[ PFIR ] "Google's Selfish Ledger Is an Unsettling Vision of Silicon Valley Social Engineering"

"Google's Selfish Ledger Is an Unsettling Vision of Silicon Valley Social Engineering" https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/17/17344250/google-x-selfish-ledger-video-data-privacy Google has built a multibillion-dollar business out of knowing everything about its users. Now, a video pr

[ PFIR ] Lauren's Blog: "Google Predictably Makes a Confused Jumble Out of New YouTube, Music Offerings"

Google Predictably Makes a Confused Jumble Out of New YouTube, Music Offerings https://lauren.vortex.com/2018/05/17/google-predictably-makes-a-confused-jumble-out-of-new-youtube-music-offerings An old saying suggests that the only inevitabilities are death and taxes. When it comes to Google, t

[ PFIR ] Example of Google Account phishing attempts

Example of Google Account phishing attempts [IMAGE]: https://plus.google.com/+LaurenWeinstein/posts/AjjaPB6gEAj An example of one of the cruder Google Account phishing attempts. It's not a stellar effort, but it's apparently appearing in enormous quantities across the Net. --Lauren-- Lauren Wei

[ PFIR ] How YouTube's "Super Chat" System Is Pushing Video Creators Toward More Extreme Content

How YouTube's "Super Chat" System Is Pushing Video Creators Toward More Extreme Content https://www.buzzfeed.com/ishmaeldaro/youtube-comments-hate-speech-racist-white-nationalists-super?utm_term=.dt5Mevw3b#.uavlMvmOK Prominent far-right and white nationalist figures have for mont

[ PFIR ] A thought on Google's "Selfish Ledger" video

A thought on Google's "Selfish Ledger" video The immediate impression I get from watching Google's (apparently leaked) "Selfish Ledger" video is echos of Isaac Asimov's "Psychohistory" concept from his "Foundation" novels. Interesting. --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lau...@vortex.com): https://www

[ PFIR ] Trump offers North Korea's Kim "protection" if they denuclearize

Trump offers North Korea's Kim "protection" if they denuclearize Trump telling Kim that if they denuclearize they'll get protections seems reminiscent of how Al Capone's team operated in Old Chicago. "Nice country you've got there. A shame if something happened to it." The thing is, trusting Trum

[ PFIR ] Tracking Firm LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for Customers of All Major U.S. Mobile Carriers Without Consent in Real Time Via Its Web Site

Tracking Firm LocationSmart Leaked Location Data for Customers of All Major U.S. Mobile Carriers Without Consent in Real Time Via Its Web Site https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/05/tracking-firm-locationsmart-leaked-location-data-for-customers-of-all-major-u-s-mobile-carriers-in-real-time-via-its-w

[ PFIR ] "Google's File on Me Was Huge. Here's Why It Wasn't as Creepy as My Facebook Data."

"Google's File on Me Was Huge. Here's Why It Wasn't as Creepy as My Facebook Data." https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/16/technology/personaltech/google-personal-data-facebook.html?emc=edit_th_180517&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=576886480517 Google has far more data about us than Facebook. Yet

[ PFIR ] [And here are their mugshots?] All of Mugshots.com's alleged co-owners arrested on extortion charges

[And here are their mugshots?] All of Mugshots.com's alleged co-owners arrested on extortion charges https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/all-of-mugshots-coms-alleged-co-owners-arrested-on-extortion-charges/ Two alleged owners of Mugshots.com--Sahar Sarid and Thomas Keesee

[ PFIR ] Bill Gates Says Donald Trump Didn't Know HIV and HPV Were Different Things, Was Real Weird About Bill Gates' Daughter

Bill Gates Says Donald Trump Didn't Know HIV and HPV Were Different Things, Was Real Weird About Bill Gates' Daughter https://splinternews.com/bill-gates-says-donald-trump-didnt-know-hiv-and-hpv-wer-1826124916 In both of those meetings, Gates says Trump asked him if vaccines "wer