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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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‘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.
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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.