Here’s a little tidbit: German authorities have launched a six-month test of automatic facial recognition technology at a Berlin railway station, which the country’s top security official says could be used to improve security in the future. More than 200 … Continue reading →
As expected, the announcement has come of Charlie Gard’s death: Charlie Gard, the baby whose fate was the subject of a protracted court battle and made headlines around the world, has died, his parents have said… They abandoned their legal … Continue reading →
A sad ending to a sad story Until today I hadn’t written about Gard’s parents’ legal battle to be allowed to fly him to the US for extraordinary experimental treatment for a very rare and destructive genetic disorder. The main … Continue reading →
Not fake tyranny. This: A mob stormed Venezuela’s opposition-dominated National Assembly on Wednesday with the apparent acquiescence of government troops and carried out a startling attack on lawmakers and journalists. Bloodied lawmakers were treated for broken ribs and head injuries, … Continue reading →
This has become the lead story on memeorandum: Reddit user “HanA**holeSolo” first shared the GIF last Wednesday of Trump pummeling a wrestler with CNN’s logo imposed on his face. CNN could find no earlier instance of the GIF. The GIF … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post. It was written in the springtime quite few years ago, during a visit to New York.] I’ve been visiting New York City, the place where I grew up. I decide to … Continue reading →
It’s an old story. The MSM considers itself to be immune from prosecution for publishing intelligence information, even if it could harm this country and its operatives. Actually, especially if it could harm the policies of the United States under … Continue reading →
Andrew McCarthy explains: Of the seven subpoenas reportedly issued by the House [Intelligence] committee, four are said to involve the Russia aspect of the probe. Fox News reports that these subpoenas substantially duplicate information already sought by the Senate committee, … Continue reading →
You probably saw the video about the ruckus at Evergreen. You read the articles and the posts, including mine. You may have watched the interview between Tucker Carlson and Bret Weinstein, the professor whose letter protesting the idea that whites … Continue reading →
You may already be familiar with a recent incident at Evergreen State College in Washington state that resembles so many other incidents at colleges lately. At Evergreen, an angry mob of students confronted a professor for standing against racism, and … Continue reading →
It’s a complicated situation that Andrew C. McCarthy attempts to explain here: So, to summarize, we have the communications of Americans inside the United States being incidentally intercepted, stored, sifted through, and in some instances analyzed, even though those Americans … Continue reading →
To tell you the truth, I assumed they could already do this sort of thing: Routers scatter and bounce their signal off objects, illuminating our homes and offices like invisible light bulbs. Now, German scientists have found a way to … Continue reading →