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IMA PANEL: Drawing the AI Line in the Sand #SolutionsWatch

29 May 2026 @ 5:30 pm - OffGuardian

In the second Independent Media Alliance/#SolutioinsWatch crossover episode, co-hosts James Corbett and Hakeem Anwar are joined by IMA regulars Whitney Webb, Ryan Cristian, Steve Poikonen, Jason Bermas, Kit Knightly and Hrvoje Moric – as well as new faces video editor Broc West and Gabriel of Gabe.Rocks. In wide-ranging chat the all star panel dives into …

If This Lawsuit Succeeds, Global Business Changes Overnight

29 May 2026 @ 5:10 pm - Watts Up With That?

The U.S. benefits enormously from an open global economy and from the rule of law. Both depend on predictability. If courts blur the distinction between parent corporations and foreign subsidiaries, disregard sovereign objections from allied governments, and create liability untethered from direct operational control, the result will not be greater justice. It will be greater uncertainty. And uncertainty is the enemy of investment, development and international cooperation alike. The p

Dutch cops wrest 17M devices from mystery botnet's clutches

29 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Hosting provider pulled the plug after police traced 200 servers to the Netherlands

Guardian: US Illegal Immigrant Deportation Flights are Worsening the Climate Crisis

29 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm - Watts Up With That?

Just in case you thought activists had reached the bottom of the well of climate absurdity. The post Guardian: US Illegal Immigrant Deportation Flights are Worsening the Climate Crisis appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

FCC warns US broadcasters their licenses are a privilege, not a right

29 May 2026 @ 12:30 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

TV and radio stations told to review current practices to align with public interest obligations

ChatGPT blindly trusts browser content, turning the page into a payload

29 May 2026 @ 12:00 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

You and me go ChatGPhish-ing in the dark

Russia-linked threat group put ChatGPT to work from lure to payload

29 May 2026 @ 11:49 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Researchers say 'GREYVIBE' crew used AI tools throughout a campaign targeting Ukrainian military and government

Blue Origin's New Glenn makes a crater-sized dent in Artemis plans

29 May 2026 @ 11:28 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Explosion wrecks rocket and pad, leaving NASA's lunar ambitions looking less than launch-ready

ShinyHunters adds Charter to trophy shelf after 4.9M customer records leak

29 May 2026 @ 10:22 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Telco giant says no sensitive data was taken, though names, addresses, phones, and emails are now out there

That an app 'Fits on a Floppy' is still a useful measure in 2026

29 May 2026 @ 9:15 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

In a world of mass-produced bot-slopware, small is more beautiful than ever

Claim: Climate Change Could Make Hailstorms Worse

29 May 2026 @ 9:00 am - Watts Up With That?

So what is the point of solar panels? The post Claim: Climate Change Could Make Hailstorms Worse appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

Jammin' on UK defence secretary's jet as Russia blamed for GPS interference

29 May 2026 @ 8:30 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Estonian academic fingers mobile tower-mounted devices as Kremlin tries to swat Ukrainian forces

Russian oligarch's financial network crashed thanks to a crank and a cleaner

29 May 2026 @ 6:32 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

What a wind-up!

The 1947 Heatwave, Which The Met Office Keeps Quiet About

29 May 2026 @ 5:00 am - Watts Up With That?

This week’s heatwave is an exceptionally rare event for this time of year, but it is not unprecedented, even during the few brief years our temperature records date back. The post The 1947 Heatwave, Which The Met Office Keeps Quiet About appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

Ocean “Acidification” — Another Fake Scare That Won’t Go Away

29 May 2026 @ 1:00 am - Watts Up With That?

If anyone is aware of research establishing that pH variation in the ranges indicated are some kind of grave threat to ocean life, I would be eager to be made aware of it. Until I see that, my conclusion is that the whole “ocean acidification” thing is no more than an effort to play on the idea that people will find the word “acid” scary. The post Ocean “Acidificatio

Troops’ phones gave away location data to foreign adversaries

28 May 2026 @ 9:35 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Lawmakers push DoD to tighten smartphone controls after adversaries exploited commercial tracking data

No, Climate Central, Summer Warming Isn’t Due to Climate Change

28 May 2026 @ 9:00 pm - Watts Up With That?

The Urban Heat Island is a primary factor in urban warming trends, not the footnote that Climate Central treats it as. Before attributing summer warming in 221 cities to human fossil fuel use, Climate Central should first ensure that what they are measuring is a long-term atmospheric temperature trend, not the bias from urban asphalt and artificial heat sources. The post No, C

Disgruntled 0-day hunter 'humiliated' by Microsoft pledges 'bone shattering drop' as Redmond calls cops

28 May 2026 @ 8:19 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Six 0-days, three under active exploitation, more to come on July 14?

Snowflake buys Natoma to help freeze out rogue agents

28 May 2026 @ 7:52 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

It is the database titan’s sixth acquisition announcement since June 2025

Google, Canonical team up to certify Ubuntu images for TPU VMs

28 May 2026 @ 7:00 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Chocolate Factory shifts Tensor Processing Unit Ubuntu support back upstream

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair: “Abandon Net Zero and Move Closer to Trump”

28 May 2026 @ 5:00 pm - Watts Up With That?

"Infinite capacity for self-delusion" - Tony Blair kicked off Britain's Net Zero disaster by signing Kyoto in 1997. Now he wants to hit the reset button. The post Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair: “Abandon Net Zero and Move Closer to Trump” appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

Best of OffG: A look at the “97.4% of climate scientists” meme

28 May 2026 @ 4:30 pm - OffGuardian

Originally published February 2017, one of our earliest Climate Change articles. It tackles not only the broader narrative, but specifically one of most oft-quoted and misleading statistics on the internet. On 4 February, 2017 the Daily Mail published an article entitled: “World Leaders Duped by Manipulated Global Warming Data”. “…The Mail on Sunday today reveals …

Microsoft tests the 15-character limit of Windows Server admins' patience

28 May 2026 @ 4:30 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

May security update trips over hostnames of a very specific length

Europe told to cool its datacenter boom before water and power run short

28 May 2026 @ 3:45 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Get the balance right, Grundfos says, and the region will be a shining example of how to do it without sacrificing the environment

Zig creator seeks 'uncompromising perfection' before blessing 1.0

28 May 2026 @ 3:00 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Andrew Kelley interview describes paying monthly for cloud-powered AI coding as an 'insane proposition'

Three in ten HP customers still clinging to Windows 10

28 May 2026 @ 2:15 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Refresh cycle sluggishness is a tailwind, insists PC giant's money people

Qualcomm picks bad time to pitch a $300 laptop platform

28 May 2026 @ 1:30 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Systems based on Snapdragon C to target students, families, and small businesses

AI agents get their own phone directory built atop DNS

28 May 2026 @ 1:06 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

DNS-AID, under the auspices of the Linux Foundation, promises easier agent discovery

AI Revolution: Leaving Green Energy States Behind

28 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm - Watts Up With That?

States should rescind their green electricity mandates or expect to be left out of the artificial intelligence revolution. The post AI Revolution: Leaving Green Energy States Behind appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

Steam Deck prices go through the roof as Valve blames component shortages

28 May 2026 @ 12:34 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Same handheld, same specs, just a much steeper bill

Carnival confirms ShinyHunters cruised off with 6M customer records after April breach

28 May 2026 @ 12:10 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Travel and leisure giant was just one of many victims of the cybercrooks' crime spree this year

ReactOS brings its Windows NT tribute act to ARM64

28 May 2026 @ 11:30 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Experimental build boots on Raspberry Pi 5, but for now the joy is mostly in getting there

Google engineer accused of turning Year in Search secrets into Polymarket payday

28 May 2026 @ 10:50 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Feds say insider used confidential search trend data to score $1.2M in prediction market profits

London cops post £300M tech shopping list after Palantir contract blocked

28 May 2026 @ 10:00 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Mayor's office says force only engaged with one supplier before deputy refused to approve deal worth up to £50M

Kyndryl takes employees' pulse while cutting off circulation for some

28 May 2026 @ 9:15 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Redundancy notices and sentiment survey land in inboxes on same day in what tech services biz calls 'commitment to listen'

How Can we Persuade Climate Alarmists to Acknowledge There Are Two Sides to This Argument?

28 May 2026 @ 9:00 am - Watts Up With That?

Every democracy needs an opposition party to prevent the one temporarily in power from becoming despotic. And every society needs a cohort of intellectuals to check the dominance of a single perspective when its ideological hand becomes too heavy. The post How Can we Persuade Climate Alarmists to Acknowledge There Are Two Sides to This Argument?

EU moderation watchdog says social media giants hate taking down hate speech

28 May 2026 @ 8:30 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Also somehow censoring too much while refusing to hand over account ban evidence for review

Company CEO flooded file share with smut, called for help after he deleted it

28 May 2026 @ 7:00 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Also, missing school iPad resurfaced after coach’s kids uploaded video to YouTube

Most generative AI and custom model projects will be a bust: Gartner

28 May 2026 @ 5:01 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

To succeed, look to China

The WHO is at it Again: Climate Change Repackaged as a Health Emergency

28 May 2026 @ 5:00 am - Watts Up With That?

What does not make sense is the relentless campaign to portray every health challenge as another symptom of the ‘carbon dioxide crisis’, even as the IPCC retreats from its most apocalyptic scenarios and real-world data show humanity becoming far more resilient to environmental extremes. The post The WHO is at it Again: Climate Change Repackaged as a Health Emerge

Bare metal cloud servers now cheaper and more readily available than on-prem hardware, says Nutanix CEO

28 May 2026 @ 1:59 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Hyperscalers can get hardware before enterprise vendors and buyers don't much care where they land

Offshore Wind Confusion: Refunding a Lease is not a Buyout

28 May 2026 @ 1:00 am - Watts Up With That?

Word has it that the Feds told the developers to take the deal or they would simply cancel the leases, letting the developers sue to try to get their money back, someday. The Feds have a strong lever here which explains their getting promises from the developers that they would reinvest the refund in oil and gas development. The post Offshore Wind Confusion: Refunding a Lease is

Salesforce waves bye-bye to UI in 'headless' embrace

28 May 2026 @ 12:20 am - www.theregister.com - Articles

Anthropic's use of Sales Cloud increased five-fold as its workers access Salesforce through Claude and Slack

Snowflake to burn $6B on AWS Graviton CPUs and AI accelerators

27 May 2026 @ 9:20 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Dataware house gambles cloud conveniences, AI accelerated insights will justify the cost.

New York State Renewable Permitting Scandal

27 May 2026 @ 9:00 pm - Watts Up With That?

I hope that the power of social media exemplified by Alexandra Fasulo can bring this to the attention of enough New Yorkers that the policies can be changed to protect the environment and interests of the local communities impacted by these industrial developments.  The only way this can be fixed is for legislative change. The post New York State Renewable Permitting Scandal appeared firs

FAA grounds SpaceX’s Starship after another launch mishap

27 May 2026 @ 8:57 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

IPO? More like IP-uh-oh

Malware dev tries to steal Claude users' secrets, writes npm slop, leaks own GitHub private token

27 May 2026 @ 8:33 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Script kiddies these days

Argonne flexes spare supercompute to build private AI inference service

27 May 2026 @ 8:15 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Think ChatDoE

ICANN again intervenes to defend AFRINIC

27 May 2026 @ 8:00 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Africa’s regional internet registry and its longtime antagonist are fighting on old and new fronts

AI hiring algorithms reject Black, Asian job seekers at higher rates

27 May 2026 @ 7:39 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Stanford researchers argue need for transparency and independent testing

CrowdStrike, Google shatter Glassworm botnet

27 May 2026 @ 5:56 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Developer-targeted, supply-chain attacks all the rage these days

Bosses blinded by confidence about shadow AI use by workers

27 May 2026 @ 5:20 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

More than half of orgs in Okta survey faced an AI-related security incident or near miss last year

Pope Leo’s First Encyclical is a Warning about Artificial Intelligence

27 May 2026 @ 5:00 pm - Watts Up With That?

Has the Climate Crisis been downgraded in the wake of the RCP 8.5 cancellation? The post Pope Leo’s First Encyclical is a Warning about Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

AIs don't like religion – particularly Jehovah's Witnesses, study claims

27 May 2026 @ 4:49 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

LLMs prefer secular, rational reasoning, and while they'll still get religious on occasion, they have a negative view of Jehovah's Witnesses

Extortion crews are visiting law firms pretending to be tech support, FBI warns

27 May 2026 @ 4:15 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Cybercriminals still allowed to walk into office blocks and convince staff to let them plug in their own thumb drives

Researchers find all big-name bots bomb EU compliance tests

27 May 2026 @ 3:37 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Given a chance, AI will be breaking the law, breaking the law

Swift thinking buys NASA observatory a little more time before re-entry

27 May 2026 @ 3:07 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Rescue mission might have until the end of summer after science operations halted

4 in 10 AI agents headed for demotion or the rubbish bin

27 May 2026 @ 2:32 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Gartner predicts governance struggles to plague rollout of this year’s much-hyped technology

India's cyber agency sets clock at 12 hours to tackle exploited bugs as AI turns up the heat

27 May 2026 @ 2:00 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

CERT-In says internet-facing or critical systems should be patched, mitigated, or cut off within half a day where feasible

Windows 11 update preview promises faster launches, puts Task Manager on NPU patrol

27 May 2026 @ 1:30 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Just mind the known issue that can still send installs rolling back

European “Expert Commission” Urges COVID-19-Like Global Climate State Of Emergency!

27 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm - Watts Up With That?

The timing of the report’s submission was strategically chosen to precede the annual World Health Assembly of the WHO in Geneva, aiming to initiate a debate on updating international health regulations. The post European “Expert Commission” Urges COVID-19-Like Global Climate State Of Emergency! appeared first on

Broadcom's custom ASIC biz adds South Korea's FuriosaAI to its empire

27 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Third-gen chips to use Broadzilla's advanced packaging, networking tech

Broadcom gets early start on WiFi 8 with next-gen wireless routing kit

27 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Better, more reliable, and cheaper? Isn't that the story every generation?

Tony Blair and the Reform party both want AI in government, though they can't agree on what for

27 May 2026 @ 12:30 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Former UK PM demands modernization, and right wing party channels inner Musk to call for mass job cuts in public sector

UK armed forces aims for secure comms via optical satellite links

27 May 2026 @ 12:14 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Brit military boffins test ground station with infra-red lasers to deliver multi-gigabits downloads

How to guarantee a speaker gig: Hack the system. Literally

27 May 2026 @ 12:00 pm - www.theregister.com - Articles

Make your mark on the call-for-proposal platform

Energy Quango Costs Balloon Amid Miliband Net Zero Push

27 May 2026 @ 9:00 am - Watts Up With That?

A Government spokesman said such quangos were good value for money. “Net Zero is the economic opportunity of the century… We are absolutely focused on ensuring every pound spent of taxpayer money delivers for the public”. The post Energy Quango Costs Balloon Amid Miliband Net Zero Push appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

Claim:  Michigan Tornadoes Linked to Climate ChangeRobert Vislocky, Ph.D.

27 May 2026 @ 5:00 am - Watts Up With That?

No historical tornado data was presented and no climate scientists were interviewed. The post Claim:  Michigan Tornadoes Linked to Climate ChangeRobert Vislocky, Ph.D. appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

Energy Apartheid Denying Africa Tech Future

27 May 2026 @ 1:00 am - Watts Up With That?

The suspension of the Kenyan data center reveals a chasm between the fantasies of the climate industrial complex and the gritty reality of building a modern society. Such a gap engendered by misguided international policy might well be labeled energy apartheid. The post Energy Apartheid Denying Africa Tech Future appeared first on Watts Up With That?

Heartland Institute Experts React to President Trump’s Social Media Post About UN Retreating from Extremist Climate Models

26 May 2026 @ 9:00 pm - Watts Up With That?

President Trump is absolutely right to celebrate the downfall of RCP 8.5. It was never an accurate model of the future. The post Heartland Institute Experts React to President Trump’s Social Media Post About UN Retreating from Extremist Climate Models appeared first on Watt

“It’s all so tiresome”: UK’s Social Media Ban Trudges Ever Onward

26 May 2026 @ 7:30 pm - OffGuardian

The UK government’s “consultation” on social media harm is over, and – brace yourselves – it turns out they’re going to have to do something about it. I know, I was shocked too. The main talking point is that “social media is like cigarettes”. Everyone is saying that, it’s the meme of the day. It’s …

Former Time Mag climate reporter Brian Walsh now admits: ‘The scenario behind the most apocalyptic, attention-getting findings was largely an attempt to imagine how bad things could get, not a true forecast’ – ‘Climate change’s worst-case scenario is officially canceled’

26 May 2026 @ 5:00 pm - Watts Up With That?

I didn’t always know — and didn’t always communicate — that the scenario behind the most apocalyptic, attention-getting findings was largely an attempt to imagine how bad things could get, not a true forecast. The post Former Time Mag climate

Guardian Reveals Secret Plan by BHP to Backtrack on Climate Action

26 May 2026 @ 1:00 pm - Watts Up With That?

Just one problem: It wasn't a secret. The post Guardian Reveals Secret Plan by BHP to Backtrack on Climate Action appeared first on Watts Up With That?.

The Beautiful Multipolar New World Order

25 May 2026 @ 8:00 pm - OffGuardian

BRICS-based multipolarity will save us from The Technocratic Dark State by making the rollout of an oppressive global surveillance state much better. This will be the result of “improving global governance.” At least, that is according to the BRICS Outcome Document published by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs after the latest riveting meeting of BRICS foreign ministers. Centralised …

“Diversify & Rule”

24 May 2026 @ 6:00 pm - OffGuardian

Jordan Henderson’s response to the Banksy statue. Jordan Henderson lives in the Northwest of the United States. He works in oil paints, and charcoals. A portfolio of his works can be viewed at either of his websites: Original Paintings – Fine Art Prints.

There is a Time for Everything, Even No News That’s Fit to Print

23 May 2026 @ 8:30 pm - OffGuardian

Without having read the details and having no intention to do so, I am still wondering if The New York’s Times’ advice for Sunday May 17, about certain six things that will add joy to my day includes links to their other advice about “What can I do about see through white pants?” and “What’s the best …

The Importance of Inexpert Opinion

22 May 2026 @ 8:00 pm - OffGuardian

OffG is very happy to welcome Todd Hayen back from his extended break. I was out with a friend for lunch the other day (yeah, I still have a few of those left). This friend leans more to the liberal side of things. He certainly doesn’t care for Trump, is a vax advocate, etc. A …

WATCH: Butlerian Jihad When? – #SolutionsWatch

21 May 2026 @ 7:00 pm - OffGuardian

The AI uprising has begun. But what kind of uprising will it be? Will it be a Butlerian Jihad? A neo-Luddite movement? Or something else entirely? Let’s find out… Sources, shownotes and links – as well as audio versions and download options – can be found here. Previous episodes of #SolutionsWatch can be found here …

Fake Wars & Higher Prices: What a “Multipolar World Order” REALLY Means

20 May 2026 @ 7:30 pm - OffGuardian

America's Empire will fall, and a shiny multipolar new world order will rise in its place, and it's definitely going to be A Good Thing. That's the story. But that's all it is, a story.

The Beautiful Multipolar New World Order

18 May 2026 @ 10:16 am - Iain Davis

The beautiful multipolar world order is imminent according to BRICS foreign ministers. But is it actually that attractive? Read here for some musing on the subject. The post The Beautiful Multipolar New World Order appeared first on Iain Davis.

Jerm Warfare & Iain Davis on Multipolarity

16 May 2026 @ 9:28 am - Iain Davis

Multipolarity: What is it and what are the issues? Jerm Warfare (Jeremy Nell) and Iain Davis discuss the multipolar world order. The post Jerm Warfare & Iain Davis on Multipolarity appeared first on Iain Davis.

The Technocratic Dark State: Trump, AI, and Digital Dictatorship with Iain Davis and John Titus (Full Interview)

18 March 2026 @ 10:45 am - Iain Davis

The Technocratic Dark State: Trump, AI, and Digital Dictatorship with Iain Davis and John Titus (Full Interview) The post The Technocratic Dark State: Trump, AI, and Digital Dictatorship with Iain Davis and John Titus (Full Interview) appeared first on Iain Davis.

The Technocratic Dark State – Reality Check Radio

9 March 2026 @ 2:49 pm - Iain Davis

The Technocratic Dark State and other matters discussed by author Iain Davis and Paul Brennan on Reality Check Radio. The post The Technocratic Dark State – Reality Check Radio appeared first on Iain Davis.

Keir Starmer’s Questionable Child Protection History

26 February 2026 @ 6:25 pm - Iain Davis

Keir Starmer has a dubious history of child protection failures. We examine some of those conspicuous alleged "mistakes." What we are asked to believe is sometimes very hard to accept. The post Keir Starmer’s Questionable Child Protection History appeared first on Iain Davis.

The Filton Six: The People Rule, OK?

11 February 2026 @ 11:56 am - Iain Davis

The Filton Six have not been found guilty in a trial by jury. The Jury in the case exercised their constitutional rights and liberties. To appreciate the staggering importance of the jury's decision read here The post The Filton Six: The People Rule, OK? appeared first on Iain Davis.

What Is A 15-Minute City?

30 January 2026 @ 4:40 pm - Iain Davis

What is a 15-Minute City? Is it, as some apparently believe, simply an urban space where essential goods and services can be accessed within 15 minute walk or cycle ride from you home? No! As usual, there is much more to it than that. The post What Is A 15-Minute City? appeared first on Iain Davis.

The Official UK Digital Identity Panopticon

24 January 2026 @ 10:32 am - Iain Davis

The official UK digital identity Panopticon has been announced by the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood. The implication for the British people are extremely concerning. Read more here. The post The Official UK Digital Identity Panopticon appeared first on Iain Davis.

The Technocratic Dark State and Grand Theft World

20 January 2026 @ 3:54 pm - Iain Davis

The Technocratic Dark State with Grand Theft World - Author Iain Davis discusses his latest book with Richard Grove from Grand Theft World The post The Technocratic Dark State and Grand Theft World appeared first on Iain Davis.

Fake Digital ID “Victory”

15 January 2026 @ 4:53 pm - Iain Davis

The fake Digital ID "victory" in the UK is explored by Iain Davis and Ant Critchley from Becoming Stellify. Possible solutions are discussed. Watch here! The post Fake Digital ID “Victory” appeared first on Iain Davis.