Category: Weird
How One Author Pushed the Limits of AI Copyright
“I’m going to take this as a win for now,” Shupe says, even though she knows that “in some ways, it’s a compromise.” She maintains…
Hackers Linked to Russia’s Military Claim Credit for Sabotaging US Water Utilities
Russia’s military intelligence unit known as Sandworm has, for the past decade, served as the Kremlin’s most aggressive cyberattack force, triggering blackouts in Ukraine and…
No, Dubai’s Floods Weren’t Caused By Cloud Seeding
Dubai is underwater. Heavy storms have caused flash flooding across the United Arab Emirates, leading to shocking scenes circulating on social media: Cars abandoned by…
Google Workers Detained By Police for Protesting Cloud Contract with Israel
Nine Google workers were removed by police from company offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, late Tuesday after staging an hours-long sit-in protest against…
The New Hot Handset Is a Cute and Transparent Dumb Phone You Can’t Buy
We’re only spending more and more time staring at our smartphones, and over the past few years, tech companies have tried to offer salves to…
Change Healthcare’s New Ransomware Nightmare Goes From Bad to Worse
Change Healthcare is facing a new cybersecurity nightmare after a ransomware group began selling what it claimed is Americans’ sensitive medical and financial records stolen…
60 Best Podcasts (2024): True Crime, Culture, Science, Fiction
Podcasts are to radio as streaming services are to television, and we are lucky enough to be living through the golden age of both. You…
Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel’s Government
Dozens of Google employees began occupying company offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, California, on Tuesday in protest of the company’s $1.2 billion contract…
US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’
The United States Senate is poised to vote on legislation this week that, for the next two years at least, could dramatically expand the number…
17 Best Xbox Series X/S Games You Can Play Now (2024)
Microsoft Might be looking beyond just consoles, but the Xbox Series X and its little sibling, the Xbox Series S, are still powerful next-gen consoles….