Streamer IShowSpeed Is Gen Z’s ESPN
…His virality came thanks to the kind of scream-laden occasionally controversial antics the internet loves, but over time Speed ditched the stereotypical streamer playbook. The future of his brand existed outside…
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CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
…Other CBP employees were accused of providing border-crossing data to someone involved in a “heated divorce.” And yet another DHS employee allegedly used controversial ad-tech-derived location data to track…
The OpenAI Models That Hacked Hugging Face Were ‘Active on the Internet’ for Days
…Meanwhile, a WIRED investigation revealed that Madison Square Garden briefly disabled its sprawling, controversial surveillance system for Taylor Swift’s rehearsal dinner on July 2. And the ACLU is equipping lawyers in…
After More Than a Decade of Waiting, ‘GTA VI’ Is Finally Around the Corner
…Rockstar has also fielded some controversies, like firing workers who were attempting to unionize. (Don’t forget the massive Lapsus$ GTA hack of 2022 that saw the leak of early GTA VI…
Bottom G Wants You to Know He’s More Than Just ‘Gay Andrew Tate’
Last month, the cryptocurrency-based online casino Duel aired a blackjack livestream that it said would be hosted by former pro kickboxer turned controversial masculinity influencer Andrew Tate. But while the dealer…
This Streamer Has Convinced the Internet Guy Fieri Never Swallows Food on TV
…series hosted by Fieri, commented on the Doctor Spaghetti video that ignited the no-swallow controversy. “I’ve filmed plenty of shows with him. He eats EVERYTHING.” A representative of Warner Bros…
AI Research Is Getting Harder to Separate From Geopolitics
…Fraught Links The controversy reflects the increasingly fraught political landscape that top researchers, many of whom have been long accustomed to collaborating with international colleagues, now have to navigate. Although progress in…
China Didn’t Make Americans Hate Data Centers
…Canadian investor Kevin O’Leary, who’s developing a massive and controversial data center in Utah, used a graphic from a recent report by the Bitcoin Policy Institute, a cryptocurrency advocacy organization…
‘The Last Airbender’ Leaked Online. Some Fans Say Paramount Deserves the Fallout
…When he received a copy of the movie, @ImStillDissin wasn’t aware of either controversy. “I Googled and saw it was going to be a Paramount+ release and thought ‘Oh, whatever, guess…
Your Push Notifications Aren’t Safe From the FBI
…The announcements sparked controversy about whether Mythos Preview and similar capabilities will truly be as consequential for cybersecurity as Anthropic says. Experts told WIRED that while it may not be a dramatic…