Apple Gave Governments Data on Thousands of Push Notifications 🔗

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Apple Gave Governments Data on Thousands of Push Notifications

Push notification data can sometimes include the unencrypted content of notifications. Requests include from the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Israel.

Why Do Christians Love AI Slop? 🔗

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Why Do Christians Love AI Slop?

Why is so much AI slop about Jesus and the Bible, and why do Christians appear to love it?

The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced 🔗

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The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced

Direct File has been open sourced, and its creators have left government to continue working on the "future of tax filing."

Ukraine's Massive Drone Attack Was Powered by Open Source Software 🔗

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Ukraine's Massive Drone Attack Was Powered by Open Source Software

Ukraine used ArduPilot to help it wipe out Russian targets. It wasn’t the first time and it won’t be the last.

Hacker Conference HOPE Says U.S. Immigration Crackdown Caused Massive Crash in Ticket Sales 🔗

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Hacker Conference HOPE Says U.S. Immigration Crackdown Caused Massive Crash in Ticket Sales

One scheduled speaker has also pulled out of the New York-based event and specifically pointed to Trump’s mass deportation efforts.

Telegram Gave Authorities Data on More than 20,000 Users 🔗

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Telegram Gave Authorities Data on More than 20,000 Users

According to its newest transparency report, Telegram complied with more than 5,000 requests from authorities in the first three months of 2025.

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. 🔗

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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 M...

Watch an AI-Generated Recruiter Make a Job Interview Even Worse 🔗

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Watch an AI-Generated Recruiter Make a Job Interview Even Worse

“Vertical bar pilates."

'I Loved That AI:' Judge Moved by AI-Generated Avatar of Man Killed in Road Rage Incident 🔗

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'I Loved That AI:' Judge Moved by AI-Generated Avatar of Man Killed in Road Rage Incident

How the sister of Christopher Pelkey made an avatar of him to testify in court.

Man Who Hacked Disney With Malicious AI Tool Pleads Guilty 🔗

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Man Who Hacked Disney With Malicious AI Tool Pleads Guilty

A hacker who tricked people into downloading malware using AI image generation tools plead guilty to two felony counts.