[ PFIR ] Emergency Alert Test FAIL for Wi-Fi Calling
Emergency Alert Test FAIL for Wi-Fi Calling As I suspected would be the case, it appears that the emergency alert test did not reach many (certainly not mine!) phones connected via Wi-Fi Calling without active cellular connectivity. This is a major hole, because Wi-Fi calling is widely promoted by the carriers as a 100% compatible solution for voice, texts, and data when cellular connectivity is unavailable or unreliable. -L - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein lau...@vortex.com (https://www.vortex.com/lauren) Lauren's Blog: https://lauren.vortex.com Mastodon: https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren Pebble (formerly T2): https://pebble.is/laurenweinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Founder: Network Neutrality Squad: https://www.nnsquad.org PRIVACY Forum: https://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 ___ pfir mailing list https://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
[ PFIR ] Meta's AI Stickers Are Already Causing Trouble (disgusting trouble)
Meta's AI Stickers Are Already Causing Trouble (disgusting trouble) https://gizmodo.com/meta-ai-stickers-generate-controversial-cartoon-images-1850898685 - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein lau...@vortex.com (https://www.vortex.com/lauren) Lauren's Blog: https://lauren.vortex.com Mastodon: https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren Pebble (formerly T2): https://pebble.is/laurenweinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Founder: Network Neutrality Squad: https://www.nnsquad.org PRIVACY Forum: https://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 ___ pfir mailing list https://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
[ PFIR ] Addendum: Emergency Alert System test + Hawaii "missile attack"
Addendum: Emergency Alert System test + Hawaii "missile attack" Adding that the nationwide federal brain trust-approved Emergency Alert Test is supposed to run from approx 2:20PM EDT to 2:50PM EDT, today. Hey, remember some years ago when an alert went out in Hawaii claiming that an incoming ballistic missile attack was in progress and that this was NOT A DRILL! Yeah, it took more than half an hour to get out a cancel message on that one. OOPS! No wonder most people ignore most phone notifications, given all the spam, phishing attacks, and all the rest. -L - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein lau...@vortex.com (https://www.vortex.com/lauren) Lauren's Blog: https://lauren.vortex.com Mastodon: https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren Pebble (formerly T2): https://pebble.is/laurenweinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Founder: Network Neutrality Squad: https://www.nnsquad.org PRIVACY Forum: https://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 ___ pfir mailing list https://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
[ PFIR ] In a few hours, the feds will test Emergency Alert System "Terror Trigger" including cellphones
In a few hours, the feds will test Emergency Alert System "Terror Trigger" cellphones In a few hours, the federal government, in its infinite wisdom, will trigger an Emergency Alert System test likely to confuse and confound, if not trigger terror, for millions of people around the country. Not only will television and radio be included, but cell phones as well. So, if you're driving down the freeway and your phone starts making alarming sounds and receiving surprise text messages, be sure not to reach for it to find out what the bloody hell is going on and in the process lose control of your vehicle. Because yeah, no doubt the feds have REALLY thought this one through in terms of how it will impact people who aren't expecting it. The brain trust in action. -L - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein lau...@vortex.com (https://www.vortex.com/lauren) Lauren's Blog: https://lauren.vortex.com Mastodon: https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren Pebble (formerly T2): https://pebble.is/laurenweinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Founder: Network Neutrality Squad: https://www.nnsquad.org PRIVACY Forum: https://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 ___ pfir mailing list https://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
[ PFIR ] Scientific American: "Cats Are Perfect"
Scientific American: "Cats Are Perfect" As if we already didn't know this. -L https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cats-are-perfect-an-evolutionary-biologist-explains-why/# - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein lau...@vortex.com (https://www.vortex.com/lauren) Lauren's Blog: https://lauren.vortex.com Mastodon: https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren Pebble (formerly T2): https://pebble.is/laurenweinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Founder: Network Neutrality Squad: https://www.nnsquad.org PRIVACY Forum: https://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 ___ pfir mailing list https://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
[ PFIR ] GOP clowns: First step that interim House speaker takes is throwing Pelosi out of her office, while she's in Calif attending Feinstein funeral
GOP clowns: First step that interim House speaker takes is throwing Pelosi out of her office, while she's in Calif attending Feinstein funeral https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/03/politics/pelosi-vacate-office-capitol-mchenry-interim-speaker/index.html - - - --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein lau...@vortex.com (https://www.vortex.com/lauren) Lauren's Blog: https://lauren.vortex.com Mastodon: https://mastodon.laurenweinstein.org/@lauren Pebble (formerly T2): https://pebble.is/laurenweinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Founder: Network Neutrality Squad: https://www.nnsquad.org PRIVACY Forum: https://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 ___ pfir mailing list https://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
