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.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Adblock Wars, Livestreaming Trauma, and Deepfake Bella Hadid
This week, we discuss why FOIA about surveillance is so important, more misinfo around Israel-Palestine, adblockers, and a controversial livestream.
RAM
In Defense of RAM
Apple Silicon is not magic, and RAM still matters. On the MacBook Pro, 8 GB is not enough.
Adblock
As YouTube Declares War on Ad Blockers, Google Sponsors Ad Blocking Conference
Five Google employees recently presented at the Ad Filtering Dev Conference, highlighting the company's complicated relationship with ad blockers.
FOIA
AI Cameras Took Over One Small American Town. Now They're Everywhere
Hundreds of documents obtained by 404 Media show how Fusus, a system for linking a town’s security cameras into one central hub and adding AI to them, has spread across the country.
YouTube
YouTube's ‘War’ on Adblockers Shows How Google Controls the Internet
Google's anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.
News
No One Will Find My Bitcoin In This Copy of Perfect Dark for the N64
A VHS copy of the Wizard of Oz and a QR code is also a fun way to store your crypto wallet key.
Podcast
Podcast: We're shaking it up with a new format
We're introducing a subscribers-only segment to the weekly podcast, where we talk about even more stuff we've published.
News
Bandcamp Union Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Songtradr
Bandcamp’s union alleges that Songtradr “refused” to hire employees because they “joined or supported a labor organization and in order to discourage union activities or membership.”
Labor
UAW Tells Other Unions to Align Contracts to Set Up Possible National General Strike in 2028
Auto workers ask other unions in other industries to collaborate with them to "take on the billionaire class."
AI
A Viral Deepfake Made It Look Like Bella Hadid Said She ‘Stands With Israel’
An AI-generated fake of Hadid, who recently wrote that leaders should "ensure that innocent Palestinian civilians are not the forgotten casualties of this war," went viral on social media for literally putting words in her mouth.
News
Instagram Removes Account That Unmasked ‘Jew Haters’
For the last several days, an Instagram account has been unmasking people it claimed were “jew haters,” many of whom appeared to pull down posters showing Hamas’ kidnapping victims.
AI
AI Seinfeld Is Broken, Maybe Forever
Nothing, Forever is getting another round of virality as people gawk at what might be the end of the first big AI show.