I created my own deepfake—it took two weeks and cost $552
I learned a lot from creating my own deepfake video.
Policy // Civilization & Discontents
This alleged Bitcoin scam looked a lot like a pyramid scheme
Five men face federal charges of bilking investors of $722 million.
Feds reap data from 1,500 phones in largest reported reverse-location warrant
The search warrants demanded nine hours' worth of location history from Google.
FCC’s “illogical” claim that broadband isn’t telecommunications faces appeal
Mozilla, others ask court to reverse ruling that let FCC kill net neutrality.
AT&T doesn’t want you to see its slow Internet speed-test results
AT&T convinced FCC not to publish slow results, then left program entirely.
Wave of Ring surveillance camera hacks tied to podcast, report finds
The bad actors harassing folks for fun got more attention than they meant to.
988 will be the new 911 for suicide prevention—by sometime in 2021
1-800-273-8255 is current suicide hotline; 988 would eventually redirect to it.
Russia’s only carrier, damaged in shipyard accident, now on fire
A dozen injured, others reported missing in electrical fire aboard ship damaged by sinking dock.
Senate Judiciary committee interrogates Apple, Facebook about crypto
Sens. Graham and Feinstein show united front on blaming crypto for child porn.
Lawsuit forces CenturyLink to stop charging “Internet Cost Recovery Fee”
Settlement brings refunds to customers but applies only in Washington state.
New YouTube policy tries to ban “implied” threats, “malicious” insults
Previous attempts to curb harassment haven't succeeded, casting doubt on new try.
Maze ransomware was behind Pensacola “cyber event,” Florida officials say
Same ransomware hit security firm; operators stole data for "leverage" on ransom.
Failed plot to steal domain name at gunpoint brings 14-year prison term
Man planned armed home invasion instead of paying $20,000 for domain name.
Pensacola confirms ransomware attack but provides few details
As Louisiana recovers from Ryuk, another city gets knocked offline.
Uploaded Ring footage reportedly provides location to the square inch
Neighbors data proves extra-revealing as Amazon police partnerships accelerate.
