Brevard County’s 2025 Deputy of the Year quit in disgrace after an internal probe found racist videos, Nazi salutes, and misuse of Flock to stalk his ex.
Florida deputy of year used Flock tech to stalk ex
Category: Society and Civilization
Google Maps renames Lake Ontario Lake America in US
Google Maps now shows Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users after a Trump executive order, creating a cross-border naming split with Canada.
A barroom lecture series in Los Angeles turns academic, geeky talks on horror films, science, and pop culture into one of the city’s most sought-after nightlife tickets
A growing Los Angeles event series called Lectures on Tap is transforming traditional academic talks into sold‑out nightlife attractions, drawing self‑described nerds, film buffs, science fans, and curiosity seekers to barroom lectures on topics ranging from horror cinema and alien megastructures to medical AI and the psychology of deception.
Elon Musk and Joe Rogan share candid discussion about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ notable physical transformation.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and podcast host Joe Rogan shared a candid and humorous discussion about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ notable physical transformation. During a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, the pair speculated on Bezos’ increased muscularity, referencing his striking shift from a slender tech executive to a figure compared by Musk to…
Taco Bell slows its AI drive-thru rollout after public pranks and software failures expose the limits of current technology.
Taco Bell has decided to scale back its AI-powered drive-thru ordering initiative after a wave of system glitches and public trolling undermined its effectiveness. I mean, what’s an AI to do when the first thing the customer orders is, “Human, please?”
High-ranking Israeli government cybersecurity official arrested in Las Vegas in undercover operation targeting online child exploitation.
A high-ranking Israeli government cybersecurity official was arrested in Las Vegas last week as part of a major undercover operation targeting online child exploitation, marking a significant development in international law enforcement efforts against crimes targeting minors.
Amnesty International lays blame for 2024 UK riots on Elon Musk and X.
Amnesty International has issued a strong condemnation of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter and owned by Elon Musk, for what it describes as a “central role” in fueling the 2024 UK riots. The unrest was ignited by the tragic murders of three young girls at a dance class in Southport in…
Cloudflare flexes its monopolistic muscle – delists Perplexity as a verified bot, accusing them of not playing nice in the sandbox.
Cloudflare has publicly accused Perplexity of using deceptive and aggressive tactics to bypass restrictions intended to block its AI bots from crawling and scraping websites. According to Cloudflare, after multiple customer complaints and internal investigations, they found Perplexity circumvented standard anti-bot protections, including ignoring robots.txt directives and rotating IP addresses to avoid being blocked.
Intel is finally feeling the pain of nVidia and Apple silicon’s impact on the market. Announce the layoff of more than 24,000 people.
Intel is undergoing sweeping structural changes as the technology giant faces mounting pressure in the competitive semiconductor market. Under new leadership, the company plans to lay off a substantial portion of its workforce and scale back major capital expenditures, signaling a profound shift in strategy as it seeks to regain relevance in the AI-driven chip…
Microsoft’s Candy Crush developer replaces 200 workers with AI tools they helped create.
Microsoft’s Candy Crush developer King is replacing approximately 200 laid-off employees with artificial intelligence tools that those same workers helped create, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The layoffs, announced earlier this month, mark the latest phase of Microsoft’s aggressive pivot toward AI-driven operations across its gaming division.
