dell cameron

dell cameron

@dell.bsky.social

Sr. writer @wired.com Surveillance & coptech. Running WIRED's Elon Musk election tracker. Signal: dell.3030

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dell cameron
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NEW: Elon Musk gave his super PAC $76 million in just two weeks of October, and more than half of its new candidate spending went to one race: the Texas Senate fight against James Talarico. He’s now given more than $445 million this cycle, far more than he spent electing Trump.

wired.comElon Musk Just Dumped Another $76 Million Into the MidtermsThe trillionaire has given more than $445 million to Republican political groups this election cycle, as Democrats vow to investigate him.
dell cameron
@dell.bsky.social

ICYMI

dell cameron@dell.bsky.social

NEW: US lawmakers say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding a secret court opinion about the surveillance of Americans, even as it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.
dell cameron
@dell.bsky.social

if i'd gotten this tip my pitch would have 100% included trying to social engineer my way into this gym, because let's face it this story needs video.

Chris Sommerfeldt@c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social

New: Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a group of his friends have been secretly using the NYPD Police Academy’s gymnasium in Queens to play pickup basketball — scrambling some operations at the facility. w/ @grahamrayman.bsky.social & Joe Anuta www.politico.com/news/2026/10...

politico.comMamdani is using NYPD gym to host pickup basketball games with friendsThe choice of location has scrambled NYPD training operations, angering a police union and a Republican lawmaker.

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molly taft
@mollytaft.com

as a long time fan of paris's work i absolutely loved HYPERSCALE, his new book, which really pulls together so many disparate threads of the data center convo—past, present, in the us and abroad—into a ripping narrative caught up with him about it for my latest power play newsletter!

wired.comWhat the US Movement Against Data Centers Can Learn From AbroadParis Marx, author of Hyperscale, has been tracking global data center development for years. The US has a lot to learn from what’s happened everywhere from Ireland to New Zealand.

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dell cameron
@dell.bsky.social

NEW: US lawmakers say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding a secret court opinion about the surveillance of Americans, even as it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

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Matt Pearce
@mattdpearce.com

If the golem becomes ensorcelled, the coven may need to assume operational burdens related to ensorcellation and the golem’s fel status. This may cost extra mana points.

dell cameron
@dell.bsky.social

iFixit sells awesome tools, which i have bought. it's scary cracking open a piece of hardware that costs thousands of dollars, but since planned obsolescence is just baked in to most of our tech now, you might make a fun project out of it.

Jeremy White@jeremywired.bsky.social

Users are reporting a wave of cracked-screen issues on the new folding iPhone! iFixit might have the reason why. Read the full piece from @boone.bsky.social on. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/some-i...

wired.comSome iPhone Duo Models Are Breaking. iFixit’s Teardown Might Explain WhyThe repair company iFixit released its repairability rating for Apple’s very first foldable iPhone. It comes as users report a wave of cracked-screen issues.
dell cameron
@dell.bsky.social

NEW: US lawmakers say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding a secret court opinion about the surveillance of Americans, even as it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

wired.comThe US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on AmericansTwo US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.

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Frank Bajak
@fbajak.bsky.social

A historic power shift in Serbia promises to make it more democratic, less pro-Putin. Question is, will gangster-allied Serbian nationalism become less virulent? Will Serbs accept the rule of law — and guarantee press freedom — so EU membership is finally possible? apnews.com/article/serb...

apnews.comSerbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shiftThe long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent ...

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Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Trump on data centers: "I say let them come in ... you should really be cool on data centers because you can make a fortune with the data centers" (Note the total silence of the crowd during this rant!)

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Timothy Snyder
@timothysnyder.bsky.social

The same US president who treats our friend Canada as an enemy is trying to give Alaska to Russia, a country whose absolutely overt foreign policy is to destroy us. This superpower suicide has to be stopped. www.ft.com/content/e9cf...

ft.comUS executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian controlFormer CEO of Polar Train LNG tells FT that energy giant Novatek financed and held reins of strategic Alaska project without Washington’s approval

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Peter Geoghegan
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social

🔴 REVEALED: Palantir led closed-door review of how MoD buys software The review was presented to defence minister Luke Pollard by Palantir UK boss Louis Mosley in Feb and has mostly been implemented None of this was made public New investigation🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-p...

democracyforsale.substack.comRevealed: Palantir led secret review of how the MoD spends billionsThe Ministry of Defence asked the controversial US tech firm how to fix its procurement rules. Its answer? Fewer obstacles for companies like Palantir
dell cameron
@dell.bsky.social

NEW: Elon Musk gave his super PAC $76 million in just two weeks of October, and more than half of its new candidate spending went to one race: the Texas Senate fight against James Talarico. He’s now given more than $445 million this cycle, far more than he spent electing Trump.

wired.comElon Musk Just Dumped Another $76 Million Into the MidtermsThe trillionaire has given more than $445 million to Republican political groups this election cycle, as Democrats vow to investigate him.
dell cameron
@dell.bsky.social

Musk has given the PAC $165 million since July. It spent nearly $43 million in the first half of October and still had nearly $47 million left for the final stretch. Digital ads now outpace mail and texting individually and almost combined.

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WIRED
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The first-ever WIRED World Fair takes place Nov. 4 in Miami, featuring the technologies, people, and ideas transforming our world. Don’t just read about what’s next. Step inside. Interact. Test. Play. Question. Repeat. Get your ticket. 👇

buff.lyWIRED World Fair: A Festival of the FutureJoin WIRED in Miami on November 4 for a not-to-be-missed event featuring bold ideas, breakthrough technologies, and the people shaping what comes next. Sign up for ticket alerts, speaker…

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Matt Burgess (WIRED)
@mattburgess1.bsky.social

"Warhound, based in Texas, will also equip its canines with “Anduril’s advanced cybernetic Augments, software, and battlefield situational awareness,” according to a press release."

wired.comCool, Cool, Cool, Palmer Luckey Made a Genetically Modified Military Dog StartupWarhound came out of stealth on Wednesday with $200 million in funding and a mission to create “elite working dogs” equipped with "advanced body armor."

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At the DEA, Lili helped to seize millions of dollars in illicit cryptocurrency, eventually taking down the largest and most sophisticated dark-web marketplace in history. But she never suspected her investigations might lead her back to her own family. www.wired.com/story/the-de...

wired.comShe Was the DEA’s Premier Crypto Detective. The Clues Led Straight to Her Own FamilyTo escape the chaos of her Russian childhood, Lili Infante became an American law enforcement prodigy. She pioneered the DEA’s investigations of the dark web—never suspecting who she’d find hiding the...

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Matt Burgess (WIRED)
@mattburgess1.bsky.social

"Updating is the only safe choice" As PHP releases the details of its critical vulnerabilities, governments around the world are taking their websites offline for updates. Security researchers warn things could be real bad if systems aren't patched immediately Story with @lhn.bsky.social

wired.com‘This Is Not A Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on FireThe PHP Foundation has revealed two serious vulnerabilities that could impact millions of websites. Security experts warn that failure to quickly patch the flaws could have dire consequences.

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Bill Barnwell
@billbarnwell.com

It's the same grift

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

NVIDIA CEO JENSEN HUANG SAYS EVERY COMPANY IN THE FUTURE WILL HAVE TWO FACTORIES, ONE REAL AND ONE DIGITAL, WITH THE DIGITAL FACTORY SO REAL IT MIGHT AS WELL BE REAL

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Scott Horton
@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Zuckerberg's own employees confirm that he directed an intentional effort to throw the Brazilian election in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro, apparently because he understood this is what Trump wanted. www.reuters.com/world/americ...

reuters.comMeta employees said Lula's accounts were hindered during Brazil election, Folha reportsMeta employees acknowledged in internal communications that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian ​President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were hindered by ‌restrictions during the country's election, newsp...

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Jeff Stein
@jeffstein.bsky.social

News: The Trump administration is getting ready to move forward w/ garnishing wages & benefits of defaulted student loan borrowers after an internal dispute b/w Treasury, OMB & Ed “This is not who you think it is. The demographics are not good for us" www.washingtonsun.com/economy/trum...

washingtonsun.comTrump Aides Are Getting Ready to Penalize Defaulting Student Loan BorrowersTreasury officials are seeking ways to minimize the impact on vulnerable borrowers.

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Matt Burgess (WIRED)
@mattburgess1.bsky.social

NEW little one: WhatsApp online help pages exposed internal Meta instructions/prompts that were meant for its own chatbot. 100 prompts were exposed, including one telling Meta’s AI not to give people legal advice or talk about GDPR/other privacy regs WhatsApp says a bug caused the issue

wired.comWhatsApp Help Pages Leaked Hidden Instructions for a Meta ChatbotAround 80 pages on WhatsApp’s website exposed instructions that were designed for its chatbot, including “WHAT NOT TO SAY.” Meta says a bug caused the issue.