Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Doing Whatever
This week, we discuss a new pod setup, video games, and Elon's spending habits.
AI
Video Game Reverse Engineering Community Shuts Down Because AI Has Made It Too Easy
"Historically, decompilation has been a brutally difficult, time consuming task." Now, AI is trivially doing it.
Robots
There’s Nothing Mysterious or Unusual About the Viral German Sexual Harassment Robot
Livestreamers used a robot to harass a woman for social media clout on the street in Germany.
Newsletters
Character.ai Bankruptcy Is First AI Bubble Domino to Fall
New music genre just dropped. Also: A Tesla locks out cops, and more from around the web.
character.ai
Character.ai's Bankruptcy Documents Show the Economics of AI Don't Work
Character.ai enshittified its product but was still burning tons of cash, its bankruptcy documents say.
Flock
Following 404 Media Investigation, Senator Demands Info About White House's License Plate Surveillance Program
Sen. Ron Wyden is seeking a privacy review report about the HIDTA license plate program.
Flock
Watch Footage of the Flock Search a Judge Ruled Unconstitutional
"I saw her go by, and I just started running her info on Flock."
Muse
Meta Rushed to Fix Muse ‘VM Escape' Vulnerability Soon Before Launch
The vulnerability could have let a Muse user access sensitive internal Meta databases.
Flock
Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was ‘Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance’ and Unconstitutional
Flock’s nationwide network is quickly “approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice” and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Freaking Out
This week, we discuss inbox slop, Claude cults, and more.