Adi Robertson

Microsoft is still fighting The New York Times over AI copyright rules, and it’s got a new line of attack: if the Times is so mad at chatbots, why does its tech podcast host love them? Its lawyers’ appreciation of Hard Fork, unfortunately, does not extend to learning Kevin Roose’s name.

Ken White of Popehat is a longtime proponent of anti-SLAPP laws, which shift legal costs off people who get hit with bogus, speech-suppressing lawsuits. With anti-speech suits by billionaires in the news lately, he’s restarting a long-running series on them — building up to why we need one at the federal level now.

Our sister site Polygon has joined us in getting active on Bluesky, complete with a starter pack of reporters. If you prefer your decentralization ActivityPub-flavored, they’re still posting on Mastodon too.

A neurology ICU nurse relates the unsettling feeling of watching AI tech take over:

“Efficiency” is a buzzword in Silicon Valley, but get it out of your mind when it comes to healthcare. When you’re optimizing for efficiency, you’re getting rid of redundancies. But when patients’ lives are at stake, you actually want redundancy. You want extra slack in the system. You want multiple sets of eyes on a patient in a hospital. 

The Verge’s Bluesky account is now actively posting stories from the site, and there’s a starter pack for following individual reporters, editors, and others. Come find us!

A digital trail can provide evidence of someone obtaining an illegal abortion, but as Lux Alptraum wrote back in 2022, they’re not usually the initial tipoff:

A full 45 percent of cases were brought to the attention of the police via a healthcare professional like a doctor, nurse, or social worker. Another 26 percent of people were reported by friends or family members. 

In case you were wondering.

Previous threats were linked to Russia and deemed non-credible, but they temporarily shut down polling locations, which have since had their hours extended. Officials are seeking a similar extension for the new sites.

After two arrests today, the FBI’s Detroit field office really wants you to know they’ll hunt you down:

The threat read in part: “I shall carry out an attack against conservative christan, (sic) filth in the event trump wins the election. ... Without a specific victim or ability to find the place I hid the gun, there’s not a thing the FBI can do until I complete the attack.”

Sissel was arrested by the FBI this morning and will be making an appearance in federal court this afternoon.

Because according to Wired, it might leak your identity if you post there:

When loading new posts, VoteAlert inadvertently returned the email addresses of users who submitted reports or comments, making them visible to anyone who inspected the site’s source code.