WHEN ‘FAQ’ STANDS FOR ‘FUCKING ANGRY QUESTIONS’ ❝ From Humane’s “AI Pin Consumers FAQ”, which they link to with one of the best euphemisms of the year thus far — “We understand this transition may be difficult, and you may have questions” 💬 There’s nothing inherently wrong with a voice- and gesture-first AI companion device. There was nothing about Humana’s product that was stupid-at-a-glance. But it wasn’t ready for the marketplace when it shipped, and it hasn’t gotten any better since… it was a solution to a problem that no one will have for at least ten years.
X is reportedly blocking links to secure Signal contact pages ❝ Signal has recently become a popular organizing tool among government workers. 💬 The interesting thing is that we’re also hearing that Russian cyber-ops people are actively trying to unmask and misdirect Signal users with fake invites. So in his rush to limit leaks within “DOGE”, Elon Noonien Singh may actually be making life harder for his Russian overlords.
Fake AI “true crime” documentaries are taking over YouTube ❝ A harrowing report on the proliferation of AI-generated “true crime documentaries,” collectively garnering millions of views on YouTube 💬 The narrator is a machine. The images and videos are generated or scraped. The stories are intentional AI hallucinations written by an LLM. Welcome to the dystopia.
Dating App Cover-Up: How Tinder, Hinge, and Their Corporate Owner Keep Rape Under Wraps – The Markup ❝ The company behind more than a dozen dating apps, Match Group, has known for years about the abusive users on its platforms, but chooses to leave millions of people in the dark 💬 I’m kind of amazed that no one has moved to break up Match Group… who thinks it’s a good idea to centralize the English-speaking world’s dating pool?
No penalties even when deputies share a woman’s nudes after an illegal phone search ❝ Government agents have “qualified immunity” for 2019 actions. 💬 Instead of dunderheaded pseudo-solutions like “Defund the Police”, we should be talking about an end to qualified immunity… nothing will make a bigger impact on abusive policing than taking away their ability to act with impunity.
