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.
ChatGPT
National Archives Bans Employee Use of ChatGPT
The agency tasked with preserving the historical record is banning ChatGPT, citing the possibility that the tool would leak internal information.
AI
Do You Like These AI Images of Dying, Mutilated Children? Facebook Algorithm Wonders
Facebook's recommendation engine, which is core to the company's business model, is injecting grotesque images of AI-generated child gore into people's feeds.
AI
Men Use Fake Livestream Apps With AI Audiences to Hit on Women
"I downloaded this app called Parallel Live which makes it look like you have tens of thousands of people watching. Instantly, I became the life of the party."
Facebook’s Bizarre AI Images Now on LinkedIn, Too
Linkedin lunatics discover AI image engagement hacking.