Adi Robertson
Even the local pop-punk band is dissing Flock.
Some banter from the tiny show I’m at in rural upstate New York tonight (lightly condensed): “Stick around for the other bands, tip your bartender, destroy Flock cameras.”
Adi Robertson
Senior Editor, Tech & Policy
Senior Editor, Tech & Policy
Adi Robertson has been covering the intersection of technology, culture, and policy at The Verge since 2011. Her work includes writing about DIY biohacking, virtual and augmented reality, copyright law, online free expression, and the history of computing. You have probably seen her in a VR headset.
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Milo Yiannopoulos has reportedly been detained by ICE.
TMZ first reported that the UK-born longtime right-wing internet personality was apprehended in Louisiana, and Mother Jones’ Anna Merlan (and The Verge) confirmed he’s listed in ICE custody records. In recent years, Yiannopoulos has fallen out of favor with MAGA world, and Trump ally Laura Loomer, for one, is gloating.
I found a relatively cheap, good-enough solution to cat warfare.
Adi Robertson
Adi Robertson
Shall we gather for whiskey and cigars tonight?
Harvey Smith of Dishonored and Deus Ex fame has a new studio after Microsoft shuttered Arkane Austin in 2024, reports IGN. Called Black Pony Immersive, its members include fellow Arkane alum Ben Horne, and it’s continuing the tradition of Smith’s favorite genre:
I concluded by asking Smith if he felt a sense of responsibility to carry the torch for the immersive sim genre. “Always. Until I am dead,” he said.
Would a Big Tech tax for kid-focused nonprofit platforms be complicated? Sure. Where we’re headed is worse.
Adi Robertson
Adi Robertson
Another verdict on camera glasses in court: nope!
New York state is the latest place to prohibit smart glasses and other recording tech in courtrooms. Says Syracuse.com:
Beginning on July 20, all eyewear or headwear that contains cameras, microphones or other recording technology will not be allowed inside any Unified Court System facilities, according to a memo from the Office of Court Administration.
New York to ban smart glasses from all courthouses
[syracuse.com]
Adi Robertson
A German court says Google’s responsible for false AI search results.
The early decision found AI summaries are different from conventional search:
A regular search engine just points to outside websites. But AI overviews generate “independent, new, and substantive statements” by evaluating and combining content from various third-party sites. And only Google can check those statements, the court said, “at least by comparing the underlying third-party websites with its own statements based on them.”
