'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School
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'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School

Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that sometimes do "more harm than good."
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Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site
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Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site

'It exploded before anyone thought to check whether the database was properly secured.'
Musk to Epstein: ‘What Day/Night Will Be the Wildest Party on Your Island?’
Jeffrey Epstein

Musk to Epstein: ‘What Day/Night Will Be the Wildest Party on Your Island?’

New emails show Musk has been lying about his relationship with Epstein.
Behind the Blog: Own Goals and Lying Devs
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Own Goals and Lying Devs

This week, we discuss a trip to Kenya, reconstructing images, and lying developers.
Silicon Valley’s Favorite New AI Agent Has Serious Security Flaws
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Silicon Valley’s Favorite New AI Agent Has Serious Security Flaws

The AI agent once called ClawdBot is enchanting tech elites, but its security vulnerabilities highlight systemic problems with AI.
Dozens of Bizarre Ancient Lifeforms Discovered in ‘Extraordinary’ Fossil Find
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Dozens of Bizarre Ancient Lifeforms Discovered in ‘Extraordinary’ Fossil Find

The remains of a rich ancient ecosystem in China is so well-preserved that it contains guts, tentacles, and even an intact nervous system.
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
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Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE

404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
Erotic Parody 'Melania: Devourer of Men' Sales Surge on Amazon Amid Documentary Flop
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Erotic Parody 'Melania: Devourer of Men' Sales Surge on Amazon Amid Documentary Flop

A Reddit-led protest is trying to push an eight year old erotic thriller to the top of Amazon’s sales charts.
Senators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree
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Senators Push for Answers on ICE's Surveillance Shopping Spree

Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine asked the inspector general of the DHS about a host of surveillance technologies, including Flock, mobile phone spyware, and location data.
Massive AI Chat App Leaked Millions of Users Private Conversations
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Massive AI Chat App Leaked Millions of Users Private Conversations

Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
Hackers Say They've Hacked Match Group, Maker of Hinge, OkCupid
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Hackers Say They've Hacked Match Group, Maker of Hinge, OkCupid

Match Group says it is investigating claims that a mass of internal data was hacked from its popular dating apps.
The Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight. Does Anyone Care?

The Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight. Does Anyone Care?

Fascist Kink Roleplay Subreddit Draws the Line: No More ICE Porn
Reddit

Fascist Kink Roleplay Subreddit Draws the Line: No More ICE Porn

You can no longer fuck ICE on r/FuckingFascists.