Music
Has Anyone on the Internet Listened to Garth Brooks’ New Album Released Exclusively on CD Through Bass Pro Shops? An Investigation
The best-selling country music artist of all time released a new album called Time Traveler last week. It is possible to count by hand how many people have posted on the internet about it.
TikTok
TikTok Deletes 404 Media Video About The Guardian Deleting Bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America’
TikTok is moderating reporting and news about extremism in the exact same way that it moderates actual extremism.
News
Users Can't Speak to Viral AI Girlfriend CarynAI Because CEO Is in Jail for Arson
“CarynAI being down has really caused an uproar within my community,” Caryn Marjorie said.
Guardian
The Guardian Deletes Osama Bin Laden's 'Letter to America' Because It Went Viral on TikTok
“The transcript published on our website 20 years ago has been widely shared today on social media without its original context. Therefore we have decided to take it down."
FOIA
Feds Have No Idea How Many Times Cruise Driverless Cars Hit Pedestrians
'Not ideal:' NHTSA is learning about driverless car incidents from Reddit videos because its safety incident reporting form is deeply flawed, internal emails show.
repair
Rivian Pushes Software Update That Breaks Infotainment System
An over-the-air software update breaks the truck's infotainment system in a way that will require an in-shop repair.
Adblock
Advertisers Don’t Want Sites Like Jezebel to Exist
The 'Brand Safety' and 'Suitability' industries have financially crushed the news business by keeping ads away from articles that its 'sentiment analysis' algorithms think will make people sad or upset.
SETI
Qualcomm Cofounder Leaves $200 Million Gift to SETI Institute in His Will
The gift highlights the fact that the search for extraterrestrial life is increasingly being funded by prominent tech founders.
Right to Repair
Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine
“Maine residents have won the right to control their destiny when it comes to car repairs."
Surveillance
Cops Sneak Onto Man’s Property, Confiscate Surveillance Camera Without a Warrant
Game wardens "put on full camouflage outfits" to sneak onto a Virginia hunter's property and confiscated his camera. Now, he's challenging a legal framework called the "Open Fields Doctrine" that let them do it.
News
How a 'Refund Fraud' Gang Stole $700,000 From Amazon
Court records and online research reveal how a highly professionalized industry uses malicious insiders at Walmart and fake shipping labels to get high-end items for practically free.
RAM
In Defense of RAM
Apple Silicon is not magic, and RAM still matters. On the MacBook Pro, 8 GB is not enough.