Feels to me like #GrapheneOS did exactly what it should, passing the #US border test with flying colours!

techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/us-a…

Funny part about this #lawsuit:
“With a little planning ahead of time, you can always download the data you need once you get to where you’re going,”

@GrapheneOS @graphene_os

#Software #Privacy #USA #UnitedStates #America #duress #politics #legal #border #phone #data #hardware #os #tech #technology #android #smartphone #phone #device #news

US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search | TechCrunch

A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border.

^{Zack Whittaker (TechCrunch)}

Wow.. that is SO bad

White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants

"1. By using keyword searches to review hundreds of grants and terminate them en masse rather than reviewing them individually on their merits, the Trump administration targeted research it found politically disfavorable, which is a First Amendment violation."

"2. In terminating 283 Department of Energy grants from states where a majority voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, and leaving untouched hundreds of grants that went to “red” states, the Trump administration wrongly punished researchers for merely living in states the White House politically opposed."

"3. And by terminating billions of dollars in grants, and never rerouting that money to other grant opportunities, the Trump administration violated the constitution by not spending money in ways Congress specifically required through laws it passed on how research funds should be used."

apnews.com/article/california-…

#UsPol #Lawsuit #Research #Trump

So what happens next?
- will the lawsuit be dropped?
- will ‘national security’ mean that the records suddenly become unavailable?
- will everything go quiet on the Trump front while he hopes it all goes away?
- will the judge be seized by ICE and deported? After all she doesn't sound like an Amercian from Florida.

#Trump #BBC #Lawsuit #TACO #USA

There will be those who won't know or care until the bullshit bites them in the ass personally, and until then "AI is awesome!"

" #Meta Platforms is facing a federal #lawsuit in the #UnitedStates after 26 current and former #employees alleged that the company used #AI-assisted tools during a major round of #layoffs in a way that disproportionately affected workers with medical conditions, #disabilities, or those on protected medical or #familyLeave"

voice.lapaas.com/meta-reported…

#Meta has been up to no good for a while - always?

Is $1.4 trillion a reasonable amount for these cases? Who knows.

Is it reasonable compensation for all the evil they’ve done? I’d argue yes.

It’s essentially their entire market capitalization as a penalty.

engadget.com/2209332/meta-is-f…

#SocialMedia #News #Facebook #Instagram #WhatsApp #Tech #Accountability #US #USA #America #UnitedStates #Engadget #Reuters #Consumers #Digital #MentalHealth #Addiction #Lawsuit #Corporation #Legal #Zuckerberg #App

Meta Is Facing $1.4 Trillion In State Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction

Meta is facing a massive lawsuit from four US states over the addictive designs of its platforms.

^{Steve Dent (Engadget)}

ABC7: CA farmer giving away 125,000+ pounds of nectarines amid lawsuit: 'They left me no other option'

abc7.com/post/reedley-californ…

#food #fruit #nectarines #lawsuit

CA farmer giving away 125,000+ pounds of nectarines amid lawsuit: 'They left me no other option'

A California farmer is being sued for trying to sell his nectarines, so instead, he's giving them away for free. Thousands of people have shown up at his small orchard to collect buckets full of free nectarines.

^{Kerry Mannix (ABC7 Los Angeles)}