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This Black Hole Is Eating So Much Matter that It Defies Known Science

2024-11-09 22:00:38

May I present: a hungry singularity, movie brains, Pompeii bling, and elephant showers.

Apple Quietly Introduced iPhone Reboot Code Which is Locking Out Cops

2024-11-09 09:45:01

On Thursday 404 Media reported that police were freaking out about mysteriously rebooting iPhones. Now multiple experts have found that Apple introduced code that reboots locked phones after a period of time.

Nintendo Sues Streamer of Emulated, Pre-Released Games

2024-11-09 02:38:08

The streamer, who opened new channels when Nintendo shut them down, said he “can do this all day.”

Behind the Blog: iPhone Mysteries and Sex Strikes

2024-11-09 02:25:53

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 talk about the question "are people nutting to that?", doomscrolling on election night, and calls for Lysistrata 2024.

Why the Work Still Matters

2024-11-08 23:16:34

When Donald Trump won in 2016, we weren't sure if good journalism mattered anymore. Now, we're more sure than ever it does.

South Korea's ‘4B’ Movement Goes Viral in US After Trump Elected

2024-11-08 05:50:29

No heterosexual marriage, childbirth, dating, or sex with men

Police Freak Out at iPhones Mysteriously Rebooting Themselves, Locking Cops Out

2024-11-08 04:00:42

Law enforcement believe the activity, which makes it harder to then unlock the phones, may be due to a potential update in iOS 18 which tells nearby iPhones to reboot if they have not been in contact with a cellular network for some time, according to a document obtained by 404 Media.

Reddit’s ‘Interesting as Fuck’ Community Rules That AI-Generated Video Is Not Interesting

2024-11-08 01:20:30

An AI-generated video of a cute parrot got thousands of upvotes before moderators removed it and locked the thread.

Vincent Ramos, CEO of Encrypted Phone Company That Sold to Sinaloa Cartel, Freed From Prison

2024-11-07 20:35:52

Phantom Secure started legitimate before turning into a tech company for organized crime. Its owner, Vincent Ramos, is now out of prison.

Voted in America? This Site Doxed You

2024-11-06 22:03:53

Voting rolls are technically public records but can be laborious to get hold of. A right-wing site weaponizes that information by allowing anyone, anywhere, to search for a voter’s physical address and party affiliation.

'Scared the Life Out of Me': Here Are the FCC Complaints After Texas 'Blue Alert' Blast

2024-11-06 22:00:00

After getting hit with a 4 a.m. emergency alert about a shooting hundreds of miles away from where they were sleeping, a lot of Texans were very pissed.

Podcast: The Plan to Use AI to Purge Voter Rolls

2024-11-06 19:00:13

This week we have Jason on EagleAI, Sam on Microsoft's gender AI mistake, and Joseph on the infostealer industry.

The Vatican’s Anime Mascot Is Now an AI Porn Sensation

2024-11-06 01:07:03

AI and Rule 34 have inevitably turned the Catholic Church’s cute Luce mascot into very graphic pornography.

Alleged Snowflake Hacker Appears in Court, Says Prison in Lockdown

2024-11-05 23:34:40

Connor Moucka said he didn't have a lawyer yet. He was arrested at the request of the U.S.

Inside the Plan to Use AI to Purge Voter Rolls

2024-11-05 22:57:01

Audio obtained from board of elections meetings in Georgia show how a tool called EagleAI was pitched to election officials.