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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This Black Hole Is Eating So Much Matter that It Defies Known Science
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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.
Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops
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Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops

On Thursday 404 Media reported that police were freaking out about mysteriously rebooting iPhones. Now multiple experts have found that Apple introduced code that reboots locked phones after a period of time.
Nintendo Sues Streamer of Emulated, Pre-Released Games
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Nintendo Sues Streamer of Emulated, Pre-Released Games

The streamer, who opened new channels when Nintendo shut them down, said he “can do this all day.”
Behind the Blog: iPhone Mysteries and Sex Strikes
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: iPhone Mysteries and Sex Strikes

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 the question "are people nutting to that?", doomscrolling on election night, and calls for Lysistrata 2024.
Why the Work Still Matters
Donald Trump

Why the Work Still Matters

When Donald Trump won in 2016, we weren't sure if good journalism mattered anymore. Now, we're more sure than ever it does.
South Korea's ‘4B’ Movement Goes Viral in US After Trump Elected
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South Korea's ‘4B’ Movement Goes Viral in US After Trump Elected

No heterosexual marriage, childbirth, dating, or sex with men
Police Freak Out at iPhones Mysteriously Rebooting Themselves, Locking Cops Out
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Police Freak Out at iPhones Mysteriously Rebooting Themselves, Locking Cops Out

Law enforcement believe the activity, which makes it harder to then unlock the phones, may be due to a potential update in iOS 18 which tells nearby iPhones to reboot if they have not been in contact with a cellular network for some time, according to a document obtained by 404 Media.
Reddit’s ‘Interesting as Fuck’ Community Rules That AI-Generated Video Is Not Interesting
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Reddit’s ‘Interesting as Fuck’ Community Rules That AI-Generated Video Is Not Interesting

An AI-generated video of a cute parrot got thousands of upvotes before moderators removed it and locked the thread.
Vincent Ramos, CEO of Encrypted Phone Company That Sold to Sinaloa Cartel, Freed From Prison
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Vincent Ramos, CEO of Encrypted Phone Company That Sold to Sinaloa Cartel, Freed From Prison

Phantom Secure started legitimate before turning into a tech company for organized crime. Its owner, Vincent Ramos, is now out of prison.
Voted in America? This Site Doxed You
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Voted in America? This Site Doxed You

Voting rolls are technically public records but can be laborious to get hold of. A right-wing site weaponizes that information by allowing anyone, anywhere, to search for a voter’s physical address and party affiliation.
'Scared the Life Out of Me': Here Are the FCC Complaints After Texas 'Blue Alert' Blast
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'Scared the Life Out of Me': Here Are the FCC Complaints After Texas 'Blue Alert' Blast

After getting hit with a 4 a.m. emergency alert about a shooting hundreds of miles away from where they were sleeping, a lot of Texans were very pissed.
Podcast: The Plan to Use AI to Purge Voter Rolls
Podcast

Podcast: The Plan to Use AI to Purge Voter Rolls

This week we have Jason on EagleAI, Sam on Microsoft's gender AI mistake, and Joseph on the infostealer industry.