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.
Spanish Court Declines to Fine NordVPN over LaLiga Piracy Blocking Order
https://torrentfreak.com/spanish-court-declines-to-fine-nordvpn-over-laliga-piracy-blocking-order/
https://torrentfreak.com/spanish-court-declines-to-fine-nordvpn-over-laliga-piracy-blocking-order/
Torrentfreak
Spanish Court Declines to Fine NordVPN Over LaLiga Piracy Blocking Order * TorrentFreak
After a Spanish court ordered VPNs to block pirate football streams, NordVPN says the same court has refused to punish the provider for non-compliance.
Experience: We found a baby on the subway – now he's our 26-year-old son
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/22/experience-found-baby-subway-now-26-year-old-son
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/may/22/experience-found-baby-subway-now-26-year-old-son
the Guardian
Experience: we found a baby on the subway – now he’s our 26-year-old son
I was rushing towards the turnstile when I noticed a bundle of clothes in a corner. I walked over, peeled back a dark sweatshirt, and saw him
BambuStudio has been violating PrusaSlicer AGPL license since their fork
https://xcancel.com/josefprusa/status/2054602354851254330
https://xcancel.com/josefprusa/status/2054602354851254330
Nitter
Josef Prusa (@josefprusa)
BambuStudio has been violating PrusaSlicer AGPL license since their fork, with the same networking binary black box in question today. Why are they willing to burn the goodwill over it?
There's something most have sensed but never seen it all in one place…
There's something most have sensed but never seen it all in one place…
US tech firms share Dutch regulator officials' names with Senate
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/05/us-tech-firms-share-dutch-regulator-officials-names-with-senate/
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/05/us-tech-firms-share-dutch-regulator-officials-names-with-senate/
DutchNews.nl
US tech firms share Dutch regulator officials’ names with senate - DutchNews.nl
Companies such as Microsoft and Meta have shared the names of civil servants and academics working on European tech regulation with a senate committee investigating “tech censorship” or “jawboning”, news magazine Vrij Nederland reported on Friday. The cabinet…