Attorneys suing the United States government over its use of vanishing Signal messages to coordinate military strikes last month in Yemen allege that new court filings by the government reveal a “calculated strategy” by Trump administration officials to evade transparency laws through the illegal destruction of government records. US defense and intelligence agencies on Monday… Continue reading Here’s What Happened to Those SignalGate Messages
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Suspected 4chan Hack Could Expose Longtime, Anonymous Admins
The anonymous image board 4chan has survived years of controversy. It weathered user and advertiser boycotts as well as damning accusations that it incubated hate speech that may have fueled mass shootings. Users have convened on 4chan to plan hacks like DDoS attacks, and conspiracy theories that festered on 4chan even reportedly inspired the January… Continue reading Suspected 4chan Hack Could Expose Longtime, Anonymous Admins
The student arrested at his naturalization interview knew it was coming
Mohsen Mahdawi was admired among pro-Palestine and pro-Israel activists for speaking peacefully to both sides. ICE detained him anyway. Mohsen Mahdawi was admired among pro-Palestine and pro-Israel activists for speaking peacefully to both sides. ICE detained him anyway. Gaby Del Valle is a policy reporter. Her past work has focused on immigration politics, border surveillance… Continue reading The student arrested at his naturalization interview knew it was coming
India’s BluSmart swept up in Gensol investigation alleging misuse of EV loans
India’s market regulator launched a probe Tuesday into Gensol Engineering after finding alleged misuse of electric vehicle loans. BluSmart, a ride-hailing startup connected to Gensol that was once seen as an emerging Uber rival in the South Asian market, has also been swept up into the investigation. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)… Continue reading India’s BluSmart swept up in Gensol investigation alleging misuse of EV loans
MAGA surrounds Tesla store with gas trucks in least effective counterprotest ever
MAGA protestors surrounded a Tesla store in California with their gas trucks in what has to be the least effective counterprotest ever. When you need MAGA and Proud Boys to counter-protest for your brand, you know your brand is in trouble. The ‘Tesla Takedown‘ movement is a grassroots movement that has been organizing peaceful protests… Continue reading MAGA surrounds Tesla store with gas trucks in least effective counterprotest ever
Called Out for AI Slop, Andrew Cuomo Blames One-Armed Man
Looking for a patsy, ex-New York governor and current NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo found one: a one-armed man. As the New York Times reports, the aide in question, longtime Cuomo adviser Paul Francis, admitted to using ChatGPT to craft the disgraced former governor‘s new, typo-riddled housing policy plan. “It’s very hard to type with one… Continue reading Called Out for AI Slop, Andrew Cuomo Blames One-Armed Man
Huge Number of People Who Used to Like Elon Musk Now Detest Him, Polling Shows
Billionaire Elon Musk’s popularity has fallen off a cliff — a particularly precipitous decline, because he used to be immensely popular before squandering it. According to the latest polling averages aggregated by statistician Nate Silver, the richest man in the world’s favorability is in free-fall, with a mere 39.4 percent of Americans seeing Musk positively, while… Continue reading Huge Number of People Who Used to Like Elon Musk Now Detest Him, Polling Shows
Trans Musicians Are Canceling US Tour Dates Due to Trump’s Gender ID Rules
T. Thomason’s US touring visa doesn’t expire until June—but the Canadian pop artist is pulling out of a festival appearance in Belfast, Maine, next month because he doesn’t want to be targeted at the border as a nonbinary trans man. Last week, Thomason, 30, who splits his time between Toronto and Wolfville, Nova Scotia, announced… Continue reading Trans Musicians Are Canceling US Tour Dates Due to Trump’s Gender ID Rules
Amazon’s latest Fire HD tablets are now on sale starting at $95
There are also great deals available on Google’s Pixel 9 Pro and the Amazfit Band 7. There are also great deals available on Google’s Pixel 9 Pro and the Amazfit Band 7. Barbara Krasnoff is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and various projects. She’s worked as an editor and writer (and occasional sci-fi author)… Continue reading Amazon’s latest Fire HD tablets are now on sale starting at $95
Anthropic launches research tool and Google Workspace integration
Another “agentic” research tool has hit the market. Another “agentic” research tool has hit the market. Kylie Robison is a senior AI reporter working with The Verge’s policy and tech teams. She previously worked at Fortune Magazine and Business Insider. Anthropic is launching two major features today: Research and Google Workspace integration. The company announced… Continue reading Anthropic launches research tool and Google Workspace integration