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Spotter EDU Student Tracking and Campus Surveillance
A company called Spotter EDU is deploying Bluetooth beacon networks across 40 U.S. campuses to track student attendance and movement. The system, which can flag students for being two minutes late, is criticized as a "slave training" mechanism similar to the Chinese social credit system.
Producer Donations, Alva Edu, Sir Stephen Van Gelder
The hosts thank their producers and donors, highlighting Timothy Loudermilk's $1,000 donation and his new company, Alva Edu. They also recognize a large donation from Grand Duke Sir Stephen Van Gelder, who sent a special birthday contribution for Adam Curry and acknowledged Curry's wife, Mickey, for her role in the show's production.
Official ICANN documents clarify that legacy top-level domains like .gov, .mil, and .edu will remain under U.S. government control despite the transition. Furthermore, VeriSign's agreement to operate the .com registry will not be impacted, ensuring the commercial side of the DNS remains stable.
