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Pentagon Has Been Pushing Americans to Believe in UFOs for Decades, New Report Finds

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-09-19 21:00:26

UFOs have been back in the news a lot lately, and it may be the case that the government wants it that way. Last week, the Wall Street Journal published the first of a two-part series that probes the ways in which the Defense Department has been responsible for creating and fostering the UFO mythology in America. The article shows that the government has, at various points over the years, purposefully sown disinformation about UFOs, in an effort to make Americans believe in little green men. Th

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The UK Accelerates Its Self-Driving Car Ambitions

wired.com Aarian Marshall 2025-09-18 08:30:00

Slow and steady. When it comes to autonomous vehicles on city roads, that’s been the approach in most of the world’s countries. But on Tuesday, the UK announced it would put a cautious foot on the pedal, when the Department of Transport said it would accelerate plans to allow companies to operate self-driving cars on public roads in limited pilot programs starting spring of next year. The British government had initially planned to open up its roads for self-driving vehicles more than a year la

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DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government

wired.com Paresh Dave 2025-06-04 07:30:00

This month, Andrew Bernier, a US Army Corps of Engineers researcher and a union leader, says that he has received a barrage of menacing messages from the same anonymous email account. Unfolding like short chapters in a dystopian novel, they have spoken of the genius of Elon Musk, referenced the power of the billionaire’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and foretold the downfall of “corrupt” union bosses. But the most eerie thing about the emails, which Bernier says began a

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Federal government reportedly plans to shut down its EV charging infrastructure

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-04 14:13:14

The General Services Administration plans on shutting down federal EV charging infrastructure in the coming weeks and "offloading" EVs purchased by the previous administration, The Verge reports. Since the GSA oversees government buildings, shutting down chargers will impact personal electric vehicles owned by government employees and government-owned EVs. "As GSA has worked to align with the current administration, we have received direction that all GSA owned charging stations are not mission

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We are the builders

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-04 16:07:20

Blog Real stories from federal employees. Who We Are For decades, we've done our jobs in the background. We made it easier to file taxes, get veterans' benefits, and apply for financial aid. During times of crisis, we helped refugees navigate immigration processes, helped everyone find vaccines, and helped parents find baby formula. Along the way, we made government websites easier to use while protecting the integrity of your personal information. If they really wanted to know how to use t

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DOGE’s USDS Purge Included the Guy Who Keeps Veterans’ Data Safe Online

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2025-06-04 14:58:10

When the so-called Department of Government Efficiency recently fired dozens of people from the US Digital Service—the agency DOGE subsumed last month—it may not have realized the extent of the collateral damage. The USDS doesn't operate in a vacuum; part of its longtime mandate is to consult with federal agencies to help improve their digital platforms and websites. So when DOGE terminated Jonathan Kamens in its agency purge, it may not have fully grasped that it was firing the security lead f

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The GSA is shutting down its EV chargers, calling them ‘not mission critical’

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2025-06-04 15:49:43

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. The General Services Administration (GSA), which manages buildings owned by the federal government, is planning to shut down all of its electric vehicle chargers nationwide, describing them as “not mission critical.” The agency, which manages contracts for the government’s vehicle fleets, is also looking to offload newly pu

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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-06-04 18:15:32

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row 12 minutes ago Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Getty Images Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as end-to-end encryption. But earlier this month th

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New Polling Shows Americans Increasingly Disgusted With Elon Musk

futurism.com Unknown 2025-06-04 14:52:56

Unelected White House budget slasher and richest man in the world Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has ripped through the federal government like a bull in a china shop. The billionaire's hodge-podge team of underqualified 20-somethings — and at least one literal teenager — have already ripped up countless government contracts and fired thousands of federal employees — only to rehire those who were in charge of nuclear security and protecting the US from a looming bird

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Elon Musk's DOGE reportedly cuts staff at agency that regulates Elon Musk's Tesla

engadget.com Unknown 2025-06-04 17:36:18

Elon Musk's chainsaw has been swinging through the federal government over the last few weeks, with his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chopping down budgets and excising staff at a number of agencies. Among those affected is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is said to be losing about 10 percent of its relatively small headcount through buyouts and firings. According to The Washington Post , between 70 and 80 people are departing the agency, which is

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If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-06-04 16:26:16

Matthew Busch for The Washington Post via Getty Images Some people think tens of millions of dead people are collecting Social Security checks. That's not true. What's really going on is people don't understand its old, underlying technology. The saga of 150-year-old Social Security recipients is a tale that intertwines aging technology, government systems, and modern misunderstandings by the youthful Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) IT people. At the heart of this story lies COBOL,

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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-06-04 15:05:24

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row 10 minutes ago Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Getty Images Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as end-to-end encryption. But earlier this month th

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Apple pulls end-to-end encryption in UK, spurning backdoors for gov’t spying

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-06-04 16:40:11

After the United Kingdom demanded that Apple create a backdoor that would allow government officials globally to spy on encrypted data, Apple decided to simply turn off encryption services in the UK rather than risk exposing its customers to snooping. Apple had previously allowed end-to-end encryption of data on UK devices through its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool, but that ended Friday, a spokesperson said in a lengthy statement. "Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection (ADP)

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The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us

theverge.com Gadel Valle 2025-06-04 18:19:32

is a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance technologies, and the rise of the New Right. Update February 21st: Apple has removed its Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK, calling itself “gravely disappointed” with the move. The encryption wars have reached a fever pitch, and the most contentious battle is not happening in the United States, where much of the action has been in the past — like the government’s efforts to restrict exports of

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DOGE puts $1 spending limit on government employee credit cards

news.ycombinator.com Zoë Schiffer 2025-06-04 15:10:08

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency put a $1 spending limit on most credit cards belonging to employees and contractors of the General Services Administration—a critical agency that manages IT and office buildings for the US government—along with at least three other federal agencies. Similar restrictions are expected to roll out to the entire government workforce soon, according to several sources familiar with the matter. “Effective immediately, all GSA SmartPay Travel a

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DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

wired.com Zoë Schiffer 2025-06-04 11:57:48

Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency put a $1 spending limit on most credit cards belonging to employees and contractors of the General Services Administration—a critical agency that manages IT and office buildings for the US government—along with at least three other federal agencies. Similar restrictions are expected to roll out to the entire government workforce soon, according to several sources familiar with the matter. “Effective immediately, all GSA SmartPay Travel a

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DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency

wired.com Kim Zetter 2025-06-04 14:59:54

Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old engineer with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) known as “Big Balls,” is now on staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), WIRED has confirmed. He is joined by another member of the DOGE team, 38-year-old software engineer Kyle Schutt, who is now also on the CISA staff, according to a government source. CISA referred WIRED to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), of which it’s a component agency, when

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Elon’s DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion. The Real Figure Was $8 Million.

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-06-04 15:55:35

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency claims to be fighting the scourge of government “waste” and fraud and, this week, DOGE claimed that it had already saved taxpayers tens of billions of dollars. However, in an ironic twist, it would appear that the claims being made by Musk and DOGE about their own activities appear to be, themselves, fraudulent. Despite recently claiming that it had already saved Americans $55 billion, the information on DOGE’s website only accounts for $16 billio

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Latest Tech News

Pentagon Has Been Pushing Americans to Believe in UFOs for Decades, New Report Finds

The UK Accelerates Its Self-Driving Car Ambitions

DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government

Federal government reportedly plans to shut down its EV charging infrastructure

We are the builders

DOGE’s USDS Purge Included the Guy Who Keeps Veterans’ Data Safe Online

The GSA is shutting down its EV chargers, calling them ‘not mission critical’

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

New Polling Shows Americans Increasingly Disgusted With Elon Musk

Elon Musk's DOGE reportedly cuts staff at agency that regulates Elon Musk's Tesla

If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Apple pulls end-to-end encryption in UK, spurning backdoors for gov’t spying

The UK’s war on encryption affects all of us

DOGE puts $1 spending limit on government employee credit cards

DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit Cards

DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency

Elon’s DOGE Claimed It Saved $8 Billion. The Real Figure Was $8 Million.

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