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Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine

From elsewhere — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:26:29 +0000

Kyiv Independent reports: Ukraine’s military Starlink service is still operating at a speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour, a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. The official’s statement contradicts claims quoted by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which reported on Oct. 22 that Starlink functionality was back to normal in Ukraine following a phone call between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump called Musk on Oct. 21 to request he lift restrictions...

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Jared Kushner’s hacked phone revealed his secret negotiations — including over $700 million in transfers

From elsewhere — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:26:10 +0000

Matthew Cole writes: In late spring 2020, a source I knew to be reliable called me with a story. The Dutch government had hacked into Jared Kushner’s phone and monitored him as he accessed a Dubai-based bank account. What was odd, the source said, was that the money in the account—hundreds of millions of dollars—had come from a bank in Azerbaijan. Most importantly, Kushner appeared to have transferred significant amounts of money from the Dubai account to other individuals, including...

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Judge restricts sprawling effort by DHS to find noncitizens registered to vote

From elsewhere — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:25:54 +0000

The New York Times reports: A federal judge in California on Wednesday blocked the Homeland Security Department from carrying out most field operations focused on uncovering voter fraud in nine states as part of a broader push to identify noncitizen voters. The ruling came less than two weeks before the midterm elections. The Trump administration has launched a blitz of operations focused on finding evidence of noncitizen voting or tying up election processes in states where it has dubiously claimed...

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Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11

From elsewhere — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:25:34 +0000

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. The order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett came as lawyers for the British broadcaster complained that Trump had delayed his appearance in his own lawsuit. Charles Tobin, attorney for the BBC, said that with two months left in the discovery period, “we still haven’t been able to depose the...

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Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accounts, apparently taking actions without user consent

From elsewhere — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:25:17 +0000

Axios reports: Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: AI agents are becoming a nightmare for America’s banks, making their way into banking systems faster than financial institutions can respond. The difficulty in distinguishing between a human and an unauthorized bot is forcing banks to block the technology and rapidly rewrite their terms...

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Hackers used Claude and Grok to automate cyberattacks on over 400 banks and financial firms

From elsewhere — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:24:59 +0000

Cyber Security News reports: A cybercrime group used artificial intelligence (AI) agents to coordinate attacks against more than 400 banks, payment providers and other financial organizations across Latin America, according to a report by cybersecurity company Straiker. The group, known as CyberCartel, reportedly used AI models from Anthropic, xAI and Moonshot AI to help plan and carry out parts of its operations. The reported targets span several countries, but Straiker did not name the institutions. Researchers said the system, called...

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Corporate ‘orbital data centre’ proposals are dangerous for humanity

From elsewhere — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:24:39 +0000

A computer-generated image of objects in Earth orbit that are already being tracked, before any massive new satellite megaconstellations. Approximately 95 per cent of the objects are space debris in the form of non-functional satellites. (NASA) By Samantha Lawler, University of Regina SpaceX has started a trend. More American companies are betting that they can beat the laws of physics by launching thousands of enormous satellites to create orbital “AI data centres” with names like Cowboy Space’s Stampede. Space commercialization...

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Music: Gary Burton — ‘Autumn’

From elsewhere — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:24:14 +0000

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U.S. and Israel draw up plans for renewed strikes on Iran after elections

From elsewhere — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:36:56 +0000

The New York Times reports: The U.S. and Israeli militaries have developed specific plans for renewed strikes against Iran after the American midterm elections, according to U.S. officials and other people briefed on the deliberations. As planning for a short but intensive operation progresses, the U.S. and Israeli militaries have stepped up exercises, flying planes over Iraq to practice strike maneuvers. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel this week to discuss new strikes, U.S....

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Billionaires want to buy this election. But it isn’t working

From elsewhere — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:36:41 +0000

David Wallace-Wells writes: Two weeks from now, the midterm elections will deliver an explosion of narrative meaning: about the country and its future, the president and his movement and his legacy. But the election cycle has already taught us a couple of very important things about money’s place in our democracy. One, after about a decade of national confusion on this point, the Republicans have shown themselves to be the unmistakable party of wealth, particularly the smash-and-grab kleptocratic variety. And...

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