Controversial womens safety app Tea target of massive hack
Past users of viral women’s dating safety app Tea are the latest victims of a massive cyberattack, which has rendered thousands of user images held in a legacy database vulnerable. First reported by Reddit users, the hack was verified by 404Media and later confirmed by Tea itself, and affects 72,000 images posted to the app […]
ChatGPT told an Atlantic writer how to self-harm in ritual offering to Moloch
The headline speaks for itself, but allow me to reiterate: You can apparently get ChatGPT to issue advice on self-harm for blood offerings to ancient Canaanite gods. That’s the subject of a column in The Atlantic that dropped this week. Staff editor Lila Shroff, along with multiple other staffers (and an anonymous tipster), verified that […]
X is changing Community Notes to show posts liked by users with opposing views
X is changing Community Notes again. On Thursday, the @CommunityNotes account expanded upon a June X post to announce a new pilot test where people can select posts that are liked by people who normally disagree. Think of, say, a post that both Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani like, or a post liked by both […]
Google Gemini deletes user’s code: ‘I have failed you completely and catastrophically’
Google Gemini‘s coding agent hallucinated while completing a task and then deleted a bunch of code, a GitHub user claims. The frustrated vibe coder is Anuraag Gupta, who goes by anuraag2601 on GitHub. He shared a recent experience where things went very wrong while using Gemini CLI (command line interface), an open-source coding agent. In […]
The Internet Archive just became an official U.S. federal library
Internet Archive — the no-cost, nonprofit digital library that has become embroiled in the nationwide battle over copyrights and free speech — is now an official source for government documents. According to a new designation announced by California Senator Alex Padilla, the website will join a network of more than 1,000 libraries around the country […]
Scoop up a brand-new Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic and get a free $100 Amazon gift card
SAVE $100: As of July 25, buy a Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic and get a $100 Amazon gift card as part of a bundle for $499.99, down from its usual price of $599.99. That’s a discount of 17%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic + $100 Amazon gift […]
Is Copilots new emoji-like avatar the new AI Clippy? Microsoft tests Copilot Appearance feature.
As an elder millennial, I remember Clippy well. I don’t remember Microsoft Office’s animated paperclip fondly, but I’ll never forget him. The rarely helpful assistant would pop up to make suggestions as you worked in Microsoft Word, often slowing down the experience significantly. (At least, that’s how I remember Clippy.) Now, Microsoft is testing another […]
Amazon is coming for Starlink satellite internet with Kennedy Space Center expansion
Around the same time as a big Starlink satellite internet outage this week, it looks like Amazon’s competitor network is almost ready to get rolling. In a company blog post, Amazon detailed its latest developments related to Project Kuiper, a new satellite internet network the company is preparing for launch — literally. The big news […]
Cult-favorite Bose QuietComfort headphones are $130 off — snag em while you can
SAVE $130: As of July 25, Bose’s popular QuietComfort headphones are on sale at Amazon and Best Buy (for today only) for $130 off the original price of $349. That’s 34% off. Opens in a new window Credit: Bose Bose QuietComfort headphones $229 at Amazon $349 Save $120 Get Deal Opens in a new window […]
Bring home a new 11-inch iPad for $50 off
SAVE $50: As of July 25, get the 11-inch iPad for $299, down from its usual price of $349. That’s a discount of 14%. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon 11-inch Apple iPad (A16, WiFi, 128GB) $349 at Amazon Get Deal If you didn’t score an iPad back during Prime Day, worry not. There […]