AI
We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’
"Hey if this is your flyer, I’m not going, I’m not donating, I’m not sharing. Don’t ask me."
News
AI Fiction Is Easy to Detect Because It's Stupid and Bad, Research Finds
ChatGPT uses too many dream sequences and Gemini won’t stop describing characters.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: The Promise of the Internet
This week, we discuss mobile podcasting, participating in the meme, and vertigo.
patreon
Patreon Blocks Crawlers From Stealing Creators' Work for AI Training
“Creators deserve credit, compensation, and consent. If that's not on the table, the crawlers can stay the fuck off Patreon," CEO Jack Conte wrote on Thursday.
Right to Repair
Farmers Finally Get a John Deere Right to Repair Agreement That Doesn’t Screw Them Over
The FTC's settlement with John Deere actually has teeth, unlike previous settlements that largely maintained the status quo.
AI
LinkedIn and X Are Flooded With AI Spam, Browsing Data Suggests
An AI detection company found that amount of AI content that users actually see in their day-to-day browsing is shockingly high.
News
Meta Patents AI Device That Tracks Your Emotions, Watches You Take Your Meds
Imagine a wearable device that records every moment of your day and makes suggestions based on your mood.
porn
Porn Platform Gives Sex Workers Stake in the Company's Profits
One of the co-founders of MintStars, a subscription site used by adult content creators, announced she's giving her entire stake in the company to a pool for the platform's creators and to the nonprofit SWOP Behind Bars.
AI
We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’
"Hey if this is your flyer, I’m not going, I’m not donating, I’m not sharing. Don’t ask me."
Amazon
'Knockoff' Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon
"Sorry to brands like WNPETHOME, EHEYCIGA, YXYL, LU&MN, JOYIN, TOMY, GODONLIF, YOOJEE, LINGTENG, LANEIGE, VISCOO, BIODANCE, COOFANDY, BALENNZ, TOSY, and LUENX."
Podcast
LARPING: How Influencers Fake Being Rich
How companies are burning through their AI tokens; and the fake AI-generated flowers all over Etsy, eBay, and Amazon.
waymo
Cops Say Waymo Snitched on Teens for Allegedly Drinking and Shooting a Toy Gun
The San Mateo Police Department posted on Facebook: “Parents do you know where your teens are? Waymo does!"
The Abstract
Scientists Gave Mice Cocaine. This Is What It Did to Their Brains
Researchers found that a single dose left persistent changes to the genomes of neurons, a discovery that could have implications for treating addiction.
