the Guardian
Medics in UK and US say they have been barred from Gaza after speaking out
Israel accused of denying doctors re-entry into territory after they gave first-hand testimony on conflict
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Volunteer medics in UK and US who have denounced atrocities committed by Israelis that they witness while in Gaza say that Israel has refused to let them return to Gaza to work as medics again. This retribution seems designed to intimidate present and future medics in Gaza so that they will help Israel cover up atrocities.
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Aside from the danger of remote surveillance and control, digital systems to control parts of your home have a tendency to be too smart for your own good. When I looked for an apartment in 2019, I rejected outright any building with digital rather than metal keys. I do not trust whoever controls the system not to track residents' movements. I also rejected outright any building with a security
the Guardian
Is it smarter to have a dumb home? ‘We’ve seen clients unable to flush toilets’
Australia experienced a boom in smart-home technology at the start of the 2020s. Years on, some early adopters are experiencing buyer’s remorse
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The obedience-trainer demands that Netflix remove someone from its board if it wants to be allowed to take over another large TV and movies company. I recommend refusing to do business with Netflix, because of unjust aspects of its business. Warner Bros Discovery does many of the same injustices. So I expect never
the Guardian
Trump warns Netflix of ‘consequences’ unless it pulls top Democrat from board
US president calls for removal of Susan Rice as streaming platform pursues takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
Reasons not to use Netflix
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/google-stop-taking-money-from-ice?nowrapper=true
Everyone: call on Google and YouTube to stop showing recruitment ads for the deportation thugs. See the instructions for how to sign this letter campaign without running any nonfree JavaScript code--not trivial, but not hard.
Online Letter Campaign, no JavaScript
the Guardian
Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law
Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds
Slate Magazine
A.I. Is Causing Meltdowns in American Offices. It’s Only Getting Worse.
A.I. and ChatGPT were supposed to revolutionize work. They’re only creating chaos.
The Onion
What To Know About Trump’s Board Of Peace
President Donald Trump signed the charter for his “Board of Peace” Thursday, establishing himself as presiding chairman of a new international ...
Board of Peace - Wikipedia
Task & Purpose
What is a loot box and why is there one at the Pentagon?
The company that makes the machines announced on Christmas Eve that a Lucky Box is now inside the Pentagon
the Guardian
Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal
Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers
2025: September - December Political Notes
the Guardian
Excessive screen time could limit vocabulary of toddlers, experts warn
Children aged two with highest screen use can say significantly fewer words, UK government research finds
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A megabankster concedes that the use of artificial "intelligence" may need to be slowed in order to reduce the rate of disruption. However, he continues to insist on the PR claim that those systems are "intelligence" and that they provide a benefit to society. The main "benefit" of Pretend
the Guardian
Rollout of AI may need to be slowed to ‘save society’, says JP Morgan boss
Jamie Dimon warns of civil unrest but Nvidia’s Jensen Huang argues tech will create rather than destroy jobs
Words to Avoid (or Use with Care) Because They Are Loaded or Confusing
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