All stories by Bryan
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Pornhub promised to ban 'deepfakes' videos. And it failed miserably.
In February, Pornhub announced it would no longer tolerate AI-generated pornography featuring the facial features of celebrities over the bodies of adult actresses. And it's kept its promise, except... not really. As Buzzfeed's Charlie Warzel says: While banned material frequently ...
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Sony commissioned a 50-foot shrine to God of War on the side of a building
Billboards are so last century... unless you paint them on a six story building and add some really cool tech to bring them ...
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How to check your Mac for 32-bit apps before Apple kicks 'em to the curb
Apple has recently begun warning users about 32-big application compatibility. These applications are relics -- although ...
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Apple memo warns employees to stop leaking info. Someone leaked it.
A recent memo detailed the lengths to which Apple is willing to go to stop employees from leaking information about upcoming products. It's an on-going problem. Last year's iPhone X launch, you might remember, was spoiled by a leak to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. And while that may ...
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God of War brings the non-stop action we crave, and a level of kinship we never expected
When Sony contacted me about reviewing the latest God of War iteration for PS4, I thought I knew what to expect. Previous ...
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Facebook: Cambridge Analytica may have accessed some users' private messages
While CEO Mark Zuckerberg donned a suit and parroted rehearsed lines in front of (mostly) old white men in Congress today, his company worked behind the scenes to notify users whose accounts may have been compromised in the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal. Me, for example. As ...
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23 advocacy groups accuse YouTube of illegally collecting data from kids
A group of 23 child advocacy and privacy groups have filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging Google has been illegally collecting data and personalizing advertisements to children under 13. According to the Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), websites ...
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Full-sized Elon Musk masks aren't a flame thrower, but they'll do in a pinch
An Elon Musk probably isn't going to move the needle in the same way as a Boring Co. flamethrower, or -- I hate myself for this -- a Model 3 that actually moves off the production line. But look, it's Friday and in an effort to keep things light heading into the weekend I thought ...
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Seedy marketplace Backpage.com seized by US authorities
Craigslist's shadier online cousin, Backpage.com, was seized today as part of an enforcement action by the FBI. Visitors to the website are now met with an official seal -- one we've seen previously in other websites taken over by US authorities. The second largest online marketplace ...
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Facebook hits the brakes on creepy project to access your patient data from hospitals
Facebook has been in recent talks with several high profile US hospitals in an attempt to glean anonymized patient data for a now-defunct project. The company aimed to collect obscured personal details -- including illness and prescription info -- in an attempt to match it with user ...
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Celebrity-endorsed ICOs are a dumpster fire of epic proportions
In an initial coin offering (ICO) there are two likely outcomes: profit handsomely or get taken for a ride. Rarely does the volatile nature of the investment offer any middle ground. And if it's an ICO you first heard about on social media from a celebrity endorsement, you can be ...
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Someone raised over $100k to make a wooden egg on Kickstarter
A wooden egg... why didn't I think of that? Where I come from, people will willingly fork over $20 for a two-ingredient ...
