repair
Samsung Requires Independent Repair Shops to Share Customer Data, Snitch on People Who Use Aftermarket Parts, Leaked Contract Shows
The contract requires repair shops to "immediately disassemble" devices that have parts "not purchased from Samsung."
LAPD
‘FUCK the LAPD' Shirt Maker's Entire Shop Sold Out After Cops Threaten Him
"Streisand Effect in effect," designer says after their legal response went viral.
FOIA
These Are the 'Extensive Online Threats' the University of Texas Sent to Cops About Palestine Protests
These three Instagram posts were sent to police as examples of the "extensive online threats" of groups organizing pro-Palestinian protests where more than 100 students were arrested.
AI
University Suspends Students for AI Homework Tool It Gave Them $10,000 Prize to Make
Emory University gave students a $10,000 entrepreneurial prize for their AI startup, then suspended them and accused them of cheating when they built it.
AI
AI Generated Hentai Is Viral All Over Facebook
While reporting this story, a 404 Media article *about* AI-generated porn was deleted by Facebook.
Right to Repair
The Walls Are Closing in on John Deere’s Tractor Repair Monopoly
Inside the class action lawsuit bringing federal scrutiny to John Deere's repair practices.
Tractors
Solar Storm Knocks Out Farmers' Tractor GPS Systems During Peak Planting Season
The accuracy of some critical GPS navigation systems used in modern farming have been "extremely compromised," a John Deere dealership told customers Saturday.
ChatGPT
OpenAI, Mass Scraper of Copyrighted Work, Claims Copyright Over Subreddit's Logo
“It does not seem wise for OpenAI to start enforcing copyright claims,” one Redditor wrote.
Coffee
Scientists Use Ultrasound to Make Cold Brew Coffee in 3 Minutes Instead of 24 Hours
They have also invented something they are calling "cold espresso."
Billie Eilish tickets
How Resellers Are Transferring Billie Eilish's 'Untransferable' Tickets
Ticketmaster's untransferable tickets can be—and are—transferred by ticket brokers all the time.
nypd
NYPD Produces Propaganda Instead of Legally Required Public Records
NYPD was able to spin out a hype video in less than 24 hours, which is notable because New York City has been horrendously slow to producing public records they are obligated by law to provide to the taxpayers who fund them.
AI
Facebook’s AI Spam Isn’t the ‘Dead Internet’: It’s the Zombie Internet
Facebook is the zombie internet, where a mix of bots, humans, and accounts that were once humans but aren’t anymore interact to form a disastrous website where there is little social connection at all.