OnlyFans Sued After Two Guys Realized They Might Not Actually Be Talking to Models
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OnlyFans Sued After Two Guys Realized They Might Not Actually Be Talking to Models

A class action complaint claims OnlyFans is allowing fraud on its platform by letting models use agency chat service to talk to fans.
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OnlyFans Sued After Two Guys Realized They Might Not Actually Be Talking to Models
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OnlyFans Sued After Two Guys Realized They Might Not Actually Be Talking to Models

A class action complaint claims OnlyFans is allowing fraud on its platform by letting models use agency chat service to talk to fans.
Open Source Genetic Database Shuts Down to Protect Users From 'Authoritarian Governments'
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Open Source Genetic Database Shuts Down to Protect Users From 'Authoritarian Governments'

"The risk/benefit calculus of providing free & open access to individual genetic data in 2025 is very different compared to 14 years ago."
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Iconic Look Used to Promote Knockoff Leather Jackets
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Iconic Look Used to Promote Knockoff Leather Jackets

Everyone wants to look cool in a leather jacket and lead one of the most valuable companies in the world, but not everyone can pull it off.
Meet the Fish That Doesn’t Want to Be Met
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Meet the Fish That Doesn’t Want to Be Met

“Go away.” – Mexican tetra.
Behind the Blog: Foolishness and Breaking Through
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Behind the Blog: Foolishness and Breaking Through

This week, we discuss getting fooled, the 'one big story' of the week, and Ghibli.
How the FBI Tracked, and Froze, Millions Sent to Criminals in Massive Caesars Casino Hack
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How the FBI Tracked, and Froze, Millions Sent to Criminals in Massive Caesars Casino Hack

A new court document shows the FBI raced to stop hackers moving the ransom Caesars paid, with authorities freezing much of the extortion payment.
Pikachu Spotted Fleeing Police Crackdowns During Turkey Protests
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Pikachu Spotted Fleeing Police Crackdowns During Turkey Protests

As a real video of someone in a Pikachu suit at a protest goes viral, an AI-generated “photo” is fooling a lot of people.
Hayao Miyazaki, Who Said AI Is ‘Insult to Life Itself,” Reduced to AI-Generated Meme by OpenAI
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Hayao Miyazaki, Who Said AI Is ‘Insult to Life Itself,” Reduced to AI-Generated Meme by OpenAI

The internet is flooded with AI-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli, whose founder said “I would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all.”
AOL’s AI Image Captions Terribly Describe Attempted Murder
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AOL’s AI Image Captions Terribly Describe Attempted Murder

“A couple smiling on a beach at sunset, associated with Hawaii doctor incident.”
When Your Threat Model Is Being a Moron
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When Your Threat Model Is Being a Moron

No phone, no app, no encryption can protect you from yourself if you send the information you’re trying to hide directly to someone you don’t want to have it.
You Need to Use Signal's Nickname Feature
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You Need to Use Signal's Nickname Feature

Encryption can’t protect you from adding the wrong person to a group chat. But there is also a setting to make sure you don’t.
Podcast: The DNA of 15 Million People Is For Sale
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Podcast: The DNA of 15 Million People Is For Sale

What the 23andMe bankruptcy means for privacy; the website doxing Tesla owners; and that crazy Signal group chat story.