Court filings show law enforcement obtained warrants in Minnesota and Pennsylvania to use cell-site simulators, or Stingrays, to locate Jerome Richardson, a recent Temple University graduate charged alongside 38 others over a January protest at a St. Paul church tied to ICE. Agents also sought similar surveillance tools against journalist Georgia Fort and a Senate candidate, and pursued pen register orders tied to Fort and a number linked to Don Lemon, though it's unclear if those were approved or used.
wired.com
· 2026-10-12
Fable studio has produced "Gods Don't Give Gifts," a fully AI-generated anthology feature that received an R rating from the MPA, marking the first such rating for an AI film. The movie's theatrical release has been pushed from October 30 to December 4, and Fable plans to submit it for the Academy Award for best animated feature.
futurism.com
· 2026-10-08
In a new interview, composer Suzanne Ciani recounts writing her 'Cookbook' as a grant document for the National Endowment for the Arts, describing her compositional process on Don Buchla's 248 MARF system before its official manual even existed. She recalls acquiring the instrument early, pursuing a performance career built around it, and the differing views she and Buchla held about the device, which he privately considered a 'failed' concept.
echo.orpheusinstituut.be
· 2026-09-17
Australian trade minister Don Farrell said Canberra is watching Canada's push for a deeper relationship with the EU, after PM Mark Carney described seeking a 'unique alliance' rather than full EU membership. Farrell did not specify what form closer Australia-EU ties might take, but said Australia is 'on the same page' as Canada on the issue.
independent.co.uk
· 2026-09-16
Court filings reveal Homeland Security Investigations agents subpoenaed REI in March, seeking purchase records for anyone in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area who bought a particular dark green beanie since 2024. The request is one of 92 subpoenas issued as part of a federal lawsuit against 39 people, including protesters and journalists, connected to a demonstration at an ICE-linked church. Other subpoenas reportedly sought data from social media firms, airlines, telecom companies, and a car rental agency, with one airline allegedly asked to flag a defendant's future travel.
wired.com
· 2026-09-04
Don Yansen, an MIT-trained electrical engineer who retired to care for his wife, joined an MIT AgeLab study examining how older adults use technology in caregiving contexts. Hearing participants describe how frustrating and confusing modern devices could be, he decided to build a simpler alternative and founded a new company around it.
technologyreview.com
· 2026-08-25
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