ElevationLab has pulled its $9.99 AirTag Silencer, a tool designed to disable an AirTag's speaker, after criticism that it could help someone track a person without alerting them via notifications. The company said in a statement titled 'An apology' that it had removed the product from sale and would use its patent to block others from making a similar device. The accessory is also no longer listed on Amazon, though it still appears in autocomplete search suggestions.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-14
Character.AI has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware and plans to sell most of its assets, with Disney named as a 'stalking-horse bidder' offering $20 million for select intellectual property and claims, subject to higher competing offers. The AI chatbot platform will keep operating during the process, which Character.AI says it hopes to conclude by late November or early December.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-13
USA Today reports that some hybrid employees are checking their managers' schedules to determine which days to come into the office, aiming to maximize visibility with leadership while minimizing unnecessary commutes. The behavior reflects broader efforts by workers to game return-to-office mandates by optimizing when their in-person presence will be noticed.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-01
Indianapolis police charged five officers Wednesday with fraud and misconduct after an internal audit of the city's 301-camera Flock system uncovered widespread abuse; one officer also faces a stalking charge. One officer had already resigned and the other four were suspended and recommended for termination. County prosecutor Ryan Mears said one officer searched license plates tied to his wife and two acquaintances 3,759 times over ten months.
yro.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-24
A developer has released an update to the Textlog app that removes reply counts, follower/following numbers, and post timestamps from the interface. The stated goal is to eliminate features that enable tracking when someone was active or biasing readers toward newer content over older posts.
textlog.cc
· 2026-08-24
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