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They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies

They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies

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It’s difficult to find much information about Daniel Micay online. Google him and you’ll turn up an impersonal X account and a barren LinkedIn page, plus some YouTube “exposés” and flame wars on Reddit and HackerNews that characterize him as everything from a privacy advocate to a cybersecurity visionary to a despot. Meanwhile, Claude refers to him as a “formidable independent mobile security researcher” who is “widely described as socially abrasive” (for whatever that’s worth). “All I can tell you about Daniel is that he lives in Canada,” says Dave Wilson, the community manager of GrapheneOS, a world-famous privacy tool and Micay’s current project. Within the cybersecurity community, the mythology surrounding Micay goes beyond celebrity. He could be a ghost or a kind of egregore, like Satoshi Nakamoto or Ned Ludd. Fans pick apart scraps of biographical information; enemies take swipes at his technical achievements. Who is Daniel Micay? What does he really want? When I wrote to the email listed on the GrapheneOS website, I heard back the same day: “The team as a …

Fuller sworn in to replace Greene

Fuller sworn in to replace Greene

Published by Sam Flores

Rep. Clay Fuller (R-Ga.) was sworn into office on Tuesday after winning a special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.). Fuller will serve out the remaining months of Greene’s term — helping Republicans maintain their razor-thin majority in the House and bolster support for President Trump’s agenda in Congress. “You were sent… Source link

International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist announced featuring French witch, sworn virgin

International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist announced featuring French witch, sworn virgin

Published by Sam Flores

Novels by women writers about a family exiled from Iran, a suburban French witch and an Albanian sworn virgin have made the shortlist for the International Booker Prize, organisers announced Tuesday. The prestigious award, to be handed out at a ceremony at London’s Tate Modern gallery on May 19, recognises works of fiction from around the world that have been translated into English. The £50,000 ($62,000) prize is split equally between the author and the translator. This is the 10th year that the prize has been awarded in its current form. Organisers say the award gives the authors a significant boost in profile and sales. Four winners have gone on to become Nobel laureates. The books on this year’s list feature “unforgettable characters” and “reverberate with history”, said the chair of the judges, British novelist Natasha Brown. The shortlist includes several established authors. Read moreBooker Prize winner David Szalay on his ‘risky’ novel ‘Flesh’ that wowed the literary world “The Director”, set in the Nazi-controlled film industry, is by bestselling German-Austrian writer Daniel Kehlmann, who …

Markwayne Mullin sworn in to serve as Homeland Security Secretary

Markwayne Mullin sworn in to serve as Homeland Security Secretary

Published by Sam Flores

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Jury rules against Meta in landmark trial 00:55 Senate Republicans optimistic about potential deal to fund TSA 02:07 President Trump to deploy more than 1,000 additional troops 02:11 Kornacki: Virginia Democrats ‘may have some work to do’ on redistricting referendum 04:49 Union leader: If we don’t end the DHS shutdown ‘shenanigan’ more TSA officers will quit 22:06 Trump says U.S. received a ‘present’ from Iran amid negotiations 01:53 Now Playing Markwayne Mullin sworn in to serve as Homeland Security Secretary 02:56 UP NEXT Rubio testifies in trial of former roommate accused of secretly lobbying for Venezuela 02:01 Melania Trump speaks at global summit to ’empower children’ through education 01:36 Senate Confirms Markwayne Mullin to Lead Homeland Security 00:29 Oil Prices Settle After Trump’s Claim of Peace Talks With Iran 02:06 Iran Fires New Wave of Missiles Amid Trump’s Peace Talks Claims 02:17 Sen. Markwayne Mullin confirmed as new head of DHS 03:31 Trump touts progress in talks with Iran 02:09 …

Chile’s Kast Sworn in as President in Biggest Right-Wing Shift in Decades

Chile’s Kast Sworn in as President in Biggest Right-Wing Shift in Decades

Published by Sam Flores

By Alexander Villegas and Fabian Cambero VALPARAISO/SANTIAGO, March 10 (Reuters) – Jose ⁠Antonio ⁠Kast was sworn in as Chile’s ⁠president on Wednesday, ushering in the country’s sharpest shift to the right ​in decades as voters, alarmed by rising insecurity, backed a broader conservative turn sweeping parts of Latin America. Regional ‌presidents including Argentina’s Javier Milei, Ecuador’s ‌Daniel Noboa and Paraguay’s Santiago Pena, as well as Spain’s King Felipe, traveled to Chile to ⁠attend the transfer ⁠of power ceremony in the coastal city of Valparaiso, where Congress is ​located. Kast takes over from left-wing President Gabriel Boric, to whom he lost the 2021 election, at a time when Chileans are worried about rising crime and the economy. A shooting that left one police officer brain dead earlier ​in the day in the southern city of Puerto Varas highlighted those security concerns and led ⁠Kast to ⁠send his new security ⁠minister, Trinidad Steinert, ​to the city once the ceremony concluded. “There’s going to be a before and an after. Whoever ​attacks a (police officer) attacks Chile,” ⁠Kast …

Rob Jetten is sworn in as youngest Dutch prime minister – POLITICO

Rob Jetten is sworn in as youngest Dutch prime minister – POLITICO

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He succeeds Dick Schoof, whose government collapsed in the summer of 2025, triggering snap elections. Jetten’s party scored a narrow victory over the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) led by Geert Wilders. Jetten now leads a coalition made up of his own Democrats 66 (D66), the center-right Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the liberal People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD). Together, the three parties control just 66 of the 150 seats in parliament meaning that the new prime minister will depend on opposition support from day one. His government is planning a big splurge on defense, pouring billions more euros into the military to reach the NATO spending target of 5 percent of gross domestic product. Jetten’s government will also press ahead with closely watched plans to slash back emissions from the Netherlands’ massive livestock industry. Even before being his official start, the incoming coalition ran into problems last week when the nominated state secretary for finance from Jetten’s own D66 party, resigned over misrepresentations of her education on her CV and LinkedIn profile.  …

Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Bangladesh prime minister | Bangladesh Election 2026 News

Tarique Rahman sworn in as new Bangladesh prime minister | Bangladesh Election 2026 News

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Rahman takes office as other lawmakers are sworn in to parliament days after the BNP’s landslide election victory. Listen to this article | 2 mins info Published On 17 Feb 202617 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Tarique Rahman has been sworn in as the new prime minister, days after his party swept the first vote since the 2024 student-led uprising that expelled the then-leader, Sheikh Hasina. “I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of prime minister of the government in accordance with the law,” he said on Tuesday, sworn in by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, in a televised ceremony held outside the parliament building in the capital, Dhaka. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured more than a two-thirds majority in last week’s elections. Earlier, inside the parliament’s oath room, lawmakers pledged loyalty to Bangladesh as they were sworn in by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin. Foreign dignitaries, including the Pakistani foreign minister and the speaker of the Indian Parliament, were in …

Abigail Spanberger Sworn in as Virginia’s First Woman Governor

Abigail Spanberger Sworn in as Virginia’s First Woman Governor

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Amid a cold drizzle, Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday at the state Capitol as Virginia’s first female governor after centuries of men holding the state’s top office. The inauguration of Spanberger, who defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to succeed Gov. Glenn Youngkin, marks a new chapter in Virginia as Democrats pull the levers of power in state government while Republican President Donald Trump sits in the White House in neighboring Washington. “The history and the gravity of this moment are not lost on me,” Spanberger said in her address. “I maintain an abiding sense of gratitude to those who work, generation after generation, to ensure women could be among those casting ballots, but who could only dream of a day like today.” In a thinly veiled dig at the president, Spanberger said it was time for Virginians to fix what was broken. “I know many of you are worried about the recklessness coming out of Washington,” she said. “You are worried about policies that are hurting our communities, cutting …

FBI Agent’s Sworn Testimony Contradicts Claims ICE’s Jonathan Ross Made Under Oath

FBI Agent’s Sworn Testimony Contradicts Claims ICE’s Jonathan Ross Made Under Oath

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In testimony last month in federal court in Minnesota, FBI special agent Bernardo Medellin appeared to directly contradict a claim that ICE agent Jonathan Ross made under oath about whether a man they were trying to detain had asked to speak to his attorney. Medellin’s testimony, which details federal training for interactions with drivers, also calls into question whether Ross followed his training during the interaction that led to the shooting and killing Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother, last week. Ross has been identified by multiple media outlets as the shooter; while the Trump administration has declined to confirm those reports, details about the shooter shared by Vice President JD Vance match details of Ross’s biography. As WIRED previously reported, in December Ross testified that last June he led a team seeking to apprehend a man named Roberto Carlos Muñoz-Guatemala, who had an administrative warrant out for being in the US without authorization. According to his testimony, after following Muñoz-Guatemala in an unmarked car, Ross—who was wearing ranger green and grey and had his …

Confusion As Sporadic Gunfire Erupts Near Venezuela’s Presidential Palace Soon After Rodriguez Sworn In

Confusion As Sporadic Gunfire Erupts Near Venezuela’s Presidential Palace Soon After Rodriguez Sworn In

Published by Jenni Sidey

Update(20:50ET): A mere hours after widespread American mainstream media reports named Maduro’s staunchly ‘loyal’ Vice Presedent Delcy Rodríguez a CIA/US military informer who cooperated with the Trump-ordered invasion which ousted and kidnapped the country’s sitting head of state to US soil, there are reports of heavy gunfire engulfing the Venezuelan capital, near the presidential palace. Though there are conflicting reports. CNN is confirming that something – though we don’t know exactly what – is going down (somewhat to be expected after an apparent coup supported by US military invasion):  Celebratory gunfire? The counter-revolution begins? False trigger of anti-air defenses? Or the storming of the presidential palace…  BREAKING: Venezuelan Security Forces Open Fire on Unidentified Drones Over Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas The situation is now ‘Under Control’ pic.twitter.com/J6ORn2pBTa There are competing reports that the mayhem was triggered by an inbound civilian or hobby drone mistaken for a threat. Polymarket reports, as everyone is no doubt on edge and trigger-happy… BREAKING: Venezuelan Presidential Guard reportedly mistook their own drones for the enemy, potential case of friendly-fire. https://t.co/IaJRmQTaKw …