Tag: tbm

• She’s got game

  August 31, 2020

  As Saudi Arabia loosens gender restrictions on esports, the country’s female gamers are stepping up to meet the challenge. Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia’s gaming scene has dramatically evolved,… more ›

• Memers are making deepfakes, and things are getting weird

  August 31, 2020

  The rapidly increasing accessibility of the technology raises new concerns about its abuse. Grace Windheim had heard of deepfakes before. But she had never considered how to make one. Within… more ›

• How to Destroy ‘Surveillance Capitalism’ – Cory Doctorow

  August 31, 2020

  Editor’s Note: Surveillance capitalism is everywhere. But it’s not the result of some wrong turn or a rogue abuse of corporate power — it’s the system working as intended. This… more ›

• What Is Elite TikTok?

  August 29, 2020

  “Elite TikTok is this weird group of chaos that these kids have made into a thing,” said Connie Yao, 22 and a talent manager for influencers in Sydney. As multinational… more ›

• Sensity: deepfakes and visual threats detection | Deeptrace

  August 29, 2020

  Visual Threat Intelligence The most comprehensive database of detected deepfakes with actionable insights https://sensity.ai/ more ›

• The Twin Insurgency

  August 24, 2020

  The postmodern state is under siege from plutocrats and criminals who unknowingly compound each other’s insidiousness. States within the global political economy today face a twin insurgency, one from below,… more ›

• The Wealth Detective Who Finds the Hidden Money of the Super Rich

  August 24, 2020

  Thirty-two-year-old French economist Gabriel Zucman scours spreadsheets to find secret offshore accounts. At that moment, Zucman was also pondering whether to pursue a doctorate. He was already skeptical of mainstream… more ›

• Inside the Boogaloo: America’s Extremely Online Extremists

  August 23, 2020

  It started as an internet meme. The Boogaloo is not just an event; it’s a movement of people, too. They call themselves “Boogalooers” or “Boogaloo bois.” Most seem to have… more ›

• Exclusive: Cyprus sold passports to criminals and fugitives

  August 23, 2020

  Convicted fraudsters, money launderers and political figures accused of corruption are among dozens of people from more than 70 countries who have bought so-called “golden passports” from Cyprus, according to… more ›

• Who are the super rich who buy a new nationality?

  August 23, 2020

  Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has obtained a leak of documents revealing that more than 2,500 people paid to become Cypriot citizens between 2017 and 2019. With applicants from more than… more ›