A Department of Energy (DOGE) employee Jordan Wick has been publicly sharing sensitive work-related code on GitHub, including a Twitter DM downloader and geospatial data analysis tools for undersea cables and critical minerals.
Government access to personal data through tech giants has dramatically increased, with Meta, Google, and Apple sharing details of 3.16 million accounts over the past decade. The US government made nearly 500,000 data requests to Google and Meta in the last measured 12 months, exceeding all other 14 Eyes Alliance members combined. These companies' business models prevent them from implementing strong privacy protections, as they rely heavily on user tracking for revenue.
DOGE's widespread disruption of federal agencies has resulted in significant staffing cuts, program terminations, and institutional knowledge loss across multiple sectors. The organization's actions have impacted critical areas including cybersecurity, scientific research, social services, and international aid programs. The consequences of these cuts are expected to have long-lasting effects on government operations and public services.
Nigerian entrepreneurs are developing local cloud infrastructure alternatives to AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, offering naira-based payments and data sovereignty solutions. The rise of homegrown cloud providers like Nebula, Nobus, and Galaxy addresses challenges faced by Nigerian tech companies dealing with currency depreciation and data localization needs. In response to local competition, AWS has started accepting naira payments, while Nigerian providers leverage shared data centers to build cost-effective infrastructure.
Superglue is an open-source proxy server that simplifies API integration by automatically handling configuration, data transformation, and schema validation. The solution enables seamless connectivity to various data sources while providing features like LLM-powered mapping, smart pagination, and flexible authentication.
SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a mini data center to the moon as part of Lonestar Data Holdings' mission to establish lunar data storage facilities. The project aims to protect sensitive data from Earth-based hazards and bypass data sovereignty restrictions through space-based storage solutions. The initiative faces challenges like latency and maintenance but offers advantages including natural cooling and potential renewable power operations.
A detailed review compares three Canadian VPS providers - Serv3r.net, Globo.Tech, and FullHost - evaluating their performance, pricing, and features. FullHost emerges as the preferred choice, offering better performance and lower costs compared to DigitalOcean, despite lacking IPv6 support. The analysis covers technical specifications, network connectivity, and real-world performance benchmarks.
Federal judges have blocked DOGE from accessing personal data held by multiple US government departments, including Education, OPM, and Treasury. The rulings came after lawsuits filed by various parties, including the American Federation of Teachers and 19 states led by New York, citing Privacy Act violations and potential irreparable harm.
SubImage, built on the open-source Cartography security graph, helps security teams identify and fix infrastructure vulnerabilities before attackers find them. The platform maps infrastructure, emulates adversary behavior, and provides actionable recommendations through a hosted solution that allows deep customization and integration with various data sources.
Laravel Cloud offers a comprehensive platform for deploying and managing Laravel applications with features like automatic scaling, edge caching, and integrated databases. The platform eliminates configuration complexity while providing enterprise-grade security, performance monitoring, and team collaboration capabilities. Developers can deploy applications quickly through git integration and manage multiple environments with ease.