helps…
Report: Government Monitors Anti-Flock Social Media Critics
The fight over Flock Safety is no longer only about cameras watching cars.Government intelligence centers are now watching some of the people who want those cameras gone, 404 Media reports.According to documents obtained by the outlet, law…