Flock
Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone
A Washington judge said images taken by Flock cameras are "not exempt from disclosure" in public record requests.
Twitter Is Just Running Ads for Stealing Semen Now
Tweets with the videos, advertising a DIY artificial insemination kit, say “Making him a dad without his permission 😋” and “Should I tell him it’s his kid?”
News
No Record of 'Russian Economist' Who Flew to LAX Without a Ticket, Didn't Remember How He Got Here
A man boarded a plane in Denmark without a ticket, ate two meals on the plane, and arrived at LAX with no passport and no record of him being on the plane. Everyone involved is very confused.
Impact
Civitai and OctoML Introduce Radical New Measures to Stop Abuse After 404 Media Investigation
The moves come after 404 Media revealed the a16z funded AI platform was being used to generate images that "could be categorized as child pornography."
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: 'Wow Technology,' AI Content Creators, and Fake Cops
This week, we discuss staying connected in remote places, the future of the "content creator," and how a stalker posing as a cop tricked Verizon.
News
Verizon Gave Phone Data to Armed Stalker Who Posed as Cop Over Email
The data transfer is a massive failure by Verizon, which fell for a low quality scam that may have put someone’s physical safety in danger.
FOIA Forum
Here's the Video For Our Second FOIA Forum: AI Surveillance and Pickleball
Our second FOIA Forum tackled the serious stuff: surveillance and, uhh, pickleball!
AI
Nicki Minaj Stans Have Built an AI-Generated, Sci-fi World
This is your captain speaking: Ahead of Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2' out on December 8, fans flock to an AI-generated world of their own making.
patreon
‘The Community Is Scrambling:’ Patreon Banned a Ton of 'Adult Baby/Diaper Lover' Furries
Patreon told creators that their accounts were banned for sexualizing minors, which members of the AB/DL community say is unfair and untrue — and throws many of them into real financial hardship.
News
Reuters Takes Down Blockbuster Hacker-for-Hire Investigation After Indian Court Order
The investigation gave unprecedented insight into how hacker-for-hire shops operated. Reuters says it stands by the reporting.
23andMe
Annual Reminder: 23andMe Is a Dangerous Christmas Gift That Could Have Unforeseen Impacts on Your Entire Family, Your Children, Etc.
The ever-worsening 23andMe hack shows the inherent vulnerability of genetic databases designed to show connections between people.
Podcast
Podcast: a16z Funded AI Platform Generated Images That “Could Be Categorized as Child Pornography,” Leaked Documents Show
On this week's episode we focus on Emanuel's new investigation into OctoML, the engine behind the a16z funded AI startup Civitai and how it generated images that “could be categorized as child pornography,” according to internal Slack chats.
News
Here's a Warrant Showing the U.S. Government is Monitoring Push Notifications
The findings come on the heels of a letter from Senator Ron Wyden warning that governments are demanding data related to push notifications from Apple and Google.