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Department of Homeland Security Seeking Humanoid Robots to Patrol Southern Border (futurism.com)

2026-08-18 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: department of homeland security, foundation robotics, phantom mk-i

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Trump’s dumb border wall (theverge.com)

2026-08-17 | by Gadel Valle | tags: border wall, department of homeland security, trump

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The US will let private companies hack back at cybercriminals for the first time (techspot.com)

2026-08-14 | by Rob Thubron | tags: white house, cybercriminals, national security

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The US will let private security firms hack overseas cybercriminals for the first time (techspot.com)

2026-08-14 | by Rob Thubron | tags: private security firms, homeland security task force, cybercriminal infrastructure

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US conducted mass spying campaign against leftwing and anti-ICE protesters (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | by Sam Levin | tags: dhs, ice, operation puppet master

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Private security firms will soon be allowed to hack overseas cybercriminals (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: cybersecurity, private security firms, cyber attacks

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US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf (engadget.com)

2026-08-13 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | tags: cybersecurity, homeland security, computer fraud

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The Painful Truth of Exactly How ICE’s New Shock Gloves Work (wired.com)

2026-08-13 | by Jeremy White | tags: ice, glove, compliant technologies

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The Trump admin will start letting private firms launch international cyberattacks (theverge.com)

2026-08-13 | by Emma Roth | tags: trump administration, private firms, cyberattacks

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White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: white house, homeland security, national coordination center

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CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues (wired.com)

2026-08-13 | by Yulia Almazova | tags: cbp, homeland security, facial recognition

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ICE Reveals Horrific Plan to Outfit Agents With Electrocution Torture Gloves (futurism.com)

2026-08-12 | by Frank Landymore | tags: ice, compliant technologies, gloves

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ICE wants to give agents electrified gloves that shock people into compliance (theverge.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jess Weatherbed | tags: ice, compliant technologies, ctg 5 glove

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FEMA's ‘Shadow Administrator’ Was Paid by a DOGE Member's Startup for Months (wired.com)

2026-08-12 | by Vittoria Elliott | tags: fema, homeland security, doge

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A California city just declared an emergency after malware hit its 911 systems (techspot.com)

2026-08-10 | by Rob Thubron | tags: suisun city, malware, 911 systems

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DHS Official Resigns, Citing ‘War on Immigrants’ (wired.com)

2026-07-27 | by Noah Shachtman | tags: dhs, homeland security, immigration

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Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI models go rogue (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-07-23 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: openai, ai kill switch, sam altman

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Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogue (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-07-23 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: openai, ai kill switch, sam altman

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AI Kill Switch Act would let Trump admin order shutdown of rogue AI systems (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: ai kill switch, openai, anthropic

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Kill switches for most powerful AI models proposed by Bipartisan bill — DHS could order throttling or full shutdown, with fines up to $20 million per day (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-23 | by Luke James | tags: ai kill switch, homeland security, ted lieu

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Lawmakers prepare bill requiring AI ‘kill switch’ (theverge.com)

2026-07-23 | by Emma Roth | tags: openai, hugging face, ai kill switch

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International PhD students to face strict limits on time in the US (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-23 | by Glickman | tags: department of homeland security, f-1 visas, phd programs

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ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125M to Find Voter Fraud (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-21 | by Jul | tags: thomson reuters, immigration and customs enforcement, voter fraud

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While you’re watching the World Cup, the feds may be watching you (theverge.com)

2026-07-03 | by Gadel Valle | get Wireless VPN Router → | tags: us homeland security, world cup, surveillance

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US government says it got hacked — again (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-02 | by Zack Whittaker | get Cybersecurity Awareness Kit → | tags: dhs, hsin, homeland security

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DHS confirms hackers breached HSIN info-sharing platform (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-01 | get Cybersecurity USB Data Block → | tags: hsin, homeland security, sharepoint

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The Supreme Court stops Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship (theverge.com)

2026-06-30 | by Gadel Valle | get Birthright Citizenship Guidebook → | tags: supreme court, 14th amendment, birthright citizenship

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California legislature agrees to upload driver's licenses to national database (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-28 | get Digital Driver's License Holder → | tags: california legislature, driver’s licenses, aamva

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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to block asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-25 | get Border Wall Model Kit → | tags: supreme court, trump administration, homeland security

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This World Cup, Bigger Might Not Really Be Better (wired.com)

2026-06-19 | by Chris Hamill-Stewart | get World Cup Soccer Ball → | tags: fifa, 2026 world cup, homeland security