Samantha Cole

Samantha Cole

Sam Cole is writing from the far reaches of the internet, about sexuality, the adult industry, online culture, and AI. She's the author of How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex.
504 posts
Behind the Blog: Tech Support
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Tech Support

This week, we discuss customer service and Proton fallout.
Massive Fanfic Site Archive of Our Own Says It’s Going Down for 'Up to 4 Weeks'
ao3

Massive Fanfic Site Archive of Our Own Says It’s Going Down for 'Up to 4 Weeks'

Oh my god? 
Senators Demand Meta Answer for 'Pervert Glasses' Following 404 Media Investigation
Impact

Senators Demand Meta Answer for 'Pervert Glasses' Following 404 Media Investigation

"Meta’s smart glasses have increasingly been implicated in disturbing invasions of users’ and bystanders’ privacy," a letter sent to Meta from Ron Wyden and Edward Markey says.
If You're In the UK or EU, Here's How to Object to Meta's AI Training
Meta

If You're In the UK or EU, Here's How to Object to Meta's AI Training

In light of Meta's new terms that will allow it to scrape users' data for AI, people in the EU and UK have the option to "object" to certain uses of their information, for now.
It's not the bots, Flock

It's not the bots, Flock

'Crackgate,' catty patties, and more in today's newsletter.
Marissa Mayer Can’t Keep Pretending 'Gender Doesn't Matter'
technology

Marissa Mayer Can’t Keep Pretending 'Gender Doesn't Matter'

The former CEO of Yahoo! and current founder of a chatbot app is going viral for using AI to list things she loves about her daughter. But what she has to say about women in tech in 2026 is worth talking about.
iPhone Duo Users Are Already Seeing a Big Old Crease in the Middle of Their $2,000 Foldable iPhone
Apple

iPhone Duo Users Are Already Seeing a Big Old Crease in the Middle of Their $2,000 Foldable iPhone

"Crackgate" has come for Apple's new folding phone.
Behind the Blog: Brute Forces
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Brute Forces

This week, we discuss reverse engineering and some wild court docs.
This Woman's Living a CashApp Scam Nightmare
Newsletters

This Woman's Living a CashApp Scam Nightmare

A CashApp scam mess, Airbnb hosts crashing out, and much more.
The Chestnut Grove Caught in the Middle of A Years-Long Data Center Fight
Data centers

The Chestnut Grove Caught in the Middle of A Years-Long Data Center Fight

A small grove of historic American chestnut trees has become the site of resistance against an AI data center in West Virginia.
Police Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff’s Voice
scams

Police Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff’s Voice

The scammers used the voice of a specific sheriff to impersonate him.
Behind the Blog: Doing Whatever
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Doing Whatever

This week, we discuss a new pod setup, video games, and Elon's spending habits.