Inside the Booming 'AI Pimping' Industry
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Inside the Booming 'AI Pimping' Industry

AI-generated influencers that steal content from human models and adult content creators have taken over Instagram.
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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.
The Vatican’s Anime Mascot Is Now an AI Porn Sensation
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The Vatican’s Anime Mascot Is Now an AI Porn Sensation

AI and Rule 34 have inevitably turned the Catholic Church’s cute Luce mascot into very graphic pornography.
Alleged Snowflake Hacker Appears in Court, Says Prison in Lockdown
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Alleged Snowflake Hacker Appears in Court, Says Prison in Lockdown

Connor Moucka said he didn't have a lawyer yet. He was arrested at the request of the U.S.
Inside the Plan to Use AI to Purge Voter Rolls
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Inside the Plan to Use AI to Purge Voter Rolls

Audio obtained from board of elections meetings in Georgia show how a tool called EagleAI was pitched to election officials.
Suspected Snowflake Hacker Arrested in Canada
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Suspected Snowflake Hacker Arrested in Canada

For more than a week Judische, the hacker linked to the AT&T, Ticketmaster and other breaches, has not been responding to messages. That's because he's been arrested.