AT THE END OF MARCH 2024, the romance writer K. Renee discovered that she had been locked out of her Google Docs account, for posting inappropriate content in her private files. Renee never got back into her account and never found out what triggered the lockout. She wasn't alone: as Madeline Ashby recounts in her excellent Wired story on the affair, many romance writers were permanently barred from their own …Read More
Cory Doctorow: Stories Are a Fuggly Hack - Locus
I've mentioned before, stories are weird. I mean, really, really weird. Nothing that happens in a piece of fiction has any consequence in the real world. Romeo and Juliet did not live, did not die, and the ''tragedy'' they represent is objectively less important than the tragedy of the live yogurt culture I digested at the breakfast table this morning. My theory is that the parts of our brains that …Read More
Keynote Speaker - Cory Doctorow
‘My life has become a rollercoaster’: Francesca Albanese on death threats, danger and dread after accusing Israel of genocide
When the UN special rapporteur published her report Anatomy of a Genocide in March 2024, she was lionised by some and demonised by the Trump government. She describes what happened next
Stephen on Twitter / X
My experience is that once a journal publishes a paper the editors develop an almost parental attachment to it and will defend it to the death.— Stephen (@Stephen50000766) July 25, 2024
Cory Doctorow on Enshittification, with danah boyd and Lee Vinsel
Argylle
When the plots of reclusive author Elly Conway's fictional espionage novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past. Accompanied by her cat Alfie and Aidan, a cat-allergic spy, Elly races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Conway's fictional world and her real one begins to blur.
“This Is A Bigger Deal Than Jesus”: The Return of Grimes
After a decade of putting out self-produced art pop that made her one of music’s most singular figures, she abruptly left the industry amid personal life chaos. Now she's back with a new album, and, as she tells sci-fi author Nnedi Okorafor, a little AI psychosis.
Cory Doctorow at CF 25: How Enshittification Conquered the 21st Century and How We Can Overthrow It
Bryan Johnson on Twitter / X
I got C-holed.Suffered sleep consequences. I busted my screens-off rule.Turned down socializing.Fell behind on work.Kate is now upset. AI is preposterous. As close to magic as I’ve experienced (except a seed becoming a tree and a zygote becoming a baby). It started on… pic.twitter.com/niw6uqPtNv— Bryan Johnson (@bryan_johnson) April 19, 2026
An Open Letter to Cory Doctorow: Ollama is part of the enshittification!
A response to Cory Doctorow's defense of generative AI, examining the contradictions in supporting Ollama while championing open source principles, and an …
‘The Internet Sucks.’ Cory Doctorow Tells How to Fix It | The Tyee
The digital savant on ‘enshittification,’ how ‘twiddlers’ secretly rip us off, powering down Big Tech and more. A Tyee interview.
Notes On Epstein's Emails
_ With the seemingly momentous dumping of what appears to be millions of emails from the infamous Epstein saga by the Department of Justice, we are witnes...
Journal goes dark after impersonating Eric Topol and others
Within hours of researchers from prestigious institutions discovering they were listed as authors on a fabricated paper, the website for the journal and publisher has been taken down. Cardiol…
She begged OpenAI to stop her harasser. Now she’s asking a judge instead.
A SF woman told OpenAI — and the FBI — that her ex was using ChatGPT to fuel violent delusions. The company suspended his account, then reinstated it. Now she’s asking a judge to cut him off for good.
'Tell Everyone:' A Man Died by Suicide After Talking to ChatGPT. His Former Partner Wants to Warn the World About AI
After allegedly becoming emotionally reliant on ChatGPT, Austin died at 40 years old, leaving behind family and friends who loved him. Megan wants everyone to know what happened.
