For more than a decade, Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov—a Ukrainian who used the online hacker name “Tank”—managed to evade cops. When FBI and Ukrainian officials raided his Donetsk apartment in 2010, the place was deserted and Penchukov had vanished. But the criminal spree came to a juddering halt at the end of 2022, when he traveled… Continue reading Notorious Hacker Kingpin ‘Tank’ Is Finally Going to Prison
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OpenAI Is Testing Its Powers of Persuasion
This week, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of the health company Thrive Global, published an article in Time touting Thrive AI, a startup backed by Thrive and OpenAI’s Startup Fund. The piece suggests that AI could have a huge positive impact on public health by talking people into healthier… Continue reading OpenAI Is Testing Its Powers of Persuasion
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Is Ready to Implant a Second Volunteer
A second person will soon receive Neuralink’s experimental brain implant, according to Elon Musk, the company’s cofounder. In a video update on Wednesday, Musk said the surgery is planned to take place in “the next week or so.” The company is making changes to the surgical procedure and placement of the device to avoid problems… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Neuralink Is Ready to Implant a Second Volunteer
Amazon Ramps Up Security to Head Off Project Nimbus Protests
Amazon appeared to have significantly heightened security for its New York Amazon Web Services Summit on Wednesday, two weeks after a number of activists disrupted the Washington, DC, AWS Summit in protest against Project Nimbus, Amazon and Google’s $1.2 billion cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. The clampdown in New York quelled several activists’… Continue reading Amazon Ramps Up Security to Head Off Project Nimbus Protests
The Best Online Multiplayer Games of 2024 for Switch, XBox, and PC
One of the most fun aspects of the internet is that no matter what time it is, no matter where you are, you can hop online and find dozens—if not hundreds!—of people who are eager to play the same game you want to play, right now. Whether you want to rank up in competitive games,… Continue reading The Best Online Multiplayer Games of 2024 for Switch, XBox, and PC
Everything Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked in Paris
It’s IP68 and 10 ATM water resistant, so you can use it while in the shower or doing the dishes. It pairs with any Android phone through the Samsung Health app, but it won’t work with iPhones. You do not need a subscription to access the full suite of features; all of the available features… Continue reading Everything Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked in Paris
Everyone Is Trying to Make This TikTok Go Viral—and It Never Will
It would be easy to put this down to stan armies—established fans of these creators, clashing over the video in a kind of proxy war to glorify their community—but it’s not along such rigid lines. “Whenever there’s a way to quantify popularity online, there’s a group mentality that emerges,” says Kat Tenbarge, a reporter for… Continue reading Everyone Is Trying to Make This TikTok Go Viral—and It Never Will
Nike Is Killing the App for Its $350 Self-Tying Sneakers
In 2019, Nike got closer than ever to its dream of popularizing self-tying sneakers by releasing the Adapt BB. Using Bluetooth, the sneakers paired to the Adapt app that let users do things like tighten or loosen the shoes’ laces and control its LED lights. However, Nike has announced that it’s “retiring” the app on… Continue reading Nike Is Killing the App for Its $350 Self-Tying Sneakers
7 Lesser-Known Google Maps Features
Hover the cursor over the Layers panel (bottom right), then click Biking. The map will then adjust the way routes are marked for cyclists, with different types of lines for trails, dedicated bike lanes, bicycle-friendly roads, and unpaved trails. Add Your Own Locations There are some spots that may be personal to you—the picnic area,… Continue reading 7 Lesser-Known Google Maps Features
How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended up on Top of Google Search Results
In the space of 24 hours, a piece of Russian disinformation about Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife buying a Bugatti car with American aid money traveled at warp speed across the internet. Though it originated from an unknown French website, it quickly became a trending topic on X and the top result on Google. On… Continue reading How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended up on Top of Google Search Results