Long Reads/

2w ago

Cory Doctorow says AI bubble is driven by solipsists and cynics

Cory Doctorow argues AI investment is less about chatbots than a trillion-dollar bet on bosses replacing workers.

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2w ago

Caleb Williams’ Iceman trademark bid runs into a boot company

USPTO initially refused Caleb Williams’ Iceman trademark bid, citing LaCrosse Footwear’s boot mark as George Gervin purs...

By June Castellano

2w ago

U.S. Africa health data deals raise privacy and sovereignty concerns

ProPublica found new U.S. aid deals seek access to African health systems, alarming privacy experts over consent, securi...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2w ago

Apple News ads face fresh criticism over scams and repetition

Daring Fireball and Kirk McElhearn say Apple News is still serving repetitive, low-quality ads, raising questions about...

By Theo Lindgren

2w ago

FTC AI accuracy policy draws First Amendment criticism

A former FTC advertising lawyer says the agency’s AI accuracy proposal could turn model steering into a false-advertisin...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2w ago

John Dvorak IBM PS/2 critique resurfaces in 1987 TV segment

A 1987 Computer Chronicles clip shows John Dvorak praising IBM PS/2 engineering while questioning its speed, openness an...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2w ago

John Dvorak died at 80, No Agenda says

John C. Dvorak, the combative tech columnist and No Agenda co-host, died Monday with his wife Mimi at his side, the show...

By Theo Lindgren

2w ago

ICE Medicaid Palantir filings say medical data reached contractor

Court filings cited by NPR say ICE gave Medicaid data to Palantir after CMS improperly shared records on millions of peo...

By June Castellano

2w ago

TikTok government devices ban narrowed by Trump legal office

The Office of Legal Counsel says TikTok USDS is outside a federal device ban because ByteDance lacks control despite its...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2w ago

Flighty Connection Assistant adds airport transfer guidance

Flighty’s latest app update adds trip-specific connection guidance and gate predictions, using airport procedures and hi...

By June Castellano

2w ago

Texas AG candidate says he would probe Starlink broadband grants

Nathan Johnson says Texas should examine why Starlink received nearly all state rural broadband grants, including an est...

By June Castellano

2w ago

California’s broker deletion tool draws criticism for identity hurdles

Cory Doctorow says California’s DROP privacy system asks residents to prove too much before data brokers must delete the...

By Theo Lindgren