Collaborate Disseminate
Alexander Martin reports via The Record: The owner of an apartment in Veliky Novgorod in Russia has been arrested for discrediting the country’s armed forces after a neighbor alerted the police to the message ‘Slava Ukraini’ scrolling across their LED … Continue reading Firmware Prank Causes LED Curtain In Russia To Display ‘Slava Ukraini’
Emma Roth reports via The Verge: The 18-year-old Lapsus$ hacker who played a critical role in leaking Grand Theft Auto VI footage has been sentenced to life inside a hospital prison, according to a report from the BBC. A British judge ruled on Thursday… Continue reading Teen GTA VI Hacker Sentenced To Indefinite Hospital Order
Sometimes, violent people rein in their aggressive behavior if they know they’re being recorded on video. Whipping out your phone and holding it up to film them, however, may make things even worse. That’s where the PhoneCam comes in, as it’s intended … Continue reading PhoneCam aims to bring body-camera security to everyday folks
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Trevor Milton, the disgraced founder and former CEO of electric truck startup Nikola, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for securities fraud. The sentence, by Judge Edgardo Ramos in the U…. Continue reading Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Sentenced To 4 Years For Securities Fraud
Bill Toulas reports via BleepingComputer: Miklos Daniel Brody, a cloud engineer, was sentenced to two years in prison and a restitution of $529,000 for wiping the code repositories of his former employer in retaliation for being fired by the company. A… Continue reading Cloud Engineer Gets 2 Years For Wiping Ex-Employer’s Code Repos
Trevor Jacob, a daredevil YouTuber who deliberately crashed a plane for views in a moneymaking scheme, has been sentenced to six months in federal prison. Jacob posted a video of himself in 2021 parachuting out of a plane that he claimed had malfunctio… Continue reading YouTuber Who Deliberately Crashed Plane For Views Is Headed To Federal Prison
One of the more sinister functions of deepfake AI systems is the ability to replicate a person’s voice, based on even just a short recording. A new software tool known as AntiFake, however, could help keep that from happening.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading AntiFake AI tech could keep your voice from being deepfaked
Although most of our clothes fold and crease with our bodies as we move, our shoes maintain the same shape and appearance pretty much all the time. With that fact in mind, scientists are now developing a method of catching criminals via shoe ID.Continu… Continue reading New forensic tech may nab criminals by the look of their shoes
A series of arrests that began in late August and continued into last week has sparked concerns that a relatively rare ‘Scene’ crackdown targeting the top of the so-called ‘Piracy Pyramid’ may be underway in the Nordic region. TorrentFreak reports: In … Continue reading Several Piracy-Related Arrests Spark Fears of High-Level Crackdown In Nordic Region
Fast Company published some thoughts about porch piracy from Rohan Shah, the cofounder of the shipment-insurance platform Extend:
In New York City, where as many as 90,000 packages are stolen every day, the Department of Transportation has launched a … Continue reading Startup Suggests Fighting Porch Piracy with AI-Enhanced Shipment Insurance