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ChatGPT Helped Tumbler Ridge Shooter Focus on Guns, Tactics, and Terror
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55 points | 6 comments
https://www.motherjones.com/media/2026/09/chatgpt-tumbler-ridge-mass-shooter-openai/OpenAI’s chatbot fed the school shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre, our investigation reveals.
In June 2025, Jesse Van Rootselaar received an email notification from OpenAI. Van Rootselaar had been using ChatGPT to discuss committing potential acts of violence—including a mass shooting at a shopping mall—and now OpenAI had banned that account. But the troubled teen living in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, was not deterred and soon logged back on with a second account.
In case anybody doubted the corporation that was actively complicit.
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GTA 6's $1 million billboard goes up despite protests from local police as Rockstar's real-life Miami takeover gets underway
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49 points | 8 comments
http://gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-6s-usd1-million-billboard-goes-up-despite-protests-from-local-police-as-rockstars-real-life-miami-takeover-gets-underway/ -
New York sues prediction market Polymarket, calling it an unlicensed gambling operation
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155 points | 10 comments
https://apnews.com/article/polymarket-new-york-lawsuit-gambling-b75b753e3c3cd069cdf8d6af175c9fbb -
99% of My Website Traffic Is Bots: A year of fighting scrapers on my 1.5 million-page website. What I tried, how I failed, and what's working now.
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99 points | 11 comments
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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges
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52 points | 6 comments
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/owners-mourn-spoiled-food-after-firmware-update-bricks-samsung-smart-fridges/Some Samsung smart fridges stopped working on Tuesday due to a firmware update.
Korean outlets were the first to report the problems, which affect Samsung’s Bespoke AI line of fridges. Star News Korea, per a Google-provided translation, said that most of the affected devices were four-door fridges from 2024 or later.
Affected fridges “suddenly lost power and stopped functioning immediately after” trying to issue a firmware update through SmartThings, Samsung’s smart home platform, per Star News Korea. The SmartThings app then showed the devices as offline. Some users said that their fridge’s internal display was stuck showing the message “Checking SmartThings app during update.”
There are numerous reports on Samsung’s Korean community forum detailing the problem. Some users claim that they have owned their affected fridge for just a year or less.
“[T]he refrigeration and refrigeration functions themselves did not work normally, so all the food in the refrigerator had to be disposed of,” one user wrote, per a translation.
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Squirted Glock comp that doesn't suck
submitted by HoffLabs to technologybeehaw.org
5 points | 11 commentsFirst post, so go easy on me, but I’m wondering if there is any call in this community for a Glock compensator that doesn’t suck. By that, I mean on that isn’t overly huge, but still will work with PLA plus. If so, I could probably offer up a design Iade for myself so I could put something on the end of my invader V2.
Sorry for the bad pic, lighting isn’t too great.
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Stem cells reverse stroke damage and restore movement in mice
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40 points | 2 comments
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Disney+ and Hulu raise prices by up to 13 percent after doubling profits
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170 points | 27 comments
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OpenAI hacked Medicare portal, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says
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34 points | 1 comments
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1551084/openai-hacked-medicare-portal-australia-prime-minister-anthony-albanese-says -
DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
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Engineer says Claude Code has made his job "soul-sucking" as workers spend 12-hour days pressing enter
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93 points | 14 comments
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It's Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers | The president has doubled down on data centers and AI. His base is running in the opposite direction.
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68 points | 15 comments
https://www.wired.com/story/donald-trump-versus-maga-on-data-centers -
ShinyHunters claims FBI hack: 'This is NOT financially motivated'
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42 points | 8 comments
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/22/shinyhunters-claims-fbi-hack-this-is-not-financially-motivated/5298385 -
‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees
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48 points | 2 comments
https://www.404media.co/we-hacked-the-fbi-hackers-say-they-have-data-on-all-fbi-employees/ -
Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Peter Thiel All Fled California’s Billionaire Tax. Nvidia’s CEO Isn’t Going Anywhere. Even With an $8 Billion Bill Coming His Way
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44 points | 5 comments
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/larry-page-sergey-brin-peter-182255068.html?guccounter=1&%3Bguce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&%3Bguce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHx6dPfBRIuZlh05I44ac7MoCt2V79RpqW0ljwiUyGEvuWLDImtMnZ8nTaoQmpcTmk7LTMcRJ0fmTvi-q1maI-a-DB37BgOjMCgdNJddzCA7kvQ0Ul7gNvWNCNhubYXS1klmEGlbyA5vPH05Zer8-3BnnTrQRt9YXi4NwKnkEwhS -
Custom email aliasing – throw-away emails using a custom domain
submitted by RougeEric to technologybeehaw.org
21 points | 4 comments
https://eric-lowry.com/blog/2026-09-22Hi there!
I’ve been eyeing email aliasing services like Firefox Relay or Proton’s Hide-my-email feature for a while, but I’m cheap!
Well, that and I tend to like doing things myself whenever possible.So after a bit of investigating I found out that using Cloudflare and a custom domain name, you can essentially get infinite free email aliases that get redirected to an existing email address (Gmail in my case, but I’m working on moving over to Proton at the moment).
One thing lead to another, and I ended up coding a Firefox extension to automatically inject aliases into email input fields using a custom domain name.
Because I find this whole setup cool, and am fairly certain that other people could benefit from it, I wrote up a full guide on my blog. I’m no Cloudflare or DNS expert, so feel free to point out any mistakes or make suggestions here or in my post’s comments ;).
Note: Yes, I know that using a custom domain reduced the privacy benefits.
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iPhone users are flooding social media with complaints — Apple’s latest iOS move is adding persistent ‘ads’ that can’t be dismissed to users’ devices
submitted by XLE to technologybeehaw.org
67 points | 7 comments
https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/i-wish-apple-would-just-stop-that-crap-apple-has-added-persistent-ads-to-ios-and-its-driving-users-crazyInfuriatingly for iOS users, the only way to disable these promos is to either let them expire — which in many cases could take weeks or even months, leaving a persistent notification badge on the Settings app in the meantime — or pay for the service being offered.
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iPhone users are flooding social media with complaints — Apple’s latest iOS move is adding persistent ‘ads’ that can’t be dismissed to users’ devices
submitted by XLE to technologybeehaw.org
40 points | 7 comments
https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/i-wish-apple-would-just-stop-that-crap-apple-has-added-persistent-ads-to-ios-and-its-driving-users-crazyInfuriatingly for iOS users, the only way to disable these promos is to either let them expire — which in many cases could take weeks or even months, leaving a persistent notification badge on the Settings app in the meantime — or pay for the service being offered.
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Don’t be fooled by this summer of AI hype
submitted by halm to technologybeehaw.org
63 points | 7 comments
https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/22/1144867/dont-be-fooled-summer-ai-hype/By Emily Bender and Timnit Gebru, timely and thoughful as ever:
Claims of incipient, dangerous superintelligence are not based in good scientific or engineering practice. Rather, they are narratives based in ideologies of transhumanism, eugenics, and wishful thinking about imagined future digital humans.
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the illusion of speed and urgency promulgated by the tech companies is also a ploy to misdirect both policymakers and the public. Unfortunately, it sometimes works, such as with Senator Bernie Sanders’s well-meaning but ultimately misguided proposed legislation to prevent the development of “artificial superintelligence.”
Describing them as “superintelligence” or “rogue models” ascribes agency to products rather than to the companies building them. This framing markets these companies’ products as “superhuman” and, at the same time, helps the companies evade accountability for their actions.
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Social media addiction affecting boomers, BBC hears
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This NYC Suburb Is Bringing Back Screen-Free Childhoods
submitted by alyaza to technologybeehaw.org
17 points | 2 comments
https://nysfocus.com/2026/09/21/croton-harmon-schools-ipadsWhen Croton-on-Hudson’s youngest students returned to school earlier this month, a familiar — and increasingly controversial — classroom tool was missing from their desks: iPads.
A new districtwide policy prohibits the devices in kindergarten through second grade with few exceptions. Instead, teachers are emphasizing traditional, hands-on learning through activities like games, puzzles, and pen-and-paper assignments.
The screen-free classrooms arrived after a grassroots effort from local parents in Croton-on-Hudson, an affluent, highly educated suburban village on the Hudson River, 40 miles north of Manhattan.
Formed in July 2025, the Croton Community Collective has amassed more than 400 local members, built a network of parents who’ve tried to give their children a screen-free childhood, reshaped the school board, and secured several changes limiting the use of educational technology in instruction
It’s part of a larger push by the community, where many parents have pledged to delay giving their children smart phones. Volunteers have stocked scores of local businesses with boxes of books and magazines, so that kids have a screen-free way to pass the time while waiting for a haircut or sitting at a diner. And over 100 families have installed landlines in their homes to help children stay connected sans cell phones.
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Military milestone: Ukrainian naval drone sinks Russian kamikaze drone boat
submitted by along_the_road to technologybeehaw.org
36 points | 0 comments
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/military-milestone-ukrainian-naval-drone-sinks-russian-kamikaze-drone-boat/ -
Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me
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15 points | 0 comments
https://www.wired.com/story/metas-muse-is-better-at-surveilling-than-helping-me/ -
ChatGPT now knows what you do on other websites via ad collector
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Winamp will be reborn in 2027 to take on streaming
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6 points | 11 comments
https://www.engadget.com/2259236/winamp-coming-back-2027-deezer-partnership-streaming-music/ -
Joint Chiefs chairman says U.S. forces must prepare to be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems
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20 points | 1 comments
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AccuWeather, National Weather Service add “Lake America” to maps
submitted by Mustachius_Grumpius to technologybeehaw.org
51 points | 15 comments
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Shopify CEO says employees' 'slop grenades' are making more work for everyone else
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64 points | 10 comments
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No Warrant Needed: Border Agents in NY, CT, and VT Can Now Search Your Phone
submitted by Mustachius_Grumpius to technologybeehaw.org
40 points | 6 comments
https://www.gadgetreview.com/no-warrant-needed-border-agents-in-ny-ct-and-vt-can-now-search-your-phone -
Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 Iranian school children
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80 points | 7 comments
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Chinese memory-maker CXMT claims DRAM production breakthrough
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https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/21/chinese-memory-maker-cxmt-claims-dram-production-breakthrough/5297633 -
A Pensacola Fishing Charter Hauled a Large Military Drone Out of the Gulf
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https://www.gadgetreview.com/a-pensacola-fishing-charter-hauled-a-large-military-drone-out-of-the-gulf -
California governor signs order pushing for an AI 'kill switch'
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/18/california-gov-gavin-newsom-signs-ai-executive-order -
Smart devices can testify against you: How home robot data is being used in court
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51 points | 4 comments
https://www.the-independent.com/tech/robot-vacuum-fitbit-smart-device-data-trial-b3052060.html -
EU’s new social media child protection rules to require all social media accounts to produce state ID - Leaked documents suggest that some existing accounts will also be subject to identification che…
submitted by Mustachius_Grumpius to technologybeehaw.org
48 points | 8 comments
https://www.independent.ie/business/eus-new-social-media-child-protection-rules-to-require-all-social-media-accounts-to-produce-state-id/a/161556431.htmlFull title: EU’s new social media child protection rules to require all social media accounts to produce state ID - Leaked documents suggest that some existing accounts will also be subject to identification checks
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Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee
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102 points | 18 comments
https://www.wired.com/story/flock-is-offering-voluntary-buyouts-to-employees/Flock Safety announced a voluntary employee separation program on Friday, offering a “generous” severance package to those who want to leave amid growing backlash against the surveillance technology company, according to an internal email shared with WIRED.
Applications for Flock’s voluntary severance program opened Friday, and employees have until October 2 to decide whether to leave the company. Flock expects to grant buyouts to the majority of workers who apply, according to the email. People familiar with the program but not authorized to discuss it publicly say they believe that a significant number of the startup’s roughly 1,500 employees may try to depart.
Flock is making the severance offers as it continues to lose customers amid growing frustration across the US about its sprawling network of license plate readers, which have raised concerns about privacy and misuse. In the last month, WIRED has documented officers allegedly abusing Flock to track former romantic partners and colleagues, exposed how widely some agencies share access to the system, shown how little is known about the manufacturing of the devices, and revealed in new detail how much information Flock’s cameras collect based on data from a dismantled Flock device.
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Microsoft director called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ while OpenAI head brands ChatGPT an ‘existential threat’ to publishers — revelations come from legal briefs filed…
submitted by Mustachius_Grumpius to technologybeehaw.org
69 points | 8 comments
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-director-called-ai-scraping-the-largest-theft-of-labor-in-human-history-while-openai-head-brands-chatgpt-an-existential-threat-to-publishers-revelations-come-from-legal-briefs-filed-in-nyt-lawsuitFull title: Microsoft director called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ while OpenAI head brands ChatGPT an ‘existential threat’ to publishers — revelations come from legal briefs filed in NYT lawsuit
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JPMorgan rolls out Claude changes: $2,000 spending limits and extra security
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18 points | 0 comments
https://www.businessinsider.com/jpmorgan-claude-spending-limit-security-engineers-2026-9 -
Republican bill would order ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites
submitted by along_the_road to technologybeehaw.org
109 points | 18 comments
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/republican-bill-would-order-isps-dns-providers-and-vpns-to-block-piracy-sites/ -
The case for a robot tax to redistribute wealth
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34 points | 4 comments
https://restofworld.org/2026/robot-tax-ai-wealth-redistribution/ -
Marvel's Wolverine motorcycle section and quicktime events are getting the wrong kind of attention because "the game plays itself" and "you don't have to press anything"
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30 points | 6 comments
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/marvels-wolverine-motorcycle-section-and-quicktime-events-are-getting-the-wrong-kind-of-attention-because-the-game-plays-itself-and-you-dont-have-to-press-anything/ -
Decades of male-focused medical research could bias healthcare AI
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71 points | 8 comments
https://theconversation.com/decades-of-male-focused-medical-research-could-bias-healthcare-ai-291193cross-posted from: lazysoci.al/post/54020222
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‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
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https://www.404media.co/doom-loop-openai-and-microsoft-admits-llms-are-destroying-the-web-and-built-on-theft/ -
Verizon announces end of landline coverage pending FCC approval
submitted by Mustachius_Grumpius to technologybeehaw.org
11 points | 0 comments
https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-header/tech-news/verizon-announces-end-of-landline-coverage-pending-fcc-approval/ -
How Three Brothers Built an AI Slop Empire by Buying Legitimate News Sites and Turning Them Into Zombie Content Farms That They Say Get 50 Million Page Views per Month
submitted by Powderhorn to technologybeehaw.org
70 points | 14 comments
https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/brown-brothers-media-ai-slop-empireI’m not excited about how meandering that hed is, but it sets the mood for a very long piece.
In September 2024, an entrepreneur named Justin Brown uploaded a YouTube video in which he argued that writers should be “scared right now” about the rise of AI.
“I think that one of the big dangers is that AI is going to take many people’s jobs,” Brown muses to the camera as he hikes through a national park in Australia. “This includes writers, by the way.”
What Justin didn’t mention in the video is that, along with his brothers Lachlan Brown and Brendan Brown, he runs a company called Brown Brothers Media — which, former insiders assure us, had just months earlier fired a stunning proportion of its own writers as it embraced generative AI.
Over the past few years, BBM has pioneered a remarkably cynical business model. First it buys online publications that have established themselves as offering a distinctive type of journalism, like coverage of space travel, parenting advice, or business news. Then it floods their websites with dizzying torrents of AI-generated content — many thousands of articles per month, by our count — in a bid to soak up as many readers as possible via Google and other platforms.
There are signs that this strategy has been extraordinarily successful, with BBM boasting in 2025 that its network of sites had surpassed 50 million page views per month. It’s difficult to verify a site’s traffic without access to its internal data, but the analytics service Similarweb corroborates the claim that BBM is pulling in vast audiences, estimating that over the past year its network of publications has attracted an average of 64.7 million visitors per month. According to a recent ranking, that would make it one of the 30 most trafficked English-language media enterprises on the web, with a total digital readership substantially higher than that of NPR, narrowly besting CBS News and Forbes, and just slightly behind the Washington Post.
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AWS says it can’t restore service to Bahrain, UAE facilities 6 months after Iran strikes
submitted by Mustachius_Grumpius to technologybeehaw.org
24 points | 0 comments
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We Regret to Inform You Chipotle Is Now Working With Palantir
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50 points | 3 comments
https://newrepublic.com/post/215501/chipotle-palantircross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/75634631
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Exclusive: Clean tech startup Fluxnium found a way to tap 50,000 years' worth of nuclear fuel
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23 points | 13 comments
https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/16/clean-tech-startup-fluxnium-found-a-way-to-tap-50000-years-worth-of-nuclear-fuel/ -
Scientists develop new method for deciphering ancient scrolls
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Nvidia goes green to keep grid capacity from zapping its revenues
submitted by sabreW4K3 to technologybeehaw.org
23 points | 2 comments
https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/16/nvidia-goes-green-to-keep-grid-capacity-from-zapping-its-revenues/5296984