Cyber Security

‘A Black Hole of Energy Use’: Meta’s Massive AI Data Center Is Stressing Out a Louisiana Community

A massive data center for Meta’s AI will likely lead to rate hikes for Louisiana customers, but Meta wants to…

1 week ago

Is ChatGPT Rotting Our Brains? New Study Suggests It Does

Welcome back to the Abstract!  This week, we’re moving in next to anacondas, so watch your back and lock the…

1 week ago

Behind the Blog: The Omnipresence Is the Point

This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of…

2 weeks ago

‘Martyrdom or Bust:’ Texas Man Caught Plotting Terror Attack Through Roblox Chats

This article was produced in collaboration with Court Watch, an independent outlet that unearths overlooked court records. Subscribe to them…

2 weeks ago

Podcast: Airlines Sold Your Flight Data to DHS—And Covered It Up

This week we start with Joseph’s article about the U.S’s major airlines selling customers’ flight information to Customs and Border…

2 weeks ago

40,000 Cameras, From Bird Feeders to Baby Monitors, Exposed to the Internet

A report from a cybersecurity company last week found that over 40,000 unsecured cameras—including CCTV and security cameras on public…

2 weeks ago

The AI Slop Fight Between Iran and Israel

As Israel and Iran trade blows in a quickly escalating conflict that risks engulfing the rest of the region as…

2 weeks ago

One of the Universe’s Biggest Mysteries Has Been Solved, Scientists Say

🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and…

2 weeks ago

California Cops Investigate ‘Immigration Protest’ With AI-Camera System

📄 This article was primarily reported using public records requests. We are making it available to all readers as a…

2 weeks ago

Meta Invents New Way to Humiliate Users With Feed of People’s Chats With AI

I was sick last week, so I did not have time to write about the Discover Tab in Meta’s AI…

2 weeks ago