As the supreme court upends precedent again and again, the liberal justices reveal the divisions within the legal body

On Friday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor delivered an acidic sermon against the court’s 6-3 decision to end lower courts’ practice of issuing nationwide injunctions to block federal executive orders, reading her dissent directly from the bench in a move meant to highlight its importance.

“No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates,” states Sotomayor’s dissent, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown-Jackson. “Today, the threat is to birthright citizenship. Tomorrow, a different administration may try to seize firearms from law abiding citizens or prevent people of certain faiths from gathering to worship.”

Liberal supreme court justices’ dissents reveal concerns that the US faces a crisis

^{George Chidi (The Guardian)}

On Thursday, the Supreme Court delivered a decision that could be a death knell for Planned Parenthood health centers across the nation.

In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the court’s conservative supermajority decided that the federal Medicaid Act does not give an individual the right to bring a civil rights lawsuit challenging the termination of a specific Medicaid provider from that state’s network.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is its latest assault on reproductive health care. The case also marks another victory for the Alliance Defending Freedom, the Christian conservative litigation shop behind the Dobbs decision, in which the high court reversed Roe v. Wade and ended the federal right to an abortion. (ADF lawyers represented the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in Medina.)

Supreme Court Allows South Carolina to Defund Planned Parenthood

The Supreme Court’s conservatives issued their latest attack on reproductive health care in “Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.”

^{Tessa Stuart (Rolling Stone)}

I created this community because I still find Lemmy a bit confusing. Since there are so many communities across so many servers, I never know where I should be posting certain topics.

The goal of this community is to help people find the right community to post specific content and, by doing that, hopefully, decrease posting friction and increase content.

Lemmy Verse is extremely helpful for this sort of thing.

In order to link a community, you should be using the format !CommunityName@LemmyServer.com.

Community link: !wheretopost@lemmy.world

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/big-beautiful-bill-keeps-falling-apart-will-pass-anyway.html

About 2 cm long and weighing just 0.3 grams, the insect-inspired device features two tiny wings and three spindly legs. Its minuscule size would make it difficult to detect using conventional radar systems, experts say.

China unveils tiny spy drone that looks like a mosquito. What other small spy drones exist?

^{Roselyne Min (Euronews.com)}

Or so hear members of Parliament in the UK

Archived version: archive.is/newest/theregister.…

Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

There's no international protocol on what to do if an asteroid strikes Earth

: Or so hear members of Parliament in the UK

^{Lindsay Clark (The Register)}

Successful local Palestinian efforts to organise the entry of aid to northern Gaza have prompted fresh restrictions by the Israeli military and violent looting by criminal gangs.

Relief was brought into north Gaza for the first time in a month on Wednesday by local tribes, drawing anger from Israeli officials and members of the Israeli public.

Northern Gaza has been under full siege since March, when Israel blocked all aid and goods from entering the territory and created a severe hunger crisis.

In late May, the US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF), a recently launched and scandal-hit aid group, began distributing limited food parcels at four locations in south and central Gaza.

The northern parts of the Palestinian enclave remain largely cut off from aid distributed through this mechanism. However, Israel has recently allowed a limited number of aid trucks carrying only wheat flour to enter some areas of the north.

According to local reports, the recent Palestinian-led relief delivery, backed by local clans, saw several trucks enter safely and successfully, with their contents distributed on Thursday.

Footage circulating online show dozens of trucks carrying aid from the United Nations World Food Programme entering the northern Gaza Strip.

Successful local efforts to get aid into north Gaza met with Israeli backlash

Successful local Palestinian efforts to organise the entry of aid to northern Gaza have prompted fresh restrictions by the Israeli military and violent looting by criminal gangs.

^{Mera Aladam (Middle East Eye)}

WhatsApp introduced a feature called Message Summaries. It is powered by Meta AI.

Why would one need this? The Meta-owned messaging app explains that sometimes users may have too many chats to catch up with, and if you want to do so quickly, the new feature will help.

Message Summaries uses Meta's Private Processing, a technology which was introduced in May 2025. Private Processing uses certain optional Meta AI features to process messages off-device in a confidential and secure environment. WhatsApp says that this process is so secure that not even Meta or WhatsApp can read or access your personal messages.

Sure, we may occasionally have to deal with long group chats that we may have missed. But, I'm not sure if the answer to this is AI-powered summaries. It could be useful in a pinch, but the fact is an AI may not be able to determine what is important to you, and what isn't. There's a good chance that some crucial information could be overlooked by the bot. If you want to use the summarization tool when you're in a hurry, that's cool, but I would advise checking your messages when you have the time.

Message Summaries are currently rolling out to users in the U.S., specifically for users in the English language. WhatsApp says it will bring the feature to more languages and countries later this year.

Google is making a change to Gemini, which will allow it to access WhatsApp and other content by default. Imagine that, both Gemini and Meta AI can access your WhatsApp. Don't forget, WhatsApp has ads now.

Would you allow AI to access your private conversations?

OVHcloud and Crayon have announced a strategic partnership that will provide organizations with access to cost-effective cloud services across more than 45 regions. The deal is designed to help businesses accelerate their digital transformation with sustainable and sovereign cloud solutions.

OVHcloud and Crayon partner on European infrastructure - Techzine Global

OVHcloud and Crayon launch global partnership for cost-effective cloud services in 45+ regions with a focus on digital transformation.

^{Berry Zwets (Techzine)}

Finance, health, and national identification details compromised

Data spill in aisle 5: Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize says 2.2M affected after cyberattack

: Finance, health, and national identification details compromised

^{Connor Jones (The Register)}

Elon Musk is done at DOGE, but we're just getting started.

Elon is still deeply tied to the Trump regime, still fueling conspiracies and fascist rhetoric, and still using his immense wealth to warp government policy and buy elections around the globe.

On June 28—Elon's birthday—let's celebrate everything we've achieved and a recommit to the long fight still ahead.

And our birthday gift to the Broligarch in Chief? A global party with one powerful message: Musk Must Fall.

#MuskMustFall Global Day of Celebration

Elon Musk is done at DOGE, but we're just getting started. On June 28—Elon's birthday—let's celebrate everything we've achieved and a recommit to the long fight still ahead.

^{actionnetwork.org}

The German regulator has asked Apple and Google to remove Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from their app stores. The request follows similar measures in other European countries and is driven by concerns about data security.

Germany asks Apple and Google to remove DeepSeek from app stores - Techzine Global

Germany asks Apple and Google to remove DeepSeek from app stores due to concerns about Chinese data processing and privacy violations.

^{Berry Zwets (Techzine)}

Pen Test Partners hijack data from Renault Clio to steer, brake, and accelerate in SuperTuxKart

So you CAN turn an entire car into a video game controller

: Pen Test Partners hijack data from Renault Clio to steer, brake, and accelerate in SuperTuxKart

^{Connor Jones (The Register)}

No data caps: “Four simple national Internet tiers that include unlimited data.”…

Stung by customer losses, Comcast says all its new plans have unlimited data

^{Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)}

Some major design changes are coming, and not everyone is on board.

Nothing's Phone 3 Hasn't Even Launched and It's Already Pissing People Off

^{James Pero (Gizmodo)}

No replacement in the wings for info streamed from past their prime rigs, 'termination will be permanent'

US Department of Defense will stop sending critical hurricane satellite data

: No replacement in the wings for info streamed from past their prime rigs, 'termination will be permanent'

^{Richard Speed (The Register)}

Update: 'No impact on safety,' FAA tells The Reg

Aloha, you’ve been pwned: Hawaiian Airlines discloses ‘cybersecurity event’

update: 'No impact on safety,' FAA tells The Reg

^{Jessica Lyons (The Register)}

So much for a "well-regulated" militia.

DOGE Gets the Green Light to Slash Gun Regulations at ATF

^{AJ Dellinger (Gizmodo)}

After making inroads in Hollywood, Runway is entering the gaming market.

Runway is going to let people generate video games with AI

Runway, the $3 billion AI startup that is increasingly powering more Hollywood production, will soon release a platform that lets anyone generate video games.

^{Alex Heath (The Verge)}

5th Circuit ruling reversed; FCC can continue programs that boost Internet access.

Case file: supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pd…

Supreme Court overturns 5th Circuit ruling that upended Universal Service Fund

^{Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)}

Healthcare systems are increasingly integrating the use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to store and manage patient health information and history. As hospitals adopt the new technology, the use of AI to manage these datasets and identify patterns for treatment plans is also on the rise, but not without debate.

Supporters of AI in EHRs argue that AI improves efficiency in diagnostic accuracy, reduces inequities, and reduces physician burnout. However, critics raise concerns over privacy of patients, informed consent, and data bias against marginalized communities. As bills such as H.R. 238 increase the clinical authority of AI, it is important to have discussions surrounding the ethical, practical, and legal implications of AI’s future role in healthcare.

I’d love to hear what this community thinks. Should AI be implemented with EHRs? Or do you think the concerns surrounding patient outcomes and privacy outweigh the benefits?

Understanding The Debate On AI In Electronic Health Records | ACE

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^{Vaidehi More (Alliance for Citizen Engagement)}

Developer solves mystery of hidden JPEG from the beige G3 era.

After 27 years, engineer discovers how to display secret photo in Power Mac ROM

^{Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)}

Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t ready to endorse socialist Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral run yet, she said Thursday – as she slammed his plans to raise taxes on the rich.

“I’m focused on affordability and raising taxes on anyone does not accomplish that,” she told reporters during an event at LaGuardia Airport.

The Democratic governor had congratulated Mamdani after his apparent win, but notably didn’t endorse him in November’s general election.

Gov. Hochul says she's not ready to back Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor yet -- slamming his plan to tax the rich

Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t ready to endorse socialist Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral run yet, she said Thursday – as she slammed his plans to raise taxes on the rich.

^{Mikella Schuettler (New York Post)}

Facebook users opting into “cloud processing” are inadvertently giving Meta AI access to their entire camera roll.

Facebook is starting to feed its AI with private, unpublished photos

Facebook users opting to upload their photos for “cloud processing” are inadvertently giving Meta AI access to their entire camera roll, including photos that have not been uploaded to Facebook’s servers.

^{Tina Nguyen (The Verge)}

The new tool, called Mobile Fortify, uses the CBP system which ordinarily takes photos of people when they enter or exit the U.S., according to internal ICE emails viewed by 404 Media. Now ICE is using it in the field.

Archived version: archive.is/20250626222934/404m…

404 Media

2025-06-26 16:41:12

ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using a new mobile phone app that can identify someone based on their fingerprints or face by simply pointing a smartphone camera at them, according to internal ICE emails viewed by 404 Media. The underlying system used for the facial recognition component of the app is ordinarily used when people enter or exit the U.S. Now, that system is being used inside the U.S. by ICE to identify people in the field.

The news highlights the Trump administration’s growing use of sophisticated technology for its mass deportation efforts and ICE’s enforcement of its arrest quotas. The document also shows how biometric systems built for one reason can be repurposed for another, a constant fear and critique from civil liberties proponents of facial recognition tools.

“Face recognition technology is notoriously unreliable, frequently generating false matches and resulting in a number of known wrongful arrests across the country. Immigration agents relying on this technology to try to identify people on the street is a recipe for disaster. Congress has never authorized DHS to use face recognition technology in this way, and the agency should shut this dangerous experiment down,” Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, told 404 Media in an email.

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“The Mobile Fortify App empowers users with real-time biometric identity verification capabilities utilizing contactless fingerprints and facial images captured by the camera on an ICE issued cell phone without a secondary collection device,” one of the emails, which was sent to all Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) personnel and seen by 404 Media, reads. ERO is the section of ICE specifically focused on deporting people.

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ICE Is Using a New Facial Recognition App to Identify People, Leaked Emails Show

^{Joseph Cox (404 Media)}

The Fairphone Gen 6 is here, and in addition to being repairable at home, it packs a neat little trick. A bright lime green physical slider instantly activates a dumbphone mode so you can focus on more important things than doomscrolling.

New Fairphone turns into a dumbphone at the flick of a switch

^{Abhimanyu Ghoshal (New Atlas)}

Tragedy was narrowly averted by ATC voice instructions and TCAS alerts.

ATC Error Leads To Near-Miss Between United Airlines & FedEx Flights

^{Paul Hartley (United Airlines)}

The Russian homegrown MC-21 has hit a milestone.

The First 'All-Russian' MC-21 Has Taken Flight

^{Luke Diaz (Simple Flying)}

In an unusual move, the UN aviation agency offered the assistance of one of its investigators for the crash investigation earlier this week.

India Blocks United Nations From Assisting With Boeing 787 Crash Investigation

^{Vyte Klisauskaite (Air India)}

China is refusing to reveal the cause of a China Eastern Boeing 737 crash, over "national security and social stability" concerns.

China Refuses To Reveal Cause of Deadly China Eastern Boeing 737 Crash

^{Ben Schlappig (One Mile at a Time)}

Concerns continue to grow after another breach occurred last month.

Chicago O’Hare’s Airfield Security Comes Into Question After Another Breach Occurs

^{John Pullen (Simple Flying)}

Russia continues to support its airline industry by obtaining spare parts and evading sanctions.

Sanctions Haven't Stopped Russia From Acquiring Spare Parts For Boeing, Airbus Aircraft

^{Simple Flying}

Passengers were re-accommodated onto a replacement flight and arrived in Las Vegas later that day.

JetBlue Grounds Airbus A321 After Hydraulic Issues Force Diversion To Denver

^{Aaron Bailey (JetBlue)}