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AI-Generated Image by Grok Who wants to be filmed all the time? The struggle between new, useful tech gadgets and the objections that these new capabilities raise is a field expected to grow in the next few years, and make many lawyers very wealthy. One such example is the Meta AI-Glasses. In principle, it seems a great idea to pack so much computing power in a pair of glasses for our benefit. But once you start to compute the legal and ethical objections that this gadget raises, it becomes a much less clear question. Today (12), a German advocacy group…

The government of Syria announced this week that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia that would result in Moscow handing over control of a critical airport and part of a seaport to Damascus. Russian officials celebrated the agreement on Tuesday as an “important step” in building a foundation for a functional relationship between their government and the rulers of Syria, who came to power defeating close Russian ally Bashar Assad in the Syrian Civil War. The government of Russia, under strongman Vladimir Putin, developed a close and long-term relationship with the Assad regime that resulted in significant…

A report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association shows that gun-controlled Chicago has more murders thus far this year than all major cities in pro-gun Florida combined. The report was released August 5, 2026, at which time it indicated Chicago had 211 murders for the year. By contrast, Florida’s major cities–Miami, Orlando, and Tampa–had a combined 29 murders during the same time frame. Specifically: Eight murders in Miami, ten murders in Orlando, and eleven murders in Tampa. The number of robberies in Chicago also eclipsed the total number witnessed in Florida’s major cities. There were 2,168 in Chicago versus a…

Turnout in Wisconsin’s hotly contested gubernatorial primary is lower than many Democrats were hoping. Democratic strategists note turnout this afternoon in Madison was down, which could be a drag on progressive state Rep. Francesca Hong. They’re also watching to see how much Hong and state Sen. Kelda Roys split the Dane County vote. That could help Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley. Still, turnout in Milwaukee and across the state has been lower as well, according to Democratic party officials. Voters in the city of Milwaukee had returned 26,739 absentee ballots by shortly after 2 p.m., which is down from similar…

The prosecution is reportedly close to slapping national security charges on close aides to the PM over the so-called Qatargate affair Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to decide whether to charge two close aides to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged lobbying on Qatar’s behalf, local media has reported citing sources.The so-called Qatargate affair erupted early last year, when Israeli Channel 12 dropped a bombshell investigation alleging that the closest advisors to the PM were paid by Doha to promote Qatari interests to the top security and political authorities in the country. The investigation implicated Yisrael Einhorn, Ofer…

BND logo – Wiki Commons Can Germany beef up its intel game without treading on constitutional protections? We have been reporting since late last year on TGP about how Germany, besides being engaged in an overhaul of its armed forces, is also working to upgrade its intelligence capabilities to face the dangerous new world that we’re living in. So, today (12), the German cabinet approved new powers for its intelligence services to ‘hack communications and disrupt foreign adversaries’ ​operations’. Chancellor Merz’s cabinet approved a set of measures to expand intelligence agencies’ powers https://t.co/Z8Zf3MDZVk — Bloomberg (@business) August 12, 2026 Reuters reported:…

NEW YORK (AP) — It may be hard to believe, but even Sir Anthony Hopkins doubts himself sometimes. “There’s a part of me which says, ‘you didn’t write that,’” he recalls of composing his debut album, “Life Is a Dream.” “What’s it called? Impostor syndrome.” Thankfully, it did not stop him from finishing the collection of 12 compositions he crafted over six decades. Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and recorded at London’s Alexandra Palace in April, it will be released by Decca Records on Aug. 21. “My first love, or vocation really, is music,” said the 88-year-old actor.…

Mike Lindell sabotaged his lead in Minnesota’s GOP primary race for governor by promising an amnesty for migrants, ending up with less than one-third of the GOP vote despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Lindell lost decisively to GOP legislator Lisa DeMuth by 32 percent to 44 percent after leading in many polls. In late July, Lindell proposed and defended a thinly concealed amnesty plan that won him praise from local donors and business groups. His plan would have cut Americans’ wages, raised the cost of homes, imposed more diversity on schools and neighborhoods, and incentivized politicians to empathize…

The Australian Football League (AFL) is allowing a 6′-3″, 200-pound man pretending to be a woman to play in women’s competitions, despite safety concerns over his physical advantage.  Anthony “Freya” Golding, who previously played in the senior men’s division, now plays for the Westminster Old Scholars in the Adelaide Footy League for women. His place on the women’s team drew scrutiny after three different clubs with the league submitted formal complaints and accused him of placing female players at risk. The clubs also said the AFL had a “duty of care” to block him from playing on women’s teams, Reduxx…

Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman on Tuesday advanced to a runoff in the snap Republican primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Graham, who touts President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the race, will be up against a longtime staple in Palmetto State politics and a stalwart Freedom Caucus conservative in Norman. Both candidates now face the immediate challenge to consolidate support from the losing candidates’ coalitions — including Rep. Russell Fry’s and former Gov. Mark Sanford’s — to win in two weeks. Whether Graham succeeds will reveal the power of Trump’s endorsement and whether the president can…