Vladimir Sorokin on Vladimir Putin
Day of the Oprichnik-author Vladimir Sorokin explains how Vladimir Putin sits atop a crumbling pyramid of power in The Guardian.
JEFF DUNETZ: Russian Invasion Resulted From 25+ Years Of Western Appeasement.
DON’T TELL US YOU DIDN’T KNOW THEY’RE TRACKING: Inside creepy network of ‘spy apps’ that secretly track and monitor people.
MIT Technology Review: “Companies are finally shifting away from notoriously insecure alphanumerics to other methods of authentication…enterprise-oriented companies like Okta and Duo, as well as personal identity providers like Google, offer ways for people to log in to apps and services without having to enter a password. Apple’s facial recognition system has taken biometric login mainstream.
Most notably, Microsoft announced in March 2021 that some of its customers could go completely passwordless, and it followed up in September by telling people to delete their passwords altogether. Those other methods of authentication? They’re finally winning…”
The end of passwords - MIT Technology Review
THEY’VE ALWAYS KNOWN IT: The UK Govt Accepts COVID Lab Leak Theory ‘Behind Closed Doors’.
Mashable: “Even if you think you’re following reports from reputable sources, it’s still important to do your due diligence and fact check it yourself. Here are some pointers on how to do that:
- Investigative news site Bellingcat has created a frequently updated databaseof footage from Russia and Ukraine that is false, which they debunk. It’s very helpful if you find a piece of footage that you think might not be quite right.
- This piece from Poynter explains how to identify fake photos and videos.
- The Verge has a guide for how to navigate the internet when lies, tricks, and chaos abound…”
Note – this article includes: Live Blogs, TV stations and several dozen Twitter accounts (by journalists, public figures, and Open-source intelligence (OSINT). If you can listen to and/or read foreign media posts, you will gain additional valuable insight into this escalating war.
See also NiemanLab: Some resources for following the invasion of Ukraine – Lists, liveblogs, maps.