FOIA
Our New FOIA Forum! 11/19, 1PM ET
Come learn how researchers and others learned what cops were using Flock's nationwide network of cameras for, including searches for ICE.
Microsoft
Microsoft QA Contractors Say They Were Laid Off for Attempting to Unionize
Microsoft, which subcontracts the quality assurance provider, has a standing labor neutrality agreement with the Communications Workers of America.
News
‘AI Call Center Software’ Is Powering a Scam Call Center
Internal data from a scam call center shows it is using Voiso to power its scam operation. Voiso does offer some AI-powered features, although it's unclear if the scammers are using those particular products.
News
Americans Are Hiring People in the Philippines to Help Them Find Adderall
For $50 a prescription, a freelancer overseas will call pharmacies in your area to find Adderall and weight loss drugs like Mounjaro or WeGovy.
Media
Gateway Pundit Bankruptcy Is a 'Delay Tactic,' Election Workers Suing the Company Say
The conservative outlet's bankruptcy filings show a company with lots of revenue and few expenses.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Cycles of Access and Sensitive Sourcing
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss getting people to talk to us, and collapsing civilizations on the internet.
Tamagotchi
A 27-Year Old Tamagotchi Mystery Has Been Solved
"Looking at it now, this looks like a bad schoolyard video game urban legend. But it is real."
Court Allows K-Pop Group to Subpoena YouTuber's Identity from Google
K-pop group NewJeans is attempting to sue the anonymous user of a YouTube account for defamation, but cannot proceed without obtaining their identity.
Facebook’s Taylor Swift Fan Pages Taken Over by Animal Abuse, Porn, and Scams
Here is how I found hardcore porn, pirated content, malware, and endless scams on Facebook: I typed “Katy Perry” into the search bar.
Features
Inside a Kidnapping Planned on the FBI's Secret Chat App
Anom, the FBI's secret tech startup, is reaching breaking point due to being too popular. Will another murder fall through the cracks?
airtags
A Suspected Human Smuggler Used AirTags to Track and Control The Woman He Brought Into the U.S.
A man allegedly involved in a Russia-based smuggling operation is accused of placing at least seven AirTags on his ex-wife's car to surveil her.
Podcast
Podcast: A Massive Google Leak
We got a massive internal Google database. We also talk about deepfake laws, and the earliest example of the All Eyes on Rafah image.
News
'Team Fortress 2' Botters Use AI Voice to Defame Critic
Team Fortress 2’s botting problem has escalated to doxing, swatting, and defaming people who call attention to it.