How to Read Leaked Datasets Like a Journalist
‘Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations’ is a how-to guide for everyone who’s curious about secrets. Continue reading How to Read Leaked Datasets Like a Journalist
Author Archives: Matthew Gault
Man Jailed, Raped, and Beaten After False Facial Recognition Match, $10M Lawsuit Alleges
A 61-year-old man alleges that a facial recognition algorithm used a mugshot from the 1980s to ID him in a crime he didn’t commit. Continue reading Man Jailed, Raped, and Beaten After False Facial Recognition Match, $10M Lawsuit Alleges
‘Palworld’ Modders Are Already Living In Fear of Nintendo’s Legal Team
The Discord for modders of the wildly successful ‘Pokémon with guns’ game has banned discussion of mods that add actual Pokémon. Continue reading ‘Palworld’ Modders Are Already Living In Fear of Nintendo’s Legal Team
‘Palworld’ Is Tearing the Internet Apart
The new ‘Pokémon with guns’ has sold 5 million copies and enraged Nintendo fans, who are baselessly accusing it of using AI. Continue reading ‘Palworld’ Is Tearing the Internet Apart
Former Pentagon UFO Investigator Is Pissed Because Congress Believes In Conspiracy Theories
Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick had a few choice words for the public on his way out the door of the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. Continue reading Former Pentagon UFO Investigator Is Pissed Because Congress Believes In Conspiracy Theories
What a Novel About an AI Documenting the Last Human Says About Our Real Dystopia
In her debut novel, Debbie Urbanski shows us the end of the world as viewed through an advanced AI that’s trying to write a novel about the last living human. Continue reading What a Novel About an AI Documenting the Last Human Says About Our Real Dystopia
X Flooded With Bizarre Ads Smearing TV Chef to Promote Crypto Platform
Bell Media told Motherboard it is actively reporting X ads smearing Canadian chef Mary Berg in a bizarre campaign promoting a crypto platform. Continue reading X Flooded With Bizarre Ads Smearing TV Chef to Promote Crypto Platform
Knockoff Iranian Kamikaze Drone Listed for Sale on Alibaba, Then Vanishes
A drone for sale by a Chinese supplier looked strikingly similar to Iran’s Shahed-136. The listing was removed after Motherboard contacted the supplier. Continue reading Knockoff Iranian Kamikaze Drone Listed for Sale on Alibaba, Then Vanishes
Everything We Know About ‘Timhouthi Chalamet,’ the Yemeni Influencer Celebrating Red Sea Ship Raids
A handsome Yemeni influencer’s account vanished from TikTok after posting a tour of a captured cargo ship. Continue reading Everything We Know About ‘Timhouthi Chalamet,’ the Yemeni Influencer Celebrating Red Sea Ship Raids
The Future of Nukes Involves AI and Nobody Knows What Happens Next
Machines are going to do more and more jobs that were once done by hand, including those that involve nuclear weapons. Continue reading The Future of Nukes Involves AI and Nobody Knows What Happens Next