TECHNOLOGYHow 'Democracy Now!' Became the Blueprint for Indie MediaWIRED sat down with Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman to talk politics, AI, and the future of media. A documentary about her rise hits theaters today.Wired·4d ago
TECHNOLOGYAI Podcasters Really Want to Tell You How to Keep a Man HappyVideos of fake relationship guru podcasters are reinforcing gender tropes and racking up millions of views, all the while driving sales to AI influencer schools.Wired·4d ago
TECHNOLOGYVictim of ‘disgusting paedophile’ serving Australia’s longest sentence for child sex abuse tells of ‘lost decades’<p>Woman tells court ‘I lost my teenage self’ from abuse by teacher William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan, already in prison for offences against daughter </p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">fThe Guardian·4d ago
TECHNOLOGYMeta’s New AI Asked for My Raw Health Data—and Gave Me Terrible AdviceMeta’s Muse Spark model offers to analyze users’ health data, including lab results. Beyond the obvious privacy risks, it’s not a capable stand-in for a real doctor.Wired·4d ago
TECHNOLOGYCutting fuel to Australia ‘won’t happen’, says Singapore PM, as Albanese secures pledge from our largest petrol source<p>Australia and Singapore will ‘make maximum efforts to meet each other’s energy security needs’ in refined fuels and LNG, according to new agreement</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/wThe Guardian·4d ago
TECHNOLOGYAustralian War Memorial updates Ben Roberts-Smith museum display – as it happened<p>This blog is now closed</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcaThe Guardian·4d ago
TECHNOLOGYAustralian War Memorial amends Ben Roberts-Smith display after former soldier charged with war crimes<p>Text on plaque in Hall of Valour updated to include references to war crime – murder charges and the ongoing legal process</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <The Guardian·4d ago
TECHNOLOGYAfter data breach, $10B-valued startup Mercor is having a monthAfter falling victim to a hacker, Mercor is facing lawsuits and reportedly losing big-name customers.TechCrunch·5d ago
TECHNOLOGYWireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks accountThe popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and is blocking their ability to send software updates to users.TechCrunch·5d ago
TECHNOLOGYPoke makes using AI agents as easy as sending a textPoke brings AI agents to everyday users via text message by handling tasks and automations without complex setup, apps, or technical know-how.TechCrunch·5d ago
TECHNOLOGYCanva doubles down on AI and marketing automation with Simtheory, Ortto acquisitionsCanva says the acquisitions add strengths in agentic AI, data infrastructure, marketing automation, and customer engagement.TechCrunch·5d ago
TECHNOLOGYRSPCA says 250 dogs found crammed into one homeThe animal charity says it has been forced to refute that an image of the dogs was AI-generated.BBC News·5d ago