Matthew Gault

Matthew Gault

Matthew Gault is a writer covering weird tech, nuclear war, and video games. He’s worked for Reuters, Motherboard, and the New York Times.
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4chan Is Down Following What Looks to Be a Major Hack Spurred By Meme War
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4chan Is Down Following What Looks to Be a Major Hack Spurred By Meme War

Hackers claim to have obtained 4chan's code, emails of moderators, and internal communications.
Scammers Used OpenAI to Flood the Web with SEO Spam
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Scammers Used OpenAI to Flood the Web with SEO Spam

A new report from SentinelOne exposed the inner workings of AkiraBot, a program that bypassed CAPTCHAs and used AI-generated messages to target 420,000 websites.
U.S. Army Says It Could Acquire Targets Faster With ‘Advanced AI’
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U.S. Army Says It Could Acquire Targets Faster With ‘Advanced AI’

The Pentagon is working to incorporate AI into everything and it has given investigators a status update.
Framework Stops Selling Some of Its Laptops in the U.S. Due to Tariffs
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Framework Stops Selling Some of Its Laptops in the U.S. Due to Tariffs

The manufacturer says it would now have to sell its laptops at a loss.
Elon Musk Is Hounded by Haters in Path of Exile 2 Chat
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Elon Musk Is Hounded by Haters in Path of Exile 2 Chat

‘YOU WILL ALWAYS FEEL INSECURE IT WILL NEVER GO AWAY,’ filled the screen of the richest man in the world.
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.”
'The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet' Has Finally Been Identified
Internet Mysteries

'The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet' Has Finally Been Identified

The mystery, which dates back to the 1980s, has finally been solved. The song is Fex—Subways of Your Mind.
Why the US General In Charge of Nuclear Weapons Said He Needs AI
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Why the US General In Charge of Nuclear Weapons Said He Needs AI

Air Force General Anthony J. Cotton said that the US is developing AI tools to help leaders respond to ‘time sensitive scenarios.’
DeleteMe Helps Companies Fight the Growing Threat From Data Brokers
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DeleteMe Helps Companies Fight the Growing Threat From Data Brokers

Delisting yourself or your employees from data brokerage sites manually is a time consuming and laborious task. DeleteMe makes it easier.
Historic Newspaper Uses Janky AI Newscasters Instead of Human Journalists
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Historic Newspaper Uses Janky AI Newscasters Instead of Human Journalists

Hawaii’s The Garden Island newspaper is producing video news segments with AI. The union at its parent company calls it “digital colonialism.”