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July 8, 2026
"We cannot choose to become idiots": The AI cheating scandal roiling Brown University
AI cheating leads to "a failed society," professor says.
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June 26, 2026
Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps
Russian government lashes out at Apple's "bizarre" decisions.
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May 26, 2026
Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation.
Parsing a papal proclamation.
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May 25, 2026
Citing Gandalf, Pope Leo says we must "disarm" AI
In an age of AI, Pope looks for "artisans of hope."
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May 22, 2026
The $58,000 TV bill: When DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for piracy
In 2001, the FBI raided O.J.'s house and found smartcards, bootloaders.
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May 14, 2026
Fired hacker twins forget to end Teams recording, capture own crimes
One little mystery—solved.
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May 14, 2026
Cell phone users can't stop incriminating themselves
People confide almost everything to their phones.
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May 13, 2026
AI invades Princeton, where 30% of students cheat—but peers won't snitch
Old "honor code" systems are under strain.
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May 12, 2026
Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.
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May 5, 2026
Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website
Reddit REALLY wants you to use its app.
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May 4, 2026
Canadian election databases use "canary traps"—and they work
Intentional errors can be useful.
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April 30, 2026
US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold
"In 25 years, the average score... has never been so low."
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April 28, 2026
Anti-Trump Instagram pic of seashells now enough to indict ex-FBI directors
The clown car is all gassed up.
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