Al Gore's snooping scheme
DC Daily Journal: ... Privacy is important for Americans. But this ex-VP couldn’t care less. And a former vice president launches a new spy satellite for terrifying surveillance purposes. In a move that’s got privacy advocates and everyday Americans fuming, former Democratic Vice President Al Gore is spearheading a coalition that’s deploying artificial intelligence and a fleet of satellites to snoop on pollution right down to your neighborhood block. This isn’t some sci-fi thriller—it’s real, and it’s aimed at pinpointing emissions from individual homes and backyards worldwide. According to AP , Gore’s outfit, called Climate TRACE, is all about monitoring methane leaks that supposedly trap heat in the atmosphere. But now, they’ve ramped it up big time, expanding to track soot—those tiny particles that pollute the air—on a hyper-local level in over 2,500 cities around the globe. The timing couldn’t be more ironic. Gore unveiled this upgrade mere hours after President Donald Trump ...