License Plate Cameras Will Soon Track Phones, Wearables, Infotainment, and Even Your Pets

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220 points | 32 comments
https://www.thedrive.com/news/license-plate-cameras-will-soon-track-phones-wearables-infotainment-and-even-your-pets

Defense contractor Leonardo is promoting a new technology called SignalTrace that will package plate cameras with sensors that can scrape unique identifiers tied to your smart devices and make that data available…

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Iranians say addressing Trump’s 'mental illness' head on helped secure deal: journalist

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642 points | 97 comments
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2677041558-2677041558

Investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill shared a startling revelation last week that Iranian negotiators had recruited psychologists to help navigate what they believed was Trump’s “impaired mental state.” And on Monday, Scahill provided an update on Iran’s unique approach to…

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Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors

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383 points | 111 comments
https://apnews.com/article/southern-baptist-convention-evangelicals-women-pastors-7d85ddc4cc13f3c90a05c1ce3de196b3

Thousands of Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to advance a formal ban on women pastors in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, sending a clear message that men alone should preach to these…

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Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors

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571 points | 221 comments
https://apnews.com/article/southern-baptist-convention-evangelicals-women-pastors-7d85ddc4cc13f3c90a05c1ce3de196b3

Thousands of Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to advance a formal ban on women pastors in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, sending a clear message that men alone should preach to these…

Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors

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615 points | 215 comments
https://apnews.com/article/southern-baptist-convention-evangelicals-women-pastors-7d85ddc4cc13f3c90a05c1ce3de196b3

Thousands of Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to advance a formal ban on women pastors in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, sending a clear message that men alone should preach to these…

Trump's name must be removed from Kennedy Center, judge rules

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527 points | 52 comments
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/29/trump-kennedy-center-rebranding-name-judge-illegal/90318608007/

A federal judge ordered the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling the White House’s rebranding of the iconic institution is illegal.

U.S. District Court…

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YouTube Is Making It Easier to Spot AI-Generated Videos

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251 points | 45 comments
https://lifehacker.com/tech/youtube-wants-to-make-it-easier-to-spot-ai-generated-videos

• YouTube is making it easier than ever to spot AI-generated videos.

• The company is rolling out new labels for both long-form videos and Shorts that make it clear which videos were produced using AI.

• YouTube is also rolling out a new…

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'People will buy intelligence from us on a meter': ChatGPT's Sam Altman's AI vision worries critics

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https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/people-will-buy-intelligence-from-us-on-a-meter-chatgpts-ceo-sam-altman-has-critics-worried-with-his-ai-vision

Sam Altman says OpenAI wants to sell intelligence like a utility

During a recent appearance at BlackRock in Washington, D.C., OpenAI’s Sam Altman, shared his vision for the future of AI.…

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'There is no universe in which Proton VPN compromises its no-logs policy' — Proton joins the backlash against Canada's surveillance bill

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1165 points | 215 comments
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/there-is-no-universe-in-which-proton-vpn-compromises-its-no-logs-policy-proton-joins-the-backlash-against-canadas-surveillance-bill

• Proton VPN has hit back at Canada’s proposed Bill C-22

• The proposed legislation could require VPNs to log user metadata

• NordVPN and…

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