Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Feeling Wowed, Getting Cozy
This week, we discuss the benefits of spending 14 hours a day on the internet, getting cozy for AI slop, and a what a new law in Sweden means for the rest of us.
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Why Does Google’s New Veo 3 AI Video Generator Love This Dad Joke?
“I went to the zoo the other day, there was only one dog in it…”
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Civitai, Site Used to Generate AI Porn, Cut Off by Credit Card Processor
Civitai, a huge platform for sharing AI models and generating videos and images, has been cut off from its payment processor.
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'Configuration Issue' Allows Civitai Users to AI Generate Nonconsensual Porn Videos
404 Media found that people were using Civitai to create nonconsensual AI porn videos of anyone for a small price.
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Behind the Blog: The Art of the 'Catharticle'
This week, we discuss Star Wars' weird little guys, catharticles, and spectacular views.
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‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ DRM Is Locking Out Linux Users Who Bought the Game
As gaming on Linux becomes more popular, Denuvo’s “activations” limit will become a bigger problem.
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Star Wars Shows the Future of AI Special Effects and It Sucks
Industrial Light & Magic revealed a short film showcasing how it wants to use generative AI for Star Wars and it’s completely embarrassing.
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Unity Is Threatening to Revoke Licenses From DayZ Developer Dean Hall
Game developer RocketWerkz doesn’t understand why Unity is threatening to pull its licenses for its games.
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Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill
Republicans try to use the Budget Reconciliation bill to stop states from regulating AI entirely for 10 years.
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AI-Powered Coca-Cola Ad Celebrating Authors Gets Basic Facts Wrong
A new Coke ad proudly features a quote from a J.G. Ballard book, only he didn’t write the words and it’s not his book.
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Behind the Blog: Brainrot and Brain Power Hours
This week, we discuss the death of Mr. Deepfakes, introducing kids to the Manosphere, and working on big, difficult, high-brain-power scoops.
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Dora the Explorer Teaches About ‘Sigma,’ an Extremely Toxic Male Aspiration
Nickelodeon’s cartoon character tells kids why it’s cool to be a kind of toxic male that comes from the darkest corners of the manosphere.