Amazon tricked millions into renewing Prime subscriptions, FTC lawsuit claims
The FTC continues its attempts to rein in Amazon with a new filing alleging purposefully confusing Prime options.
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Apple is trying to trademark a very simple image of an apple
Over the years, Apple has submitted trademark applications in dozens of countries to own the generalized image of ‘apples.’
Join thousands of people watching I-95 repairs in 24/7 livestream
On June 11, an elevated, northbound section of the I-95 near Philadelphia collapsed, killing one person. Construction efforts are underway less than a week after the incident. On Thursday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced the launch of a 24/7 livestream showing ongoing repairs in an effort to keep the public informed on progress towards reopening […]
Twitter is the least safe social media site for LGBTQ people, GLAAD says
In its second annual Social Media Safety Index report, GLAAD offers a bleak assessment of social media protections for marginalized groups.
Reddit protesters plan to ‘blackout’ indefinitely
This week, many subreddit communities are participating in a 48-hour “Reddit blackout” due to company plans to dramatically increase API usage fees. A large portion of these users are now extending their shutdown “indefinitely.” On Wednesday, a moderator for the organizational subreddit r/ModCoord argued that Reddit executives have only so far “budged microscopically” to their requests, […]
ChatGPT is, scientifically speaking, not funny
A new study reported 90 percent of more than 1,000 joke requests resulted one of a handful of regurgitated quips.
New Beatles song to bring John Lennon’s voice back, with a little help from AI
Sir Paul McCartney explained to the BBC that an AI-driven process helped isolate John’s vocals from an old tape for a last Beatles album.
AI ‘pastor’ leaves churchgoers surprised but uninspired
One attendee complained the experience possessed “no heart and no soul,” and found it difficult to concentrate.
Thousands of Reddit communities have gone dark—here’s why
Moderators overseeing some of the website’s most popular subreddits including r/aww and r/science set their community pages to private.
FCC slaps voter suppression robocall scammers with a record-breaking fine
This week, the Federal Communications Commission issued a record-breaking fine against two operatives following their attempt to suppress Black voter turnout in the 2020 presidential election via a robocall scam. According to the FCC’s official statement on Wednesday, Jacob Wohl and John Burkman previously pled guilty to telecommunications fraud in October 2022, in which they […]