Posts by Amelia Frost
Supreme Court Geofence Ruling Could Expose AI Chats, Keyword Searches to Police
The Supreme Court is weeks away from delivering its most consequential digital privacy ruling since 2018, and the stakes stretch far beyond a Virginia bank robbery. The case — Chatrie v. United States — centers on a geofence warrant, a law enforcement tool that searches everyone’s location data to find an unknown suspect. But the…
Read MoreTrump Makes Bizarre ‘Grunts and Groans’ on Stage During Anti-Trans Section of His Speech in Viral Clip
A clip of President Donald Trump grunting and groaning through his well-worn impression of a transgender weightlifter went viral on Friday after he delivered the routine mid-speech at a campaign-style rally in New York. The moment came during a ‘Fighting For American Workers’ event at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, on 22 May…
Read MoreWHO Warns Ebola Outbreak in Congo Now Poses ‘Very High’ Risk With 82 Cases and 7 Deaths
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo now poses a “very high” risk at the national level, with 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced in Geneva that the agency has raised its risk assessment for Congo from “high”…
Read MoreStarbucks Retires NomadGo Inventory AI Across 11,000 Stores: Workers Had to Recount Every Scan
Starbucks terminated its AI-powered inventory counting system across all North American stores this week, nine months after deploying it as a centerpiece of CEO Brian Niccol’s “Back to Starbucks” turnaround — the most prominent enterprise AI rollback in retail so far in 2026. An internal newsletter reviewed by Reuters and confirmed by two employees stated…
Read MoreChatGPT Images Carry Invisible AI Markers Anyone Can Detect: What Users Who Can’t Disclose Gen AI Need to Know
Every image generated through ChatGPT, Codex, or the OpenAI API since May 19, 2026 carries two invisible signals permanently embedded in the image data — signals that identify it as AI-produced and survive screenshots, compression, and format changes. Anyone can check for them using a free public verification tool. If you work in an environment…
Read MoreShein Buys California-Based Everlane, Says It Would Remain an ‘Independent Brand’
Shein has agreed to acquire California-based apparel retailer Everlane, with both companies saying Everlane will continue to operate as an independent brand focused on sustainability. The deal will see Shein, the China-founded fast-fashion giant, purchase a majority stake in Everlane from private equity firm L Catterton for an undisclosed sum, pending regulatory approvals. Everlane, which…
Read MoreGOP Resistance To Trump ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Stalls Immigration Bill In Senate
A dispute over a controversial compensation fund backed by President Donald Trump has emerged as a major obstacle to a Senate immigration spending bill, with Republican lawmakers joining Democrats in raising objections to the proposal. The disagreement centers on a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” that Trump says is intended to compensate people who were unfairly…
Read More40,000 Ordered To Evacuate As Chemical Tank Threatens Explosion In Southern California
About 40,000 residents in Southern California were under evacuation orders Friday after an overheating storage tank containing a hazardous industrial chemical raised fears of a potentially dangerous leak or explosion at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Orange County. The emergency centered on a GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, roughly 30 miles southeast of Los…
Read MoreIran Says Diplomatic Efforts Continue Amid Ceasefire Push
Iran said diplomatic contacts with the United States remain active but cautioned that major disagreements continue to prevent a breakthrough, as regional mediators stepped up efforts to secure an agreement aimed at ending the conflict that has gripped the Middle East since late February. The latest round of diplomacy unfolded in Tehran on Friday, where…
Read MoreSnap AR Glasses Reportedly Launching Later This Year Ahead of Android XR—But At What Cost?
Snap is planning to make massive moves with its upcoming AR Glasses, which are reportedly set to launch later this year. A report claims that Snap will release the glasses ahead of its rivals in the industry. Snap AR Glasses Is Launching Soon, Ahead of Android XR According to a report by 9to5Google, Snap is…
Read More500 Poisoned Packages, Hundreds of Companies: TeamPCP’s Worm Just Reached GitHub
A GitHub employee installed a routine VS Code extension update on the morning of May 18, 2026. That single action handed cybercrime group TeamPCP enough access to exfiltrate approximately 3,800 of GitHub’s internal source code repositories — everything from platform infrastructure to proprietary tooling built by the company that hosts more than 420 million repositories…
Read MoreAudible Can Now Be Streamed on Apple Podcasts Thanks to New Deal
Audible has struck a deal with Apple Podcasts that brings a connected subscription experience to subscribers, which will allow them to stream their shows directly on the iOS platforms. What this means is that users could get to access their favorite shows and content directly on the Apple Podcasts platform and get to enjoy its…
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