Thursday, September 17, 2026
ArchiveI Hijacked a Real Artist's Spotify with AI Music. It Was Disturbingly Easy
A reporter uploaded AI slop to a real punk band's verified Spotify page — no hack required, just a distribution loophole anyone can exploit. The band had no idea.
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds
A UN mission names specific US munitions, a clearly marked primary school, and 120 dead children. The formal war-crimes finding is new — and it changes the legal and political landscape of the conflict.
Who’s buying your personal data: Disney, GM, your insurer and bank. Here’s what they get
Consumers requested their own data-broker files. What came back: Disney knows your estimated body weight, GM tracks your driving score, and your insurer bought a prediction about whether you'll get a mammogram.
The French Election Is Ignoring the Bond Market
France's risk premium over Germany just hit a decade high. The leading candidates' response: promise more spending, float debt cancellation, ignore the bond vigilantes. The AXA CEO isn't laughing.
Preserving WWII’s Most Battle-Damaged Bomber
Flak-Bait survived 207 combat missions over Europe and took more than a thousand pieces of shrapnel. Adam Savage climbs inside it at the Smithsonian restoration hangar, and the damage tells the whole war.