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‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ DRM Is Locking Out Linux Users Who Bought the Game
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‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ DRM Is Locking Out Linux Users Who Bought the Game

As gaming on Linux becomes more popular, Denuvo’s “activations” limit will become a bigger problem.
Why Did Grok Start Talking About ‘White Genocide’?
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Why Did Grok Start Talking About ‘White Genocide’?

Large language models are reflections of the people who program them.
License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows
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License Plate Reader Company Flock Is Building a Massive People Lookup Tool, Leak Shows

Flock, which has license plate readers (LPRs) all around the country, wants police to be able to “jump from LPR to person,” according to leaked audio obtained by 404 Media.
Star Wars Shows the Future of AI Special Effects and It Sucks
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Star Wars Shows the Future of AI Special Effects and It Sucks

Industrial Light & Magic revealed a short film showcasing how it wants to use generative AI for Star Wars and it’s completely embarrassing.
Kanye’s Nazi Song Is All Over Instagram
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Kanye’s Nazi Song Is All Over Instagram

Kanye’s Nazi song has been chased off of most mainstream platforms, but it’s all over Instagram.
Unity Is Threatening to Revoke Licenses From DayZ Developer Dean Hall
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Unity Is Threatening to Revoke Licenses From DayZ Developer Dean Hall

Game developer RocketWerkz doesn’t understand why Unity is threatening to pull its licenses for its games.
900 People Are Collectively Driving an 'Internet Roadtrip' on Google Street View
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900 People Are Collectively Driving an 'Internet Roadtrip' on Google Street View

The new site is a cozy and chaotic successor to 'Twitch plays Pokémon.
Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill
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Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill

Republicans try to use the Budget Reconciliation bill to stop states from regulating AI entirely for 10 years.
AI-Powered Coca-Cola Ad Celebrating Authors Gets Basic Facts Wrong
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AI-Powered Coca-Cola Ad Celebrating Authors Gets Basic Facts Wrong

A new Coke ad proudly features a quote from a J.G. Ballard book, only he didn’t write the words and it’s not his book.
Man ‘Disappeared’ by ICE Was on El Salvador Flight Manifest, Hacked Data Shows
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Man ‘Disappeared’ by ICE Was on El Salvador Flight Manifest, Hacked Data Shows

Ricardo Prada Vásquez was not on a government list of people sent to a mega prison in El Salvador. But hacked data shows he was booked on a flight to the country.
Well, Well, Well: Meta to Add Facial Recognition To Glasses After All
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Well, Well, Well: Meta to Add Facial Recognition To Glasses After All

Meta previously lost its shit at 404 Media when we reported that someone had paired facial recognition tech with the company's smart glasses. Now Meta is building the invasive technology itself.
Signal Clone TeleMessage Deleted Video About How It Works—Here’s What It Said
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Signal Clone TeleMessage Deleted Video About How It Works—Here’s What It Said

A hacker compromised TeleMessage, a company that provides Signal chat archiving services to the Trump administration. TeleMessage has now hidden a video on YouTube that explained its Signal service.