Victor Tangermann

@vtanger.bsky.social

Senior editor at Futurism.com

NEW: Cambridge Analytica -- the company that pilfered tens of millions of people's FB data, causing a huge scandal that got Mark Zuckerberg dragged in front of Congress -- has returned as an AI slop zombie that's plagiarized publications ranging from Wired to the NYT futurism.com/artificial-i...

Cambridge Analytica's Website Is Now an AI Slop Farm

Cambridge Analytica has returned, in a very 2026 way: CambridgeAnalytica.org is now an AI-powered content farm.

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NEW: Alice Gilman, a cofounder of R3 Bio — a startup that's said it wants to create nonsentient "organ sacks" — tried to delay the publication of an interview she gave in February to the podcast Skyline Drive. Why? Unclear. But she alluded to being a "federal asset." futurism.com/future-socie...

Secretive Silicon Valley Startup Tries to Quash Interview, Says It’s Definitely Not Working on Growing Brain-Free "Organ Sacks"

A cofounder of a secretive startup fought to keep an interview about its quest to build brain-free "organ sacks" out of public view.

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Love how this survey is basically asking, "Hey, so WHEN the expensive and socially/environmentally harmful expansion happens, what would you like us to maybe think about?" In no way do I feel like it is implying that it will not happen if enough people say no. Fun! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Federal government starts public consultation on future of Toronto's island airport | CBC News

The federal government is starting public consultations on the fate of Toronto's island airport, which the province wants to expand to make room for jets.

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This annoys me SO much: reddit has a perfectly functional mobile website for users like me who don't want to download their datamining app, so they've now BROKEN THE SITE COMPLETELY and replaced it with a giant popup demanding you download the app instead futurism.com/future-socie...

Reddit Intentionally Breaks Its Mobile Website, Demanding Users Download Its App Instead

A newly-implemented pop-up — which can't be closed — begs users to "get the app to keep using Reddit," frustrating users.

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Forbes is gamifying news about the horrific mass shooting in Shreveport, LA this weekend, encouraging readers to bet on the likelihood of gun regulation with fake money via its "ForbesPredict" feature. Eight children were murdered in the shooting. futurism.com/future-socie...

In Article About Horrific Shooting That Killed Eight Children, Forbes Lets Readers Place Bets About Gun Control

In a story about a mass shooting that left eight children dead, Forbes is encouraging readers to bet on the news with fake money.

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