Trump Mobile exposed customers' personal data
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/trump-mobile-confirms-it-exposed-customers-personal-data-including-phone-numbers-and-home-addresses/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/trump-mobile-confirms-it-exposed-customers-personal-data-including-phone-numbers-and-home-addresses/
TechCrunch
Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers' personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses | TechCrunch
President Trump’s branded cell phone maker and cell provider said the exposure was linked to a third-party platform and was evaluating whether it needs to notify customers.
U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators
https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-researchers-face-new-restrictions-publishing-foreign-collaborators
https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-researchers-face-new-restrictions-publishing-foreign-collaborators
Science
U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators
NIH, NASA grantees are confused and concerned amid agencies’ piecemeal communication
1940 Air Terminal Museum Begins Liquidation
https://www.1940airterminal.org/news/liquidation-of-simulators
https://www.1940airterminal.org/news/liquidation-of-simulators
1940 Air Terminal Museum
Liquidation of simulators — 1940 Air Terminal Museum and Special Event Venue
We own 3 full size, full motion simulators and they are available for purchase: Southwest's first 737-200 simulator - donated by Southwest Beechcraft King Air 200 - donated by FlightSafety Hawker 700 - donated by FlightSafety Each of these comes with all…
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj2gkv1x1o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj2gkv1x1o
Bbc
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence
Gabbard who has been largely out of public view during recent US operations says she is leaving due to her husband's illness.
The ten steps towards a dictatorship
https://nonogra.ph/the-ten-steps-towards-a-dictatorship-05-22-2026
https://nonogra.ph/the-ten-steps-towards-a-dictatorship-05-22-2026
nonogra.ph
The ten steps towards a dictatorship
1. ** Volatile leadership and partnerships**: Those in power start to remove those who oppose them, while removing unfavorable policies and reframing corruption...
USCIS Will Grant 'Adjustment of Status' Only in Extraordinary Circumstances
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-will-grant-adjustment-of-status-only-in-extraordinary
https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-will-grant-adjustment-of-status-only-in-extraordinary
USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Grant ‘Adjustment of Status’ Only in Extraordinary Circumstances | USCIS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a new policy memo reiterating the fact that, consistent with long-standing immigration law and immigration court decisions, aliens seeking adjustment of status must do so through consular processing…
Linux Sound Subsystem Also Seeing Many Fixes Driven by AI/LLMs
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Sound-Many-Fixes
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Sound-Many-Fixes
Phoronix
Linux Sound Subsystem Also Seeing Many Fixes Driven By AI/LLMs
It's not only the Linux networking subsystem where many fixes have been appearing -- including several notable security fixes for local privilege escalation issues -- leading to 'craziness' from AI / LLMs
Models.dev: open-source database of AI model specs, pricing, and capabilities
https://github.com/anomalyco/models.dev
https://github.com/anomalyco/models.dev
GitHub
GitHub - anomalyco/models.dev: An open-source database of AI models.
An open-source database of AI models. Contribute to anomalyco/models.dev development by creating an account on GitHub.
NTSB pulls docket after AI recreates dead pilots' voices
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/ai-users-re-create-dead-pilots-voices-from-crash-investigation-docs/
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/ai-users-re-create-dead-pilots-voices-from-crash-investigation-docs/
Ars Technica
US scrambles to stop Internet users re-creating dead pilots’ voices
Workaround flouts law that bans NTSB disclosures of cockpit audio recordings.
Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
https://apnews.com/article/kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador-deportation-smuggling-035a2b2ded3ede65e77566cdf12b107f
https://apnews.com/article/kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador-deportation-smuggling-035a2b2ded3ede65e77566cdf12b107f
AP News
Judge dismisses criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported
A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Tennessee has been dismissed without a trial.
Shipping a Laptop to a Refugee Camp in Uganda
https://notesbylex.com/shipping-a-laptop-to-a-refugee-camp-in-uganda
https://notesbylex.com/shipping-a-laptop-to-a-refugee-camp-in-uganda
Notesbylex
Shipping a Laptop to a Refugee Camp in Uganda
For the last few years, while finally earning my belated Bachelor's Degree in the University of London's World Class program, I've met some amazing people from all across the world, completing...
Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug
https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/how-decades-sleep-research-led-new-sleep-apnea-drug
https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/how-decades-sleep-research-led-new-sleep-apnea-drug
temertymedicine.utoronto.ca
How decades of sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug
A University of Toronto professor’s research on the physiology of sleep and breathing has paved the way for a new sleep apnea treatment that recently reported positive results in a phase 3 clinical trial.
SpaceX launches Starship v3 rocket
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/spacex-successfully-launches-prototype-of-starship-rocket-263835205505
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/spacex-successfully-launches-prototype-of-starship-rocket-263835205505
NBC News
SpaceX successfully launches prototype of Starship rocket
Elon Musk's company SpaceX successfully launched a prototype of its Starship rocket after scrubbing the planned May 21 launch due to technical difficulties.
FBI director's Based Apparel site has been spotted hosting a 'ClickFix' attack
https://www.pcmag.com/news/kash-patels-apparel-site-is-trying-to-trick-visitors-into-installing-malware
https://www.pcmag.com/news/kash-patels-apparel-site-is-trying-to-trick-visitors-into-installing-malware
PCMAG
Kash Patel's Apparel Site Is Trying To Trick Visitors Into Installing Malware
The FBI director's Based Apparel site has been spotted hosting a 'ClickFix' attack, which involves duping users into running a seemingly benign, but malicious command.
New rule requires most green-card applicants to apply from outside U.S.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/05/22/new-rule-requires-most-green-card-applicants-apply-outside-us/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/05/22/new-rule-requires-most-green-card-applicants-apply-outside-us/
The Washington Post
New rule requires most green-card applicants to apply from outside U.S.
Immigration lawyers say the change could impact a wide swath of people and marks an escalation in the administration’s efforts to curtail legal migration.
Microsoft reports AI is more expensive than paying human employees
https://fortune.com/2026/05/22/microsoft-ai-cost-problem-tokens-agents/
https://fortune.com/2026/05/22/microsoft-ai-cost-problem-tokens-agents/
Fortune
Microsoft reports are exposing AI's real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees | Fortune
Companies are racing to incentivize employees to use AI. But as some companies are finding, the more employees that use the technology, the heavier the bill.
Google Is Killing ChromeOS: Aluminium OS, Its Android-Based Replacement
https://techjournal.org/google-aluminium-os-replacing-chromeos
https://techjournal.org/google-aluminium-os-replacing-chromeos
Tech Journal
Google Aluminium OS: ChromeOS Is Being Replaced — Everything We Know
Google officially announced Aluminium OS at I/O 2026 — an Android-based desktop OS replacing ChromeOS. Here's what it does, when it launches, and who it's for.
White House ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees' govt phones
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/05/white-house-ordering-agencies-place-its-new-app-all-employees-government-phones/413738/
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/05/white-house-ordering-agencies-place-its-new-app-all-employees-government-phones/413738/
Government Executive
The White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones
The newly created, often overtly political app places the Trump administration into unprecedented and “dangerous” territory, IT experts say.