Techdirt Podcast Episode 444: Answering Your Questions
Support us on Patreon » Two weeks ago, we ran a bit of an AMA experiment, with a call on Bluesky for fans of Techdirt to ask Mike any questions they might have. We got lots of…
What happens to a car when the company behind its software goes under?
Connected car servers won't be online indefinitely, and startups often go bust.
Most VMware users still "actively reducing their VMware footprint," survey finds
Broadcom's "strategy was never to keep every customer," CloudBolt report says.
Password managers' promise that they can't see your vaults isn't always true
Contrary to what password managers say, a server compromise can mean game over.
Cowardly And Complicit CBS Pulls Colbert Interview With Dem Politician To Please Republicans
The right wing extremist takeover of CBS continues to go just about how you thought it might. CBS is under fire yet again, this time for forcing Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show”…
99% of adults over 40 have shoulder "abnormalities" on an MRI, study finds
Some adults over 40 have shoulder pain, but nearly all have "abnormal" joints.
Looks a lot like an electric station wagon: the 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland
A little more ground clearance and a lot more cargo room make the bZ compelling.
Trump FTC Threatens Apple With A Fake Investigation Into Its Nonexistent ‘Liberal News Bias’
Here we go again. The Trump FTC has threatened Apple and CEO Tim Cook with a fake investigation claiming that Apple News doesn’t do a good enough job coddling right wing,…
Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Isolating Kids With Disabilities—Just Like Critics Warned
We’ve been covering Australia’s monumentally stupid social media ban for kids under 16 since before it went into effect. We noted how dumb the whole premise was, how the rollout…
EU launches probe into xAI over sexualized images
"Large-scale" investigation could result in massive fines.
Exclusive: DHS based its newest refugee attack on a Trump proclamation that stated it would not apply to refugees
New documents filed in a key refugee case in Minnesota shed light on a broad, aggressive plan to review all refugees admitted since the start of the Biden administration.
Astronomers Create Strange ‘Vortex Crystals’ from Space in the Lab
Scientists have recreated a miniature laboratory version of the massive cyclonic storms that rage at Jupiter’s poles.
“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.
The post “Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes. appeared first on ProPublica .
Ars Technica Pulls Article With AI Fabricated Quotes About AI Generated Article
A story about an AI generated article contained fabricated, AI generated quotes.
Trump Is Threatening to Block the Michigan-Canada Bridge. He Used to Cheer It.
The post Trump Is Threatening to Block the Michigan-Canada Bridge. He Used to Cheer It. appeared first on ProPublica .
Behind the Blog: Unglamorous Work
This week, we discuss support and saying RIP to FPDS.