Vermont is a peculiar state among the others of the u.s.a.. It is generally considered a progressive one (one of the presidential candidates for the DNC primary elections, Bernie Sanders, …
Absolute evil; and the state as absolute good
The above image depicts the favorite incident of those who predict the danger posed by the 21st-century technological developments: a rather microscopic drone puts a bullet in a head… Who …
The epidemic
While sinophobia (with the “argument” of covid-19…) continues, albeit somewhat numb (hardly anything can be attributed to the chinese state, other than the easy and arbitrary accusation that they are …
Impersonation
Alice Bergmann lives in Chemnitz, germany, and has a serious problem with islam. She must overcome an overwhelming shock, the murder of her sister Elizabeth a few years ago in …
“I can read your thoughts”…
Zuckerberg and Musk impersonate the “Knights of the Apocalypse”: among other things, they invest in the “interface” between human neurons and machines. But they are, in essence, the advertisers of …
From Fallujah to L.A.
Palantir is one of those (american) companies that does not want to attract attention. Its job is to build not just surveillance systems but, among other things, upgraded “crime prediction” …
In how many shots did you play today?
There is a serious (to scary) side to the issue. But there is also the more comical one. The fact that only one european and one american city (London and …
Database States
There is now an epidemic of live facial recognition surveillance in the u.k. The fusion of the police and private companies about the construction of these surveillance networks in public …
blockchain: towards a legislative technology
In the previous issue (Cyborg #14) we made a brief reference to blockchain. Using the example of the first and basic application of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and specifically bitcoin, we …
Track down the irresponsible!
The (electronic) social credit system works in china! For those who do not know, it is something like a platform where not only government agencies but also citizens assess each …
Public order above all
At the beginning of last December, the Australian parliament passed a law requiring telecommunications companies to provide the security apparatus (police, intelligence services, etc.) with access to encrypted information; in …
Social irresponsibility
Her name is Fan Bingbing. She is one of the biggest stars of Chinese entertainment, an actress and singer. A state investigation found evidence of tax evasion against her (of …