A Canadian math prodigy is accused of stealing over $65 million through complex exploits on decentralized finance platforms and is currently a fugitive from U.S. authorities. Despite facing criminal charges for fraud and money laundering, he has evaded capture by moving internationally, embracing the controversial “Code is Law” philosophy, and Read more…
“Floggings will continue until morale improves.” — anonymous flyer being distributed at Exxon USA
None of the frontier AI research labs have presented any evidence that they are on the brink of achieving artificial general intelligence, no matter how they define that goal, but Google is already planning for a “Post-AGI” world by hiring a scientist for its DeepMind AI lab to research the Read more…
British laws restricting what the police can say about criminal cases are “not fit for the social media age (source paywalled; alternative source),” a government committee said in a report released Monday in Britain that highlighted how unchecked misinformation stoked riots last summer. Violent disorder, fueled by the far right, Read more…
A new investigation reveals that children as young as five can easily access inappropriate content and interact unsupervised with adults on Roblox, despite the platform’s child-friendly image and recent safety updates. Describing itself as “the ultimate virtual universe,” Roblox features millions of games and interactive environments, known collectively as “experiences.” Read more…