Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley pushed back against claims that the company's expanding network of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) is contributing to a surveillance state, telling Newsweek that transparency and accountability are central to the company's approach as it unveils new privacy protocols this week amid widespread backlash and protests. The technology executive told Newsweek in a Tuesday video interview that Flock's "end goal isn't a dystopian future of surveillance; it's one where we all feel safe."
Germany has provided a new package of humanitarian and emergency services equipment to Ukraine, including a raft of firefighting robots from German firm Magirus. With a strong pedigree for firefighting vehicles, Magirus also has a range of robotics designed for hazardous environments -- perfect for the embattled homesteads of Ukrainian cities.
Results in Democratic primaries in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Connecticut have reiterated that Democratic voters are hungry for change, even as they remain divided over the party's ideological future.
A federal judge suggested that government lawyers could be held in contempt after he repeatedly pressed the Department of Justice to explain redactions in a tranche of challenged documents from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
The Trump administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects that will be fueled in part by taxpayer dollars without the approval of Congress, according to a new report from The Washington Post. In addition to the demolition of the East Wing and subsequent White House ballroom construction, President Trump ordered the space to include an underground security complex, helipad and redesign of the West Wing space, where the Oval Office sits.
@#16 ... ...because Trump chose the OTHER blonde strumpet for his Catering Cart. And that's when she realized...she just wasn't cart-worthy in His eyes. ...
Yeah, that is most curious.
Along with many other things about that plane switch.
For starters...
'If I go, you go, right?': Traveling on the presidential plane -- without Trump
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... As part of the press pool traveling with Trump, I was along for the ride.
The itinerary change was confusing, and Trump's explanation seemed implausible. Reporters' questions to one another turned to whether Iran had hatched a concrete plot to assassinate the president. At first, our precise itinerary also remained a mystery, though we assumed we were still heading back to Washington as initially planned after the stop in the United Kingdom. ...
During the flight, he denied that security concerns were a factor. But when I asked him why we had to close our window shades, he acknowledged the persistent threats he faced from Iran.
"But if I go, you go. Right?" Trump told us. "Perhaps someday you want to change professions." ...
@#27 ... Assuming the group can maintain 20 knots, the rescue carrier should be there in about a week. ...
I hope that will be what happens.
Long Beach Dub Allstars - Sunny Hours ft. will.i.am (2001)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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Stumbled on this old sun dial, then these words I read
I only count the sunny hours, brightest hours of day
I never count the gloomy hours I let them slip away.
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... the board voted to add Trump's name to the building's facade ...
One report I read was that the name would be "etched" into the facade, so permanent.
Kennedy Center Board Votes to Inscribe Trump's Name on Building
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This act seems to be a blatant attempt to get around the wording of the Judge's order to remove Pres Trump's name.
Good advice to Taylor Farms sources ...
Apologies for the bluntness ...
Ween - Don't Sh?t Where You Eat (1994)
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