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Behind the Blog: Did you notice?
This week, we discuss some small changes, an AI song, and internet soup.
They Deepfaked a Beer: Complex Feelings About a Non-Alcoholic IPA
A review of the Flying Dog beer named after the face-swapping technology.
News
Tesla, Which Has Fought Repair Constantly: ‘Tesla’s History of Supporting Right to Repair Is Well-Documented’
Documentation of Tesla's support of right to repair is difficult to find. Documentation of all the things it's done to make Teslas harder to repair is not.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Why We Stalked a Target Through the NYC Subway
We discuss the importance of impact, missing phone calls from sources while at the dentist, and the games Amazon plays with journalists.
Good Enough
How to Get Into Film Photography (And Why You Should)
Shooting film is expensive, slow, and incredibly inconvenient. That's what makes it so magical.
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Taiwan Claims Deepfake Audio Is Defaming a Presidential Candidate
Investigators in Taiwan allegedly used deepfake detection software from the U.S. and found that the recording is likely fake.
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NYC Subway Will Disable ‘Feature’ That Leaked Trip History After 404 Media Investigation
Around 24 hours after 404 Media published its investigation the MTA says it will disable the feature, which an expert said was a “great fit” for abusers.
Texas Judge Sides With Pornhub In Last Minute Ruling Against Age Verification Law
The law would require adult sites to verify users’ ages and display a “Texas Health and Human Services Warning” on their websites in 14-point font or larger font.
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Scientologists Ask Federal Government to Restrict Right to Repair
A group representing L. Ron Hubbard asked the Copyright Office to alter a repair exemption that makes it legal to hack Scientology's E-Meter—and lots of other electronics, too.
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Lawsuit Alleges Reddit Fired Employee for Taking Medical Leave, ‘Toxic’ Culture
Jamie Lee returned from medical leave on November 18, 2022 and was allegedly terminated the same day.
ACLU Urges FTC to Investigate Mastercard’s ‘Unavoidable Harms to Sex Workers’
The complaint claims that Mastercard caused “substantial, unavoidable harms to sex workers with no demonstrable benefit, and is within the purview of the FTC’s enforcement authority.”
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Hackers Are Selling Hacked Police Emails to Try to Grab Personal Data From TikTok, Facebook
Many criminals want access so they can pose as cops and make fraudulent 'emergency data requests' with TikTok, Facebook, Discord, and more top companies.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Launch Week and Instagram's Illegal Ads Problem
We discuss launch week, stress, making a website, and Instagram’s big illegal ads problem.