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Prisons Are Banning Books That Teach Prisoners How to Code
Oregon prisons have banned dozens of books about technology and programming, like 'Microsoft Excel 2016 for Dummies,' citing security reasons. The state isn't alone.
Why This Revenge Porn Activist Is Selling Nudes to Get to DEF CON
The "tits to DEF CON" campaign, led by Badass Army, has already raised more than $11,000.
The Forgotten Operating System That Keeps the NYC Subway System Alive
Vintage technology has powered the innards of the NYC subway system for decades—and sometimes, it surfaces in interesting ways. This one’s for you, OS/2 fans.
A Man Used Snapchat's Gender Swap Filter to Catch a Cop Allegedly Soliciting a Minor
The college student used a picture of himself made to look like a girl, and posed as a 16-year-old on Tinder.
This Deepfake of Mark Zuckerberg Tests Facebook’s Fake Video Policies
A fake video of Mark Zuckerberg giving a sinister speech about the power of Facebook has been posted to Instagram. The company previously said it would not remove this type of video.
Researchers Can Make People Say Anything in Videos by Rewriting Their Words
Using text inputs, a team of machine learning experts edited videos of people to realistically form words they never said.
Dark Mode Isn’t ‘Easier on the Eyes’ for Everybody
Apple’s new dark mode for iOS 13 can save battery life, but it won’t save everyone's eyes from screen strain.
Watching AI Slowly Forget a Human Face Is Incredibly Creepy
This time lapse of a neural network with the neurons slowly switching off is a haunting experiment in machine learning.
Google Struggles to Justify Why It's Restricting Ad Blockers in Chrome
Google says the changes will improve performance and security. Ad block developers and consumer advocates say Google is simply protecting its ad dominance.
How To Make Your Own AirPods for $4
A 15-year-old made a working pair of DIY AirPods using an old pair of headphones and a soldering iron.
DIY Facial Recognition for Porn Is a Dystopian Disaster
Someone is making dubious claims to have built a program for detecting faces in porn and cross-referencing against social media, with 100,000 identified so far.
Americans Don’t Need Deepfakes to Believe Lies About Nancy Pelosi
President Trump tweeted a video of House speaker Nancy Pelosi that was altered to make her look and sound drunk, with the speed slowed down to 75 percent.