Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Killing Stories and Copyright Hypocrisy
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss killing stories, CEO saying wild things, how the OpenAI copyright story came together, and tech-powered shortcuts out of discomfort.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Killing Stories and Copyright Hypocrisy
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss killing stories, CEO saying wild things, how the OpenAI copyright story came together, and tech-powered shortcuts out of discomfort.
News
Chinese Mobile Game Asks 70 Year Olds to Use Facial Recognition to Prove They Aren't Children
Eggy Party had to explain that it was scanning the faces of older players to prevent minors from bypassing China’s anti-addiction regulations.
ChatGPT
OpenAI, Mass Scraper of Copyrighted Work, Claims Copyright Over Subreddit's Logo
“It does not seem wise for OpenAI to start enforcing copyright claims,” one Redditor wrote.
News
Roblox Community Protests ‘Communism’ Update
Welcome to Bloxburg players are holding “Anti Communism” signs and throwing boxes of pizza into the ocean to protest an attempt to create income equality.
FOIA
Drone Company Zipline Dictates Mayor's Quote on How 'Normal' Zipline Is
Emails obtained by 404 Media show that a quote attributed to a mayor praising Zipline was in large part written and conceived by the company itself.
Coffee
Scientists Use Ultrasound to Make Cold Brew Coffee in 3 Minutes Instead of 24 Hours
They have also invented something they are calling "cold espresso."
News
Google Delists Sites Providing DIY Hormone Therapy at Behest of UK Government
“In the short term, they will be left with no healthcare at all. However, they will find alternatives, as they always have.”
Podcast
Podcast: Facebook is the 'Zombie Internet'
How Facebook is even worse than dead; Pokemon Go players cheating by messing with maps; and how ticket resellers are transferring untransferable tickets.
Billie Eilish tickets
How Resellers Are Transferring Billie Eilish's 'Untransferable' Tickets
Ticketmaster's untransferable tickets can be—and are—transferred by ticket brokers all the time.
AI Images
Met Gala AI Images of Katy Perry and Rihanna Show Relentless Spread of AI Junk
AI-generated images of Katy Perry and Rihanna show them in beautiful gowns at the Gala, which they both did not attend.
News
This Tool Shows Some Telegram Users’ Approximate Physical Location
The tool relies on Telegram's opt-in "Find People Nearby" feature, but allows searches for Telegram users globally.
google maps
'Kendrick's Pool:' People Are Tagging Drake's House With Insults on Google Maps
The Drake versus Kendrick beef enters the Google Maps arena.