This week we start with a couple of Jason and Joseph's stories about the tool ICE uses to lookup an incredible amount of information about people. After the break, Joseph explains how he tested an AI service that calls your parents in case you can't be bothered. In the subscribers-only section, our new regular contributor Matthew Gault tells us all about the hack of 4chan and how we got here. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/gFmvCvvaB4k <ul>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/inside-a-powerful-database-ice-uses-to-identify-and-deport-people/">Inside a Powerful Database ICE Uses to Identify and Deport People</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/i-tested-the-ai-that-calls-your-elderly-parents-if-you-cant-bothered/">I Tested The AI That Calls Your Elderly Parents If You Can't Be Bothered</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.404media.co/4chan-is-down-following-what-looks-to-be-a-major-hack-spurred-by-meme-war/">4chan Is Down Following What Looks to Be a Major Hack Spurred By Meme War</a></li>
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