Preston Thorpe is a software engineer at a San Fransisco startup. He’s also serving his eleventh year in prison.

A senior software engineer for Turso, Thorpe is part of an experimental program in the Maine state prison system that allows incarcerated people to work remote jobs from custody. ​A senior software engineer for Turso, Thorpe is part of an experimental program in the Maine state prison system that allows incarcerated people to work remote … Read more

Cybercrime forum Leak Zone publicly exposed its users’ IP addresses

Exclusive: The popular “leaking and cracking” forum left one of its databases exposed to the internet without a password, exposing the IP addresses of its users logging in. ​Exclusive: The popular “leaking and cracking” forum left one of its databases exposed to the internet without a password, exposing the IP addresses of its users logging … Read more

Google Photos adds AI features for ‘remixing’ photos in different styles, turning pics into videos

Google announced a handful of new features that will allow users to get more creative with their photo memories, including an option to turn photos into videos, and “remix” photos into different styles, like anime, comics, sketches or 3D animations. ​Google announced a handful of new features that will allow users to get more creative … Read more