Samantha Cole

Samantha Cole

Sam Cole is writing from the far reaches of the internet, about sexuality, the adult industry, online culture, and AI. She's the author of How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex.
264 posts
Watch Peloton Instructor Dunk on ‘Tenet’ to Christopher Nolan’s Face
cinema

Watch Peloton Instructor Dunk on ‘Tenet’ to Christopher Nolan’s Face

Director Christopher Nolan apparently sweated through Peloton instructor Jenn Sherman calling his 2020 film impossible to understand during a workout class.
North Carolina and Montana Just Lost Access to Pornhub
age verification

North Carolina and Montana Just Lost Access to Pornhub

As North Carolina and Montana enact new age verification laws effective January 1, residents can’t view sites in Pornhub’s parent company network.
Behind the Blog: A Gift Guide, Goals, and Some End of Year Nostalgia
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: A Gift Guide, Goals, and Some End of Year Nostalgia

This week, we discuss the year we've had, technology journalism as a complicated feeling, and some gift ideas for your last minute shopping.
‘No Laughing Matter:’ Clowns Sue Clowns.com for Wage Theft
Labor

‘No Laughing Matter:’ Clowns Sue Clowns.com for Wage Theft

Former employees of the party entertainer company say they are victims of stolen wages and misclassification. The federal lawsuit details claims of QAnon conspiracy theorist bosses and retaliation for discussing allegedly illegal practices with colleagues.
Largest Dataset Powering AI Images Removed After Discovery of Child Sexual Abuse Material
AI

Largest Dataset Powering AI Images Removed After Discovery of Child Sexual Abuse Material

The model is a massive part of the AI-ecosystem, used by Stable Diffusion and other major generative AI products. The removal follows discoveries made by Stanford researchers, who found thousands instances of suspected child sexual abuse material in the dataset.
Behind the Blog: Marketing Company Claims It's Listening To Your Convos
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Marketing Company Claims It's Listening To Your Convos

This week, we discuss the media giant that claimed to have technology that can actively listen to consumers through their devices.
Freezing My Eggs Felt Like Spinning a Slot Machine With My Ovaries
medicine

Freezing My Eggs Felt Like Spinning a Slot Machine With My Ovaries

The cost of medications, testing, retrieval, and storage involved in egg freezing is just one series of numbers in a process and procedure that feels like a combination of math, alchemy, and luck.
Hackers Popped a Porn Site for Inflation Fetishists
inflation

Hackers Popped a Porn Site for Inflation Fetishists

InflateVids went down after it was hacked in what administrators say was a random attack.
Twitter Is Just Running Ads for Stealing Semen Now
Twitter

Twitter Is Just Running Ads for Stealing Semen Now

Tweets with the videos, advertising a DIY artificial insemination kit, say “Making him a dad without his permission 😋” and “Should I tell him it’s his kid?”
Behind the Blog: 'Wow Technology,' AI Content Creators, and Fake Cops
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: 'Wow Technology,' AI Content Creators, and Fake Cops

This week, we discuss staying connected in remote places, the future of the "content creator," and how a stalker posing as a cop tricked Verizon.
Nicki Minaj Stans Have Built an AI-Generated, Sci-fi World
AI

Nicki Minaj Stans Have Built an AI-Generated, Sci-fi World

This is your captain speaking: Ahead of Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2' out on December 8, fans flock to an AI-generated world of their own making.
‘The Community Is Scrambling:’ Patreon Banned a Ton of 'Adult Baby/Diaper Lover' Furries
patreon

‘The Community Is Scrambling:’ Patreon Banned a Ton of 'Adult Baby/Diaper Lover' Furries

Patreon told creators that their accounts were banned for sexualizing minors, which members of the AB/DL community say is unfair and untrue — and throws many of them into real financial hardship.