4chan creator says ‘Epstein had nothing to do’ with creation of infamous far-right board /pol/

4chan creator says 'Epstein had nothing to do' with creation of infamous far-right board /pol/

Epstein had nothing to do with the reintroduction of the political board on 4chan, or anything else related to the site. The decision to add the board was made weeks in advance and the board was added almost 24 hours before the first chance encounter at a social event. His assistant then approached me and … Read more

Why the best talent is leaving OpenAI and xAI | TechCrunch

Why the best talent is leaving OpenAI and xAI | TechCrunch

AI companies have been hemorrhaging talent in recent weeks. Half of xAI’s founding team has left the company — some on their own, others through “restructuring” — while OpenAI faces upheavals of its own, from disbanding its mission alignment team to firing a policy manager who opposed its “adult mode” feature. Watch TechCrunch Equity podcast … Read more

Sex toy maker Tenga says hacker stole customer information | TechCrunch

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Sex toy maker Tenga notified customers of the data breach on Friday, according to an email obtained by TechCrunch. In the report, the Japanese company said that “an unauthorized party gained access to the professional email account of one of our employees,” which allowed the hacker to access the contents of the employee’s email inbox. … Read more

Clear Beats Studio Buds Plus are over 40 percent off on Presidents Day

Clear Beats Studio Buds Plus are over 40 percent off on Presidents Day

If you like how well AirPods work with iPhones, but want something more colorful and flexible, Beats Studio Buds Plus they are a nice middle ground. They are platform independent and on sale for $99.95 ($70 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart for Presidents Day. The range includes an eye-catching translucent option and … Read more