Cannes
Inside Cannes, the Advertising Industry’s Biggest Party
Reporting from Microsoft Gardens, next to Salesforce Beach, Amazon Port, and the Canva Creative Cabana.
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Dragon Ball Z-Themed Competition Asks Users to Generate Images on AI Porn Site
Some sites are trying to draw specialized AI model creators with expensive Nvidia graphics cards.
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I Tracked an NYC Subway Rider's Movements with an MTA ‘Feature’
“Obviously this is a great fit for abusers,” an expert on domestic violence and cybersecurity said.
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iFixit Tears Down McDonald's McFlurry Machine, Petitions Government for Right to Hack Them
iFixit tears down a notoriously unreliable McDonald’s ice cream machine: “The error codes are nonsensical, counterintuitive, and seemingly random.”
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‘Clear as Mud:’ Internal Emails Show Superintendents Struggling to Comply With ‘Don't Say Gay' Law
Documents obtained by 404 Media show Florida educators held emergency meetings to figure out if schools could teach AP Psychology without breaking the law.
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‘Life or Death:’ AI-Generated Mushroom Foraging Books Are All Over Amazon
Experts are worried that books produced by ChatGPT for sale on Amazon, which target beginner foragers, could end up killing someone.
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Chess Cheating Saga Ends: Hans Niemann Will Be Allowed Back on Chess.com
Niemann has dropped a $100 million lawsuit against Chess.com and Magnus Carlsen, will be allowed to compete again.
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Hackers Can Silently Grab Your IP Through Skype. Microsoft Is In No Rush to Fix It
A security researcher has found it’s possible to reveal a Skype app user’s IP address without the target needing to even click a link. Microsoft said the vulnerability does not need immediate attention.
Retired Country Singer Tries Clearing ‘Vagrancy Problem’ With His Low-Flying Helicopter
Tommy Shane Steiner, a mostly retired country singer, has been flying and landing his private helicopter at an Austin shopping center to "ward off" people who he said were breaking into businesses.
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Elon Musk Shows Self-Driving Tesla Accelerating Into Oncoming Traffic to 10 Million Viewers
Musk’s demo of Tesla’s FSD lasted almost 20 minutes before he had to intervene to stop an accident.
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'The Wallet Event': Crypto Startup Bankrupt After Losing Password to $38.9 Million Physical Crypto Wallet
“The Company remains unable to access the 98f Wallet. The investigation continues.”
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Instagram Throttles 404 Media Investigation Into Drug Ads on Instagram, Continues to Let People Advertise Drugs
Instagram continues to collect money from ads for illegal content, limits the reach of posts about the problem.
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‘Sparkle’: Internal Emails Reveal the Codename for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
No artist name. Only one person approved to make promotional graphics. Public records obtained by 404 Media show the steps taken to keep the Eras Tour secret during the planning stages.