Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves
Flock

Flock Exposed Its AI-Powered Cameras to the Internet. We Tracked Ourselves

Flock left at least 60 of its people-tracking Condor PTZ cameras live streaming and exposed to the open internet.
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Kohler's Smart Toilet Camera Not Actually End-to-End Encrypted
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Kohler's Smart Toilet Camera Not Actually End-to-End Encrypted

Gives new meaning to the 'internet of shit.'
Scientists Are Increasingly Worried AI Will Sway Elections
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Scientists Are Increasingly Worried AI Will Sway Elections

AI models can meaningfully sway voters on candidates and issues, including by using misinformation, and they are also evading detection in public surveys according to three new studies.
‘Atoms for Algorithms:’ The Trump Administration’s Top Nuclear Scientists Think AI Can Replace Humans in Power Plants
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‘Atoms for Algorithms:’ The Trump Administration’s Top Nuclear Scientists Think AI Can Replace Humans in Power Plants

A presentation at the International Atomic Energy Agency unveiled Big Tech’s vision of an AI and nuclear fueled future.
ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
ChatGPT

ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says

A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work and relocate from their homes.
The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library
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The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library

Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.
This Podcast Will Hack You
Podcast

This Podcast Will Hack You

Something very strange is happening on Apple Podcasts; someone seemingly changed a map of the Ukraine war in connection with a betting site; and now half of the U.S. requires a face or ID scan to watch porn.
Half of the US Now Requires You to Upload Your ID or Scan Your Face to Watch Porn
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Half of the US Now Requires You to Upload Your ID or Scan Your Face to Watch Porn

Missouri’s age verification law, enacted on November 30, is the halfway mark for the sweep of age verification laws across the country. 
'Unauthorized' Edit to Ukraine's Frontline Maps Point to Polymarket's War Betting
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'Unauthorized' Edit to Ukraine's Frontline Maps Point to Polymarket's War Betting

It looks like someone invented a fake Russia advance in Ukraine to manipulate online gambling markets.
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Inside the Biggest Sting Operation Ever (with Michael Bobbitt)
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Inside the Biggest Sting Operation Ever (with Michael Bobbitt)

Joseph talks to a former FBI official about how the FBI secretly ran an encrypted phone for organized criminals, sweeping up tens of millions of messages.
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build its Surveillance AI
Flock

Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build its Surveillance AI

Flock accidentally exposed training materials and a panel which tracked what its AI annotators were working on. It showed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of U.S. communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage.
Being Famous Can Shorten Your Lifespan, Scientists Find
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Being Famous Can Shorten Your Lifespan, Scientists Find

Scientists found that major celebrities died four years earlier than their less famous peers, hinting that fame itself can be a mortality risk.