Long Reads/

2mos ago

Doctorow argues AI debate is drowning in claims it cannot test

Cory Doctorow says AI boosters and some critics overload public debate with sweeping claims before proving the business...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Gig-work flexibility faces a data-backed challenge

David Weil says Uber and Lyft’s flexible-work pitch masks a system that moves idle-time risk from platforms to drivers.

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Trump-renamed Palm Beach airport debuts seal-like logo with odd details

Florida's renamed airport is displaying a gold eagle emblem that online critics say bears the marks of AI generation.

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Ctrl-Alt-Speech episode 110 puts Meta’s trust and safety record on the table

Mike Masnick and Ben Whitelaw’s latest online speech podcast focuses on Meta, Instagram ads, AI image permissions and pl...

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

Candice Odgers says teen social media bans miss the real harms

In a new TED talk, the developmental psychologist argues that bans would remove support spaces while leaving adult-made...

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

FCC lawyer urges revived obscenity prosecutions for internet porn

Adam Candeub’s Heritage Foundation report argues prosecutors can use obscenity law and the Comstock Act against online a...

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

Doctorow pins consumer rage on politics, not bad shopping choices

Cory Doctorow argues that worsening customer service reflects weakened checks on corporate power, citing survey data and...

By June Castellano

2mos ago

Idaho mother who blamed vaccines in twins’ deaths is charged with murder

Andrea Shaw faces two first-degree murder counts after an indictment accused her of suffocating her 18-month-old twins.

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

Google’s reCAPTCHA test revives remote attestation fight on Android

Cory Doctorow says Google’s experimental mobile verification flow could help services reject modified or de-Googled Andr...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

2mos ago

Doctorow says robot-rights talk helps sell AI as obedient labor

Cory Doctorow argues that treating chatbot rights as a live campaign reinforces the sales pitch that AI can replace work...

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

Reports say Bari Weiss is courting British journalists for CBS News

The Guardian reported that CBS News chief Bari Weiss has been seeking British journalists as she tries to remake the net...

By Theo Lindgren

2mos ago

Gruber says iOS-style app icons are a bad fit for macOS

John Gruber argues Apple’s rounded-square icon rule ignores macOS history, mechanics and its own design guidance from 20...

By Mara Chen-Doyle