US woman arrested, accused of targeting young boys in $1.7M sextortion scheme
FBI has warned of significant spike in teen sextortion in 2024.
Policy // Civilization & Discontents
Judge halts Texas probe into Media Matters’ reporting on X
Texas attorney general remained silent on claims of First Amendment retaliation.
Google mocks Epic’s proposed reforms to end Android app market monopoly
Google should be barred from “treating Epic differently,” Epic Games says.
Elon Musk’s X to stop allowing users to hide their blue checks
X previously promised to "evolve" the "hide your checkmark" feature.
US lawmaker proposes a public database of all AI training material
Proposed law would require more transparency from AI companies.
Elon Musk’s X botched an attempt to replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com”
Automatic text replacement let users spoof URLs ending in x, like netflix.com.
More legal acrimony for Truth Social, as executive says he was hacked
Founding CEO says former assistant plotted "coup d'état," hacked his accounts.
Starting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data caps
ISPs comply with FCC rule after protesting requirement to list all fees.
EPA’s PFAS rules: We’d prefer zero, but we’ll accept 4 parts per trillion
For two chemicals, any presence in water supplies is too much.
Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites
Opponents say SOPA-like proposal would block plenty of legitimate websites.
Report: People are bailing on Safari after DMA makes changing defaults easier
Indie browsers report significant spikes in users in the past month.
Elon Musk denies knowing who’s suing him to dodge defamation suit
Musk failed to keep his most recent deposition hidden from the public.
EPA seeks to cut “Cancer Alley” pollutants
Chemical plants will have to monitor how much is escaping and stop leaks.
Report details how Russia obtains Starlink terminals for war in Ukraine
Russians buy from middlemen and "deliver SpaceX hardware to the front line."
2,000 senior women win “biggest victory possible” in landmark climate case
Landmark ruling could motivate more climate litigation globally.
