The Fight Against Surveillance Cameras Is a Struggle for Democracy
In a growing movement, over 80 communities have canceled, rejected, or deactivated automated license plate readers.
Embracing Amateurs to Get Experts
I've been reading a lot of older writing, trying to understand how and why contra dance ended up with a strong and near-exclusive live music tradition when many other dance forms…
Muslim Man in Utah Stabbed. The Suspect Said He 'Intends to Kill Muslims'
The horrific attack has barely been covered by the media, and most U.S. politicians remain silent.
Most Smart Watches, Rings, and Bands Lack Basic Transparency Reports and Key Privacy Features
Oura Rings, Garmin GPS fitness watches, Apple Watches, Whoop bands—every year, more and more tech devices are promising to monitor our health and fitness, guide us toward…
Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius
A hacker who breached Suno reportedly revealed source code and training-library details showing the AI music generator scraped millions of songs and lyrics from sources including…
Fifth Circuit Looks Like It’s Ready To Roll Back Its Decision Recognizing Due Process Rights For Migrants
Well, it was fun while it lasted. And even while it still (theoretically) lasts, it’s really nothing more than the Fifth Circuit saying rights can violated, but only for 90 days…
Democrats Are Desperate to Flip an Arizona House Seat. They’re Rallying Around a Former Republican.
Three of the super PACs spending in Arizona have their eyes on different candidates — but they all have ties to AIPAC. The post Democrats Are Desperate to Flip an Arizona House…
Right-wing and right-leaning online show hosts, including Nick Fuentes, are getting millions of views pushing extremely racist rhetoric
Right-wing and right-leaning online shows and hosts earned millions of views pushing extreme rhetoric in the wake of Karmelo Anthony's trial in the U.S., the murder of Henry Nowak…
The Types of People to Keep Around
Molly Burford, author of Moments to Hold Close , writes list poetry (is that a thing?) about the kinds of people that you want in your life. From Types Of People You Need To Hang…
Hundreds rally at Bethesda HQ to protest Xbox layoffs, and Ars was there
Union wants to halt a "perpetual cycle" of layoffs, get back to contract bargaining.
Latest Case of “Palestine Exception” to Free Speech Is “Golden Gate Defendants”
The Golden Gate Defendants have spent two years enmeshed in a drawn-out trial and now await sentencing in August.
Stripe, Advent Offer to Buy PayPal For More Than $53 Billion
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly made a joint $60.50-per-share offer to buy PayPal, valuing the payments company at more than $53 billion. The…
First Draft: Are Trump and the GOP About to Confirm the Worst Attorney General Ever?
Acting AG Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal lawyer and defender of his corruption and repression, will face a Senate hearing today. In Maine, fallout from the latest ICE…
Can we build an early warning system for loss of control to AI?
An early warning system for loss of control to AI requires, at its core, a forecast of the outcome of our current trajectory. Can we build a mathematical model to forecast this?…