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![These Are the Notorious NSA Furby Documents Showing Spy Agency Freaking Out About Embedded AI in Children's Toy](/content/images/size/w1000/2024/01/Copy-of-Screenshot-as-Lede-Image-1.png)
FOIA
These Are the Notorious NSA Furby Documents Showing Spy Agency Freaking Out About Embedded AI in Children's Toy
"Apparently, these stuffed critters learn from nearby speech patterns. That would definitely be a security concern."
![a16z Funded AI Platform Generated Images That “Could Be Categorized as Child Pornography,” Leaked Documents Show](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/12/octomlart1.jpg)
Features
a16z Funded AI Platform Generated Images That “Could Be Categorized as Child Pornography,” Leaked Documents Show
OctoML, the engine that powers a16z funded Civitai, thought the images could qualify as “child pornography,” but ultimately decided to keep working with the company anyway, internal Slack chats and other material shows.
![Our Second FOIA Forum! 11/30, 1PM EST](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/09/foia_forum-1.png)
FOIA
Our Second FOIA Forum! 11/30, 1PM EST
We are hosting our second FOIA Forum at the end of November. Join the livestream, file FOIAs with us, get tips, and more.
![Male Tech Conference Founder Is Behind Popular Woman Coding Influencer Account](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/11/codingunicorn3.png)
Programming
Male Tech Conference Founder Is Behind Popular Woman Coding Influencer Account
IP logs show that accounts for Coding Unicorn, a female tech influencer who's built a following based on her coding advice and Instagram influencer posts, are run by a male developer and conference organizer.
![Tech Conference Collapses After Organizer Admits to Making Fake ‘Auto-Generated’ Female Speaker](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/11/devternity2.png)
News
Tech Conference Collapses After Organizer Admits to Making Fake ‘Auto-Generated’ Female Speaker
Viral allegations that Devternity founder Eduard Sizovs fabricated female speakers to boost diversity have caused several big-name speakers to publicly drop out of the conference.
![Has Anyone on the Internet Listened to Garth Brooks’ New Album Released Exclusively on CD Through Bass Pro Shops? An Investigation](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-17-at-8.00.28-AM.png)
Music
Has Anyone on the Internet Listened to Garth Brooks’ New Album Released Exclusively on CD Through Bass Pro Shops? An Investigation
The best-selling country music artist of all time released a new album called Time Traveler last week. It is possible to count by hand how many people have posted on the internet about it.
![Users Can't Speak to Viral AI Girlfriend CarynAI Because CEO Is in Jail for Arson](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/11/caryn.png)
News
Users Can't Speak to Viral AI Girlfriend CarynAI Because CEO Is in Jail for Arson
“CarynAI being down has really caused an uproar within my community,” Caryn Marjorie said.
![Hackers Use Online Casinos to Gamble Mountains of Cash They Steal from Victims](https://www.404media.co/assets/images/img-placeholder-md.jpg?v=69f4ee9507)
News
Hackers Use Online Casinos to Gamble Mountains of Cash They Steal from Victims
Members of the wider digital underground, known as The Com, often funnel stolen Bitcoin into a variety of online casinos including Stake, material obtained by 404 Media shows.