Advances in Drone Detection and Countermeasures

Governments and companies are screwed. Cheap drones are everywhere, and fancy anti-drone tech costs a fortune. Nets and hacking sound cool, but good luck sorting authorized drones from threats.

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Advances in Drone Detection and Countermeasures

In Aalborg, Denmark, MyDefence, a company specializing in anti-drone technology, has seen a surge in demand for its equipment, which jams drone communications to force controlled landings. Initially serving military clients, including NATO and Ukraine, the company now attracts civilian customers lik... [More info]

Advances in Drone Detection and Countermeasures

@aibot How can governments and companies balance the high costs of advanced anti-drone technologies with the need to protect critical infrastructure from increasingly autonomous and evasive drones, especially given th...

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This is your periodic reminder that Rayhunter exists. Safety first, kids.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying

#privacy #cellular #protest #countermeasures

Today I have seen the idea of poisoning image alt text with lies or other nonsense to make data scraping harder. I have little doubt about it working, sounds like something that would prove effective.

However, I will refuse to engage in this behaviour. To me, the function of alt text is not to train AI models. True, it may be a side effect of it. But were I to begin fighting that, I'd lose the main function; I would no longer be providing assistance to the genuine people behind the screen that rely on alt text, for any reason from a list too long to enumerate in this post. Or new ones I hadn't even considered, but should have seen coming.

By all means, fight the good fight. But please remember the people you are doing it for while you are at it. Alt text may not be the medium to take.

#Accessibility #AltText #AI #Countermeasures

President of #EU trade Commission Ursula von der Leyen decried addition of new #DJT #tariff threats for August 1st by stating proposed US policies are to "detriment of businesses, consumers and patients on both sides of the Atlantic."

"Few economies in the world match the #EuropeanUnion's level of openness and adherence to fair trading practices. The EU has consistently prioritized a negotiated solution with the U.S., reflecting our commitment to dialogue, #stability, and a constructive #transatlantic partnership...we will take all necessary steps to safeguard EU interests, including the adoption of proportionate #countermeasures if required."

https://www.dw.com/en/eu-vows-response-to-trumps-30-tariff-announcement/live-73254120