tsa
TSA Says Its Credit Cards for Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Are Cut Off
The statement follows an alleged internal email which said requests for dog food and vet visits had been put on hold.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Company Comments and a Party Recap
This week, we discuss companies' responses to being monitored by an ICE contractor, caring about the little things, weight loss drug ads, and how our SXSW shindig went.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Merch Drops, Riso Prints and Big Cars
This week, we discuss a Supreme drop, a visit to a local Risograph printer, and what is up with Big Car.
AI
Google and Amazon AI Say Hitler’s Mein Kampf Is ‘a True Work of Art’
An example of AI attempting to summarizing nuanced reviewed of Hitler's Nazi manifesto turned into an example of algorithms eating themselves.
AI
Judges Are Fed up With Lawyers Using AI That Hallucinate Court Cases
Another lawyer was caught using AI and not checking the output for accuracy, while a previously-reported case just got hit with sanctions.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Stunt Blogging and the 'Fuck It' Paradigm
This week, we discuss stunt blogging, Signal pains, and murderous Reels.
AI
Y Combinator Supports AI Startup Dehumanizing Factory Workers
Optifye.ai's pitch includes a video where a "boss" yells at a "worker" by calling him a number, and sarcastically saying he's having a bad month.
Donald Trump
AI Video of Trump Sucking Musk's Toes Blasted on Government Office TVs
“LONG LIVE THE REAL KING," said the video showing an AI-generated Musk getting his feet sucked by Trump.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Chatbots as Gospel, Books and Birds
This week, we discuss the new Murderbot show, ChatGPT for journalism, and birdwatching from afar.
Meta Sues Alleged Violent Extortionist For Holding Instagram Accounts Hostage
Idriss Qibaa, a “professional when it comes to the banning and unbanning of Instagram accounts" who ran “Unlocked 4 Life,” claimed he made more than $600,000 a month.
dei
Researcher Captures Contents of ‘DEI.gov’ Before It Was Hidden Behind a Password
The list includes budget claims like "$3.4 million for Malaysian drug-fueled gay sex app" and "Disbursed $15,000 to 'queer' Muslim writers in India."
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Backdoors and the Miracle of Wikipedia
This week, we discuss Apple's iCloud, Wikipedia as a miracle of humankind, and good soup.