5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (481+ words) Before we get started: last week, I asked for your feedback on the weekend posts and some possible changes we're considering going forward. The dominant theme of the responses was that lots of people like the Comment posts just the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (216+ words) Alongside this new AI-based capability, Roblox is also tweaking its text filtering system: Early results from Roblox's testing show significant improvements in detecting leet-speak, or letters replaced with numbers or symbols, and more sophisticated attempts to bypass filters. Parents may…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (168+ words) Luminar Mobile is your all-in-one creative companion designed for iOS, Android OS, and Chrome OS. Powered by an intuitive, touch-responsive interface, it lets you enhance photos effortlessly'anytime, anywhere. Whether you're adjusting lighting, perfecting portraits, or adding artistic flair, Luminar Mobile…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1880+ words) Laws prohibiting minors from accessing AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT would violate the First Amendment. But that's not stopping lawmakers from trying. Banning minors from using chatbots is also bad policy. Last October, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed the state's proposed…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (302+ words) Trouble is, the U.S. government doesn't believe'consistent with applicable laws'means no domestic surveillance. Instead, for the most part, the government has embraced a lax interpretation of applicable law that has blessed mass surveillance and large-scale violations of our civil liberties, andthen…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (250+ words) To completely understand computer security, it's vital to step outside the fence and to think outside the box. Computer security is not just about firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems, or anti-viruses. It's also about tricking people into doing whatever a hacker…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (211+ words) Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation's Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice " or go straight…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (707+ words) Senator Ron Wyden says that when a secret interpretation of Section 702 is eventually declassified, the American public "will be stunned" to learn what the NSA has been doing. If you've followed Wyden's career, you know this is not a man…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (304+ words) But a news publisher, Emmerich Newspapers, wants the Fifth Circuit to reject the server test, arguing that the entity that embeds links to the content is responsible for "displaying" it and, therefore, can be directly liable if the content turns…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1097+ words) Last month we reported on a strange story in two strange parts: first, a coder had his AI agent create an entire smear campaign against a coding repository volunteer because he rejected AI code. Second, an Ars Technica journalist named…...