Bruno
@itsbruno.xyz
Blogger/Podcaster. Infosec. Hybrid warfare. Anti-conspiracy. Fiction and journalistic writing. Metal/guitar fandom. SF/Horror/Fantasy dork. Himbo husband aspirant. American hiding in NL. He/Him. https://linktr.ee/themoloch
Small drones are killing more civilians than ever before - and we need to act. Here’s my thoughts on what we need to do, like establishing a center dedicated to evaluating and investigating drone attacks, training investigators, and explaining how IHL applies to self-defense against drones:
What Can We Do About Drone Attacks on Civilians? Some Thoughts
Lately, I've been spending a lot of time analyzing, reporting on, and researching the horrifying global uptick in the use of small, cheap, short-range drones to intentionally target and kill civilians...
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I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
If you're an Obsidian or PKM user, and are interested in the atproto-ification of obsidian and want to chat about your setup and workflows and what you'd find important, I'd love to hear from you! Let's chat, reach out :)
For all the racist dickheads out there who forget that Africa is part of the Mediterranean and "ancient world" - I'm on page 23 of the Iliad and Zeus is off to party with the Ethiopians....
Isekai as a genre is exploding in popularity because it appeals to a universal desire to get hit by a truck rather than live in the 21st century.
IMPACT: that company that was offering to buy books for AI companies’ training data — and probably destroy them in the process — says it will no longer offer this service following 404 Media’s exposure of it www.404media.co/ai-company-t...
Company Offering Printed Books to Train AI Stops After 404 Media Coverage
Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."
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ANTHROPIC: Our son loves humanity and for the low price of trillions and trillions of dollars will usher in an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity! OPENAI: Our horrible oafish son is hacking web sites without our permission. ANTHROPIC: (eyes narrowing) Our son is also evil
New: LinkedIn just introduced a "seems like AI slop" button. That's literally what the button says. The thought leaders are going to have a meltdown www.404media.co/linkedin-int...
LinkedIn Introduces a 'Seems Like AI Slop' Button
Following 404 Media's reporting on how LinkedIn is full of AI slop, the platform is giving users a chance to report it when they see it.
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Saw Brand New Day last night, and didn't realize I'd get Jon Bernthal lecturing Tom Holland in two movies that I genuinely enjoyed—way more than anticipated—twice in a week.
The U.S. government has charged Samuel Tunick with allegedly typing in a passcode to wipe his phone before officers could search it. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people." @josephcox.bsky.social reports. Read now: www.404media.co/the-governme...
Hell yeah. Looking like I have a really solid job offer coming down the pipes. Funding for all my other dreams/work may be a non-issue before summer is up!
How I feel about these online age verification laws
Soon-to-be employer: "We'll send you the formal offer next week." Me when "next week" arrives: completely unable to get on with my life, focus, make plans, or create anything, refreshing my inbox every four seconds...
another shameful reversal by mark carney that shows how much power the US tech companies have over our government. there’s no sovereignty when foreign companies wield this much influence over our domestic policy.
DT Cochrane@dtcochrane.bsky.social · last wk.A massive giveaway from Carney to Big Tech. Elbows up to punch yourself in the face, I guess. www.thewirereport.ca/2026/07/28/b...
The ICC is under U.S. siege, the majority of Dutch journalists don’t seem te care. The new MAGA world order is here.
Max Boot@maxboot.bsky.social · 7mo agoThe penalties effectively cut the judges off from all American funds, goods and credit cards, and prohibit individuals and business in the U.S. from working with them. “We’re treated like pariahs, we are on a list with terrorists and drug dealers,” Ms. Ibáñez said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...
New, by me: The Justice Department is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing U.S. border agents with a "duress" passcode that wiped the contents of his phone when they entered it. We've confirmed the phone was running GrapheneOS. Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20260724...
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search | TechCrunch
A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constit...
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NEW: OpenAI said it built a “highly isolated” environment to test a model that then went rogue and autonomously hacked Hugging Face. According to cybersecurity experts, the company made a human mistake—one expert called "a massive control failure"— that led to the unprecedented AI-enabled attack.
How an OpenAI’s human mistake led to the AI-powered hack on Hugging Face | TechCrunch
OpenAI made a mistake setting up what it called a “highly isolated” testing environment and sandbox. According to cybersecurity experts, that human mistake is what made the AI-powered attack on Huggin...
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This should be a lightbulb moment for Democrats: You are free to run on this platform because Republicans are going to accuse you of it whether you do or not!
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoTrump: "The Democrats are gonna terminate the filibuster as soon as they have a chance and then they're gonna approve DC and Puerto Rico as states. They get 4 more senators, 12 more congressmen, like 40 electoral votes ... you don't want to see me cry."
Here is how Flock cameras are tracking people, not cars Watch more and subscribe here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xSe...
Oh, look what passed. Let's keep shitting on NATO and Ukraine, but lock in with team genocide. Cool and good. www.military.com/us-israel-de...
US-Israel Defense Integration on Horizon as House Keeps Section 219 in NDAA
The House passed the NDAA with Section 219 intact, advancing expanded U.S.-Israel defense cooperation despite bipartisan opposition.
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Unpopular take: I don't feel like Hokum was a very good movie, and I think that's largely because the internet had my expectations set unrealistically. How has this been compared to Obsession so favorably?
it does actually sound like taylor farms and the white house teamed up to try and blame taco bell for the outbreak. unprecedented corruption
Jessica Nix@jessicanix.bsky.social · 2w agoNEW: As cyclosporiasis cases jumped, the company linked to the outbreak - Taylor Farms - effectively delayed a recall that mounted in consumer confusion. Gift link for @business www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
All of the credulity about ai models "breaking containment" every few months is exhausting. This is just like the Mythos hype a few months ago. You know what gets me hype about ai in cybersecurity? Seeing how open weight and open source models—actual innovations that are substantially... ->
I don’t believe anything AI companies say about incidents of their LLMs hacking when they start using words like “autonomously” and their account of what supposedly happened reads like a pitch deck.
Digital rights in the EU are having a strange year. While things continue to seesaw regarding the EU’s push for Chat Control, there have been some quiet wins worth rallying around regarding Europe’s regulatory regime. https://themoloch.com/infosec/bits-of-freedom-takes-meta-to-court/
How Europe Took Some 'Bits Of Freedom' Back From Meta - The Moloch
Last Fall, Dutch digital rights organization, Bits of Freedom, was in court with Meta, suing over DSA violations. An ensuing cascade of digital rights momentum against 'big tech' has begun washing over the entire EU.
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