DOGE
Judge Allows DOGE Deposition Videos Back Online
“We are pleased to see today's ruling in defense of the First Amendment rights of all Americans,” one of the plaintiffs in the DOGE-related lawsuit said. The videos previously went viral when a DOGE member was unable or unwilling to define DEI.
The Abstract
Why It's Good to Jack Off Frequently, According to Science
Masturbation has long been a scientific “mystery,” but a massive cross-species study shows that increased ejaculation has fertility benefits.
AI Slop
Disney's Sora Disaster Shows AI Will Not Revolutionize Hollywood
It turns out when you try to serve slop on a product people pay for, no one wants it.
News
The People Left Behind by the Metaverse
"The way they have behaved here is profoundly harmful and I would deem it a type of psychological torture from corprotate neglect."
Podcast
Podcast: The Company Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into Podcasts
A company is listening to Zoom meetings en masse and making AI podcasts; the multi-millionaire who wanted to become a cocaine kingpin; and RIP the metaverse.
Delivery Robots
Delivery Robot Drives Through Bus Stop Shelter, Shattering Glass Everywhere
A Serve Robotics robot crashed through a Chicago bus shelter.
News
A Top Google Search Result for Claude Plugins Was Planted by Hackers
Hackers paid to make a malicious link the top Google Search result.
News
This Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts
WebinarTV hosts 200,000 “webinars.” A Zoom call you may thought was private might be one of them.
DOGE
Judge Allows DOGE Deposition Videos Back Online
“We are pleased to see today's ruling in defense of the First Amendment rights of all Americans,” one of the plaintiffs in the DOGE-related lawsuit said. The videos previously went viral when a DOGE member was unable or unwilling to define DEI.
AI
This Web Tool Sabotages AI Chatbots By Making Them Really, Really Slow
Artist Sam Lavigne created ‘Slow LLM’ to make people question their dependence on tools like Claude and ChatGPT. Or at least, make them super annoying to use.
Podcast
Ridicule as Praxis (with Emily Bender and Alex Hanna)
Why ridicule works to keep big tech’s claims in check, and what makes us hopeful for the future.
Features
An Adrenaline Junkie Millionaire’s Quest to Become a Cocaine Kingpin
Marty Tibbitts made millions as a Detroit telecommunications executive. But he wanted more.
The Abstract
Scientists Narrow Down the Hunt for Aliens to 45 Planets
Scientists have narrowed the hunt for alien life to 45 rocky worlds where liquid water could make life possible.