Patreon announced on Thursday that it’s partnering with Cloudflare to block crawlers from stealing creators’ work to train AI models. “I HAVE A KICKASS PRODUCT UPDATE FOR YOU ALL!” Jack Conte, the founder and CEO of Patreon, wrote in a post on Instagram with the superimposed text, “POV: you’re CEO ...
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LinkedIn and X Are Flooded With AI Spam, Browsing Data SuggestsLinkedIn and X Are Flooded With AI Spam, Browsing Data Suggests
A shocking amount of the content that users encounter on popular social media websites is likely AI generated, according to data from a company that detects AI writing. As much as 41 percent of longform written content seen by users on LinkedIn is likely to be fully AI-generated and roughly ...
Farmers Finally Get a John Deere Right to Repair Agreement That Doesn’t Screw Them OverFarmers Finally Get a John Deere Right to Repair Agreement That Doesn’t Screw Them Over
Wednesday, John Deere agreed to give farmers broader access to repair their tractors and farm equipment under an antitrust settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission, one of the biggest wins in the long right to repair battle. The settlement is the latest and by far the most important development ...
‘Knockoff’ Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon‘Knockoff’ Browser Extension Hides Sketchy Brands on Amazon
A software developer made a Chrome and Firefox extension called Knockoff that automatically hides, grays out, or filters products from sketchy brands on Amazon, which highlights just how many shady brands are on the platform and how commonly they show up on searches for basic items. In just a few ...
We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’
I am not sure, exactly, how many ChatGPT signs, flyers, or advertisements I had seen without noticing. But I do remember that once I began noticing them, I saw them everywhere. A few blocks from my house, on a display easel: “Break Free Surfing California: SURF LESSONS VENICE BEACH.” On ...
Porn Platform Gives Sex Workers Stake in the Company’s ProfitsPorn Platform Gives Sex Workers Stake in the Company’s Profits
The co-founder of adult creator subscription platform MintStars announced she’s leaving the platform and donating her ownership shares in the company to its creators and sex workers. In an email to creators using the platform in late June, Jessica Van Meir wrote: “I am donating my shares in the company ...
Meta Patents AI Device That Tracks Your Emotions, Watches You Take Your MedsMeta Patents AI Device That Tracks Your Emotions, Watches You Take Your Meds
Meta has filed a patent for a system that records your voice and surroundings all day, then uses an AI to analyse your mood. The patent’s stated, theoretical goal is for Meta, a company that makes billions of dollars targeting ads at its users based on their data, is to ...
LARPING: How Influencers Fake Being RichLARPING: How Influencers Fake Being Rich
This week, we talk about Jason’s dive into the world of LARPing, where hustlebros and influencers use fake YouTube, OnlyFans, and Stripe dashboards as “proof” that they’re rich in order to sell low-quality get-rich-quick courses in pyramid schemes. We show how easy it is to pretend like you’re rich, and ...
Scientists Gave Mice Cocaine. This Is What It Did to Their BrainsScientists Gave Mice Cocaine. This Is What It Did to Their Brains
Just one exposure to cocaine produces changes to the brains of mice that persist for at least two weeks, and perhaps longer, according to research that will be presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026 on Tuesday. The results suggest that cocaine, a popular drug used ...
Cops Say Waymo Snitched on Teens for Allegedly Drinking and Shooting a Toy GunCops Say Waymo Snitched on Teens for Allegedly Drinking and Shooting a Toy Gun
A Waymo in California allegedly called the cops on two teenagers for “drinking and shooting from the vehicle,” according to local police. On Monday, the San Mateo Police Department posted on Facebook: “Parents do you know where your teens are? @waymo does!” The police department continued in the post: “Two ...