This week, I gave the keynote address at the ACM SIGGRAPH conference in Vancouver, BC. The event's organizers were kind enough to record and release my video to their YouTube channel. My talk was about the way that copyright can be made to work for creators in the digital age, and why it's important for everyone that we don't get it wrong.
My SIGGRAPH keynote
Inside the desperate world of high-pressure phone sales
"People don't buy out of need or desire; they buy because they've been sold," writes Franklin Schneider in a 2024 essay in Slate about his experience as "the No. 1… READ THE REST
Inside American Apparel's toxic workplace culture: Netflix trailer
A buzzing retail empire of the 2000s imploded under accusations of toxic leadership and sexual harassment, as revealed in "Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel," premiering July 1 on Netflix.… READ THE REST
Crypto influencer who fed caviar to chickens arrested in Vegas for money laundering
A Belgian crypto influencer who fed caviar to his chickens and flaunted his luxury lifestyle has been arrested in Las Vegas on money laundering charges, leaving victims seeking millions in… READ THE REST
This Apple iPad 8th gen might just be your soulmate
TL;DR: This refurbished Apple iPad 8th Gen is refurbished, reliable, and still ridiculously charming—and it might just be *the one* at $144.99 (reg. $269.99). Let me tell you a love story. It's not the… READ THE REST
Create your own kitten surfing sensations
TL;DR: Generate images with the Imagiyo AI Image Generator: Lifetime Subscription (Standard Plan) for only $ 29.00 (regular price $495). Wanna create your own daily dose of cute? To put puppies in… READ THE REST
Your sleep stats tracker wants you to try SleepEEZ
TL;DR: Transform your sleep with the SleepEEZ mini noise-blocking earbuds — now for 25% off at $25.99. These days, the name of the game in wellness is tracking. Tracking your runs, your… READ THE REST
