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  • Anti-Elon Musk ‘tool kit’ released by progressive group encouraging protests

    Anti-Elon Musk ‘tool kit’ released by progressive group encouraging protests

    A progressive activist group is urging liberals to take advantage of the House of Representatives’ current weeklong recess to stage demonstrations against Elon Musk across the country.

    Indivisible, an organization founded by former Democratic congressional staffers, published a “tool kit” with recommendations for protesting at town halls and lawmakers’ district offices.

    A section on how to “take the fight to Elon” includes steps for planning and executing a demonstration at Tesla dealerships, showrooms and factories.

    “Members of the House of Representatives will be back on your home turf from Friday, February 14th, through Sunday, February 23rd, and it’s our opportunity to remind them who they work for,” the group’s website states. “Fighting back against the Trump-Musk coup is going to take all of us.”

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    A progressive group is urging activists to protest Elon Musk’s government efficiency efforts at House lawmakers’ offices across the country. (AP/Deirdre Heavey at Fox News Digital)

    The House is currently out of session to mark Presidents Day this past Monday. These periods normally see lawmakers holding events with constituents or otherwise participating in their communities.

    Indivisible is urging progressives to take advantage of that time to protest across the U.S.

    “Recess is when Members of Congress go back home to host town halls, meet with constituents, and try to paint themselves as responsive to the people who elected them. It is also when MoCs think they can avoid public scrutiny—especially Republicans who want to dodge tough questions about their complicity in Trump and Musk’s coup,” the site said.

    “House Republicans use this time to meet with lobbyists and donors while hoping their constituents stay silent. House Democrats, meanwhile, need to hear from us to remind them that they have power—and that we expect them to use it to fight back.”

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    Indivisible was founded in response to President Donald Trump’s ascendancy. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

    It comes amid widespread left-wing outrage over Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), at the direction of President Donald Trump, spearheading efforts to significantly crack down on the size and scope of various federal agencies.

    Democrats have also pushed back on Musk’s DOGE workers getting access to sensitive government-owned data despite a lack of clarity on how they were vetted.

    However, Republicans have met Musk’s work with enthusiasm, arguing that tough measures are needed to mitigate the effects of the U.S. national debt blowing past $36 trillion.

    “This recess, we’re making sure every single Republican feels the heat for their complicity and pays a political price for selling out their constituents,” the Indivisible website said. 

    “At the same time, House Democrats have power—if they use it. But they need to be reminded. We need to show up for the ones fighting, celebrate their courage, and remind them to hold the line. We’ll push them to commit to voting NO on any budget that gives Musk and Trump control over our government’s spending or includes extremist cuts.”

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    A protester holds up a “NO MUSK” sign at the “No Kings on Presidents Day” protest in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 17, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)

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    Under a section titled, “planning your Tesla town hall,” the group said, “To fight back, we have to meet Musk where he operates—across the country at Tesla showrooms, factories, and dealerships. A Tesla protest is a powerful way to expose his deep ties to the Trump coup and demand accountability.”

    At the same time, it urges activists to remain on public property and refrain from “business targeting.”

    “Indivisible is not advising and does not condone any actions that directly interfere with the daily operations or activities of any business or entity,” it said.

  • Vance tells world leaders AI must be ‘free from ideological bias,’ American tech won’t be censorship tool

    Vance tells world leaders AI must be ‘free from ideological bias,’ American tech won’t be censorship tool

    Vice President JD Vance told world leaders in Paris on Tuesday that the United States intends to remain the dominant force in artificial intelligence (AI) and warned that the European Union’s far tougher regulatory approach to the technology could cripple it. 

    Vance warned that the technology should be free from ideological bias and that President Donald Trump’s administration would ensure that the most powerful artificial intelligence systems would be built in the United States. He added that Washington wanted to partner with the world in the industry.

    “We feel very strongly that AI must remain free from ideological bias and that American AI will not be co-opted into a tool for authoritarian censorship,” said Vance, at his first scheduled trip abroad since taking office.

    Vice President JD Vance told world leaders in Paris that the United States intends to remain the dominant force in AI and warned that the EU’s far tougher regulatory approach to the technology could cripple it. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier / Reuters)

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    “We believe that excessive regulation of the AI sector could kill a transformative industry just as it’s taking off, and we’ll make every effort to encourage pro-growth AI policies and I’d like to see that deregulatory flavor making its way into a lot of the conversations at this conference.”

    Vance was speaking at the AI Action Summit where world leaders, top tech executives and policymakers gathered to discuss the technology’s impact on global security, economics and governance. French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Shri Modi and Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing were among those in attendance. 

    The summit comes weeks after Trump announced a new $500 billion AI infrastructure project called Stargate. 

    Vance said that Europe’s online privacy rules, known by the acronym GDPR, meant endless legal compliance costs for smaller firms.

    European lawmakers last year approved the bloc’s AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive set of rules governing the technology. Tech giants and some capitals are pushing for it to be enforced leniently.

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    Vice President JD Vance speaking at the summit on Tuesday.  (LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)

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    Vance has previously suggested the U.S. should reconsider its NATO commitments if European governments impose restrictions on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X.

    “Many of our most productive tech companies are forced to deal with the EU’s Digital Services Act and the mass of regulations it created about taking down content and policing so-called misinformation,” Vance said. 

    “And of course, we want to ensure that the internet is a safe place, but it is one thing to prevent a predator from preying on a child on the internet, and it is something quite different to prevent a grown man or woman from accessing an opinion that the government thinks is misinformation.

    Vance said that hostile foreign adversaries have weaponized AI software to rewrite history, surveil users, censor speech and undermine other nations’ national security. He said the Trump administration will work to safeguard American AI and chip technologies from theft and misuse.

    He also said American workers will be central to the United States’ policies on AI.

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    Vance said American workers will be central to the United States’ policies on AI. (iStock / iStock)

    “We believe – and we will fight for policies that ensure – that AI is going to make our workers productive, and we expect that they will reap the rewards, with higher wages, better benefits and safer and more prosperous communities,” Vance said. “From law to medicine, manufacturing, the most immediate applications of AI almost all involved supplementing – not replacing – the work being done by Americans.”

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    The U.S. and the U.K. did not sign the Paris AI Summit’s declaration entitled “Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence.”

    The communiqué prioritizes “ensuring AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy, taking into account international frameworks for all” and “making AI sustainable for people and the planet.”

    It wasn’t immediately clear why the U.S. and the U.K. did not sign up. 

    Reuters contributed to this report. 

  • Identify any mystery caller for free with this phone number lookup tool

    Identify any mystery caller for free with this phone number lookup tool

    Got an unknown number that’s been driving you nuts? 

    We totally get it. 

    Those random calls on your cellphone can be seriously frustrating. And now you can fight back with a simple, free solution. In just a few easy clicks, you’ll go from feeling annoyed to being in total control, uncovering exactly who’s behind that mysterious phone number.

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    A woman frustrated by mystery call coming in on her smartphone. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

    Your step-by-step guide to phone number sleuthing

    The TruePeopleSearch.com website works with both landline and cellphone numbers. It allows you to do a reverse phone lookup for any type of phone number, whether it’s a cellphone or a landline. It’s important to note that the availability and completeness of information can vary depending on the specific number and its associated public records. 

    However, in most cases, with just a few simple steps, you’ll go from “Who the heck is calling me?” to “Aha! Now I know exactly who this is.” Note that you can also search by name, address and email, as well, but for our example, we’ll use a phone number. 

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    Reverse phone lookup website. (TruePeopleSearch)

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    Step 1: Fire up your device and navigate to TruePeopleSearch.com

    Grab your preferred device — be it a computer, smartphone or tablet. Any browser will do, so launch Chrome, Safari or whatever you’re comfortable with. Type in truepeoplesearch.com in your browser’s address bar. The layout might vary slightly depending on your device, but don’t worry — the functionality remains the same.

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    Reverse phone lookup website. (TruePeopleSearch)

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    Step 2: Initiate the phone search

    • On your smartphone, tap the phone icon.
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    • On a computer? Click where it says “Phone Search.”
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    Reverse phone lookup website. (TruePeopleSearch)

    Step 3: Enter the mystery number

    Now, type in that perplexing phone number that’s been nagging at you. Hit the search button and watch the magic unfold.

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    Reverse phone lookup website. (TruePeopleSearch)

    Step 4: Explore the results

    Prepare to be amazed by the wealth of information at your fingertips. Click the “View Details” button next to or under the actual search results, depending on your device. You might discover the person’s name, age, date of birth, current address or previous addresses, as well as email addresses, relatives, friends, associates and more. It’s astounding how much data a simple phone number can unlock.

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    Reverse phone lookup website. (TruePeopleSearch)

    Disclaimer about TruePeopleSearch.com 

    While TruePeopleSearch.com can be a helpful tool, not every phone number search will yield comprehensive results. The information available varies depending on several factors:

    • Some numbers may have limited or no publicly available data.
    • Information accuracy can depend on how recently the data was updated.
    • Certain privacy settings or legal restrictions may limit the information displayed.

    Always use this service responsibly, respect individual privacy and understand that results may be incomplete or vary significantly between different phone numbers.

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    Pro tip: Invest in personal data removal services

    Try searching for your own phone number. You might be surprised at the amount of information that pops up. If you’re uncomfortable with the information available about you, consider investing in a personal data removal service to have that information taken down. While no service promises to remove all your data from the internet, having a removal service is great if you want to constantly monitor and automate the process of removing your information from hundreds of sites continuously over a longer period of time. Check out my top picks for data removal services here.

    Kurt’s key takeaways

    This free tool empowers you to take control of solving the mystery of who is calling you. No more wondering about unknown callers or potential spam. With just a few clicks, you can unmask the mystery and decide whether to answer, ignore or block that call.

    How do you usually handle unknown callers? Have you ever used a reverse phone lookup tool before? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact

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