Dmitri Alperovitch tweeted an oft-given and somewhat misleading statement that was picked up in a new article: It’s unconstitutional to extradite Russians. While technically (Article 61) might say it’s unconstitutional, it nonetheless has been done successfully multiple times: 2014 Seleznev extradited from Maldives 2017 Levashov extradited from Spain 2018 Nikulin extradited from Czechia 2019 Burkov … Continue reading “It’s unconstitutional to extradite Russians”→
I just got off the phone with a technology reporter for a major newspaper, where I was asked about the risks of facial recognition. That’s a deep topic, since crime using faces (deepfakes, impersonation) can apply to almost anything (fraud/theft, racism, classicism). However, I ended the call by warning about even broader risks in recognition … Continue reading Tesla Safety Fail: “Full Self Driving” Can’t Read Even Basic Traffic Signals→
The BBC makes a classic error in their chief environment correspondent’s new report by saying GM started electric mass vehicle development in 1990s (also failing to mention it was shutdown after 2002 by President Bush). Here’s what they say: Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think… The first crude electric car was … Continue reading Why Mass Electric Car Concepts of 1940s May Finally Arrive in 2020s→
Was Devil’s Punch Bowl a concentration camp in Natchez? Executive summary: To tell it accurately is to say it was an humanitarian crisis manufactured by bitter slaveholders who pushed Blacks towards death and desperation yet wanted it all to be blamed on anyone else (approaching Union forces abolishing slavery). American soldiers liberating Natchez from the … Continue reading Devil’s Punch Bowl in Natchez: Confederate Disaster and Propaganda Campaign→