Behind the Blog: Company Comments and a Party Recap
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.
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Behind the Blog: Political Perspectives and Platforms
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Political Perspectives and Platforms

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we talk about data storage, political perspectives and platforms.
The Great Migration to Bluesky Gives Me Hope for the Future of the Internet
Bluesky

The Great Migration to Bluesky Gives Me Hope for the Future of the Internet

Or: Why Threads is not it.
‘Not a Scam 😂:’ Caitlyn Jenner Is Being Sued For Memecoin Securities Fraud

‘Not a Scam 😂:’ Caitlyn Jenner Is Being Sued For Memecoin Securities Fraud

The plaintiffs allege they've lost tens of thousands of dollars on investments into Caitlyn Jenner's $JENNER memecoin.
Pregnancy Tracking App ‘What to Expect’ Refuses to Fix Issue that Allows Full Account Takeover
News

Pregnancy Tracking App ‘What to Expect’ Refuses to Fix Issue that Allows Full Account Takeover

Vulnerabilities in the popular What to Expect app include one that allows a full account take over, and another that exposes that email address of forum admins.
Absurd AI Slop About How Elon Musk Will Fix America Is Megaviral on Facebook
AI

Absurd AI Slop About How Elon Musk Will Fix America Is Megaviral on Facebook

Some of the most popular content on Facebook leading up to the election was AI-generated Elon Musk inspiration porn made by people in other countries that went viral in the US.
Podcast: How Apple is Locking Out Cops
Podcast

Podcast: How Apple is Locking Out Cops

We talk about Apple's latest security change, the big move to Bluesky, and how we plan to cover the next administration.
AI Chatbot Added to Mushroom Foraging Facebook Group Immediately Gives Tips for Cooking Dangerous Mushroom
Meta

AI Chatbot Added to Mushroom Foraging Facebook Group Immediately Gives Tips for Cooking Dangerous Mushroom

The chatbot said that a mushroom that hyperaccumulates arsenic can be prepared by "sautéing in butter."
'FYI. A Warrant Isn’t Needed': Secret Service Says You Agreed To Be Tracked With Location Data
FOIA

'FYI. A Warrant Isn’t Needed': Secret Service Says You Agreed To Be Tracked With Location Data

The Secret Service has used a technology called Locate X which uses location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on phones. Because users agreed to an opaque terms of service page, the Secret Service believes it doesn't need a warrant.
Here’s the Indictment Against the Alleged Snowflake and AT&T Hacker
News

Here’s the Indictment Against the Alleged Snowflake and AT&T Hacker

The indictment also charges a second hacker that 404 Media previously reported as being linked to the AT&T breach.
Amazon Confirms Breach of Employee Data
News

Amazon Confirms Breach of Employee Data

The breach includes the employees’ name, work contact information, and what location they work at.
The Open Source Project DeFlock Is Mapping License Plate Surveillance Cameras All Over the World
Surveillance

The Open Source Project DeFlock Is Mapping License Plate Surveillance Cameras All Over the World

DeFlock has mapped the locations of more than a thousand ALPRs around the United States and thousands more around the world.
This Black Hole Is Eating So Much Matter that It Defies Known Science
The Abstract

This Black Hole Is Eating So Much Matter that It Defies Known Science

May I present: a hungry singularity, movie brains, Pompeii bling, and elephant showers.