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Women Open Up To The New York Times About Silicon Valley’s Sexual Harassment Problem

The New York Times just dropped a lengthy and detailed report on Silicon Valley’s oft-rumored, rarely spoken about sexual harassment problem. More than two dozen women working in the technology industry spoke to the Times, following a report about a week ago in The Information about how venture capitalist Justin Caldbeck routinely preyed upon female…

Tech News Patrick Redford

New German Law Forces Facebook To Remove Hate Speech or Pay Over $50 Million

Germany’s parliament passed a law on Friday that forces social media sites to quickly take down illegal and slanderous content or face a fine of 50 million euros ($57 million). The new rule affects Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other sites with more than 2 million users. Under the Network Enforcement Act, which goes into effect…

Social Media Jennings Brown

Athlete Poop Won’t Improve Your Athletic Performance

The human body isn’t just your cells, but a home for trillions of bacteria. We know that many of those bacteria serve important purposes, and imbalances or a lack of diversity could lead to illness. But research into this field is pretty new. At least, new enough that you shouldn’t just transplant someone else’s gut…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum

IBM Is Clueless About AI Risks

Earlier this week, David Kenny, IBM Senior Vice President for Watson and Cloud, told the US Congress that Americans have nothing to fear from artificial intelligence, and that the prospects of technological unemployment and the rise of an “AI overlord” are pernicious myths. The remarks were as self-serving as they were reckless, revealing the startling…

Artificial Intelligence George Dvorsky

This Catchy Song Was Made by Sampling the Most Canadian Things Possible

Americans celebrate their nation’s birthday on the Fourth of July, but for Canada, that annual party comes a few days earlier, on July 1. Tomorrow, our polite neighbors to the north turn 150, so take a few moments and enjoy this catchy track that was made by sampling some of the most stereotypically Canadian items…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

I’m Glad Microsoft Cancelled This Surface Mini

Look at that chunky monkey above. You might be inclined to think that’s a photoshopped iPad Mini in a really thick case. But you are wrong. The photo above is supposedly a picture of Microsoft’s Surface Mini—a Windows tablet that Microsoft reportedly axed just days before its expected announcement in 2014. Windows Central editor Zac…

Tech News Alex Cranz

This Dance Video Is Seriously Freaking Me Out

Don’t waste your time trying to make sense of director Kouhei Nakama’s music video for Broke For Free’s Hella, because hyper-realistic action figures breaking apart and randomly exploding into hundreds of doppelgangers isn’t meant to be a understood. It’s eye candy for the sake of eye candy, with a sick beat tossed in for good measure.…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

The Fourth of July Twilight Zone Marathon Schedule, With Links For Cordcutters

It’s that time of year again. Time to hunker down and watch the Twilight Zone marathon on the SyFy Channel. Or, if you’re impatient, time to get ahead of the curve and binge-watch the entire series on Netflix or Amazon Prime. The SyFy Channel has been doing Twilight Zone marathons for years on both New…

Commerce Matt Novak

Here Are Some of the Worst Fireworks-Related Injuries Ever Recorded

It’s that time of year again—the time where we American humans decide to blow things up in order to celebrate the birth of our country. But it just so happens that humans and explosions don’t get along so well—and they never have. Thankfully, when humans don’t manage to kill themselves blowing things up, there are…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Alex Jones Has a Perfectly Normal Chat About All the Slave Children Who Are Sent to Mars

You might know Alex Jones as the guy who peddles conspiracy theories about politics and pizza. Or you might know him as the guy who was successfully sued by yogurt. But it’s easy to forget that he also believes some rather interesting things about NASA, the moon, and alien life. Ever since Donald Trump entered…

Tech News Matt Novak

Trump’s Election Fraud Commission Asked States to Send Sensitive Voter Information Over Insecure Email

The White House on Wednesday requested that every state surrender a laundry list of voter data, including partial social security numbers, using an insecure email address unprotected by even basic encryption technology. Encouraging state election officials to transmit voter data insecurely belies the White House’s stated goal of improving the security and integrity of federal…

Tech News Dell Cameron and Kate Conger

Crime Group Behind ‘Petya’ Ransomware Resurfaces to Distance Itself From This Week’s Global Cyberattacks

Janus Cybercrime Solutions, the author of Petya—the ransomware initially attributed with Tuesday’s global cyberattacks—resurfaced on Twitter late Wednesday, seemingly offering to help those whose files can no longer be recovered. The altruistic gesture, even if it does prove fruitless, is uncharacteristic of the criminal syndicate that launched an underworld enterprise by placing powerful exploits in…

Tech News Dell Cameron

Guy Who Worked on the iPhone Shows Off Some Clunky Prototypes

In case you didn’t see one of the endless internet posts on the subject—it’s the 10th anniversary of the iPhone’s release. Hurray! Amongst the painful wankery about how the iPhone “changed everything” emerged one actually interesting bit: A look at some clumsy early prototypes of the combination iPod, phone, and internet communicator. Ken Kocienda, the…

Tech News Alejandro Alba

Music Festival Confetti Cannons Might Be Our Only Surefire Defense Against Drones

As if random asteroids and vengeful hawks weren’t enough of a reason to keep a wary eye on the skies, drones have gone from being harmless RC toys to genuine weapons. Until now, the only way to stay safe was to only go outside on windy days, but it looks like there’s a new weapon…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

McMansion Hell is Back Online, Will Not Comply With Zillow’s Demands [Update: Zillow Will Not Sue]

Earlier this week, the real estate site Zillow sent a cease-and-desist letter to the writer behind McMansion Hell, a blog that makes fun of ugly suburban houses. McMansion Hell’s creator, Kate Wagner, uses Zillow photos in her posts—which Zillow claims is a violation of their terms of service. However, Wagner’s lawyers at the Electronic Frontier…

Tech News Kate Conger

Exclusive: Elon Musk Explains Lusty Floor Tweets

Yesterday was SpaceX founder Elon Musk’s birthday. But instead of getting some loving from his beautiful girlfriend or perhaps one of his fancy cars (they can do that now, right?), Musk apparently decided to pop a few Ambien and craft a love poem to the floor. You see, last night, he sent the following nuggets…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman

Enormous Genetic Study Will Help Scientists Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease

There’s no doubt that inflammatory bowel disease is horrible. Its consequences, all sorts of gastrointestinal distress, can be downright debilitating. But treating it is full of uncertainty—folks with the same symptoms might respond in wildly different ways. That’s why scientists are trying to pinpoint its cause, among all the genetic complexities that can contribute. A…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Airbnb to Launch Luxury Tier for the Super Rich and No, You’re Not Invited

Rooms of spectacular opulence are coming to Airbnb. But the new feature targets elite tourists—not the unwashed masses of thrifty travelers trying to be bougie for a weekend. Airbnb is launching a new premium service for the super rich, known inside the company as “Airbnb Lux,” according to Bloomberg. Those with enough money will be…

Tech News Alejandro Alba

How Will We Stop Hackers From Invading Our Brains Once We’re Cyborgs?

Rapid developments in brain-machine interfacing and neuroprosthetics are revolutionizing the way we treat paralyzed people, but the same technologies could eventually be put to more generalized use—a development that’ll turn many of us into veritable cyborgs. Before we get to that point, however, we’ll need to make sure these neural devices are safe, secure, and…

Tech News George Dvorsky

We Regret to Inform You That Fidget Spinners Are Now Exploding

After transitioning from an obscure curiosity to a ubiquitous annoyance in record time, fidget spinners finally completed the 21st century novelty toy cycle this month, becoming something that could potentially burn down your house. According to local news reports, at least two bluetooth-enabled spinners have now burst into flames while charging, may god have mercy…

Tech News Hudson Hongo

Women Open Up To The New York Times About Silicon Valley’s Sexual Harassment Problem

New German Law Forces Facebook To Remove Hate Speech or Pay Over $50 Million

Athlete Poop Won’t Improve Your Athletic Performance

IBM Is Clueless About AI Risks

This Catchy Song Was Made by Sampling the Most Canadian Things Possible

I’m Glad Microsoft Cancelled This Surface Mini

This Dance Video Is Seriously Freaking Me Out

The Fourth of July Twilight Zone Marathon Schedule, With Links For Cordcutters

Here Are Some of the Worst Fireworks-Related Injuries Ever Recorded

Alex Jones Has a Perfectly Normal Chat About All the Slave Children Who Are Sent to Mars

Trump’s Election Fraud Commission Asked States to Send Sensitive Voter Information Over Insecure Email

Crime Group Behind ‘Petya’ Ransomware Resurfaces to Distance Itself From This Week’s Global Cyberattacks

Guy Who Worked on the iPhone Shows Off Some Clunky Prototypes

Music Festival Confetti Cannons Might Be Our Only Surefire Defense Against Drones

McMansion Hell is Back Online, Will Not Comply With Zillow’s Demands [Update: Zillow Will Not Sue]

Exclusive: Elon Musk Explains Lusty Floor Tweets

Enormous Genetic Study Will Help Scientists Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Airbnb to Launch Luxury Tier for the Super Rich and No, You’re Not Invited

How Will We Stop Hackers From Invading Our Brains Once We’re Cyborgs?

We Regret to Inform You That Fidget Spinners Are Now Exploding

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

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