El Paso airspace closure was reportedly triggered by the CBP’s use of an anti-drone laser
El Paso airspace closure was reportedly triggered by the CBP's use of an anti-drone laser The hours-long closure of El Paso airspace stemmed from the use of an anti-drone laser deployed by Customs and Border Protection, according to reports from The New York Times and the Associated Press. Sources tell The Times that CBP officials […]
Instagram and X have an impossible deepfake detection deadline
Instagram and X have an impossible deepfake detection deadline Just fix everything by next week, no pressure. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images The best methods we currently have for detecting and labelling deepfakes online are about to get a stress test. India announced mandates on Tuesday that require social media platforms […]
Autodesk is suing Google over the name of its Flow AI videomaker
Autodesk is suing Google over the name of its Flow AI videomaker Google’s AI Flow tool launched last May. | Image: Google Autodesk, a company known for its suite of 3D design software, is suing Google over claims that it infringed on its “Flow” trademark, as reported earlier by Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in a […]
Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet
Discord's age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet Discord is about to force some of the people who use its messaging app to make a choice: Use the platform with restricted features, or prove their age. It’s a move that platforms have been slowly approaching, but Discord’s teen-by-default rollout is a stronger […]
New Mexico goes to trial to accuse Meta of facilitating child predators
New Mexico goes to trial to accuse Meta of facilitating child predators Mark Zuckerberg. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images At the center of a consequential case about social media liability is a key question: did Meta lie or mislead the public about the safety of its platform, while knowing something very […]
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month Discord announced on Monday that it’s rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users’ accounts to a “teen-appropriate” experience unless they demonstrate that they’re adults. Users who aren’t verified as adults will […]
Live Nation’s monopoly trial is reportedly fracturing Trump’s Justice Department
Live Nation's monopoly trial is reportedly fracturing Trump's Justice Department Live Nation executives have reportedly sidestepped the Justice Department’s antitrust division to negotiate directly with more sympathetic senior officials in the hopes of avoiding a monopoly trial. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Semafor reports that some talks have excluded antitrust chief Gail Slater, who […]
This whistle fights fascists
This whistle fights fascists Whistles for Minneapolis and beyond. Kit Rocha and Courtney Milan have a knack for drawing attention to a cause. The bestselling romance novelists helped raise half a million dollars for Georgia voting rights in 2020. Now, their cause is whistles, because whistles let neighbors alert each other when they see ICE […]
New York is considering two bills to rein in the AI industry
New York is considering two bills to rein in the AI industry AI data centers are becoming a bipartisan concern. | Image: Microsoft New York’s state legislature is set to consider a pair of bills that would require labels on AI-generated content and would put a three-year pause on new data center construction. The New […]
There isn’t even a cynical explanation for Jeff Bezos destroying The Washington Post
There isn't even a cynical explanation for Jeff Bezos destroying The Washington Post 300 journalists have lost their jobs at The Washington Post. Over 300,000 readers have canceled their subscriptions. Owner Jeff Bezos, who purchased the legendary publication in 2013, has driven his reputation into the ground by using his vast empire to churn out […]