A new kind of deepfake revenge porn is sweeping the internet. Using artificial intelligence, bad actors can do things like superimpose your face on a nude body, creating convincing and harmful images. Tech companies and lawmakers are trying to play catch up, but the truth is these tools are still easy to access. So how can you and your loved ones stay safe f ... Show More
Yesterday
SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump's Tariffs, GDP Snapshot, Massive Plains Fire and more
The Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump's tariff policy, complicating his trade agenda. We'll tell you the good and bad news about the American economy. British police are continuing their probe into ex-Prince Andrew’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump is weig ... Show More
7m 21s
Sep 2023
Surviving Revenge P*rn
Leah uses they/them pronouns.
CW: This episode contains descriptions of image-based sexual abuse, sucidal ideation, SH, and SA.
Image-based sexual abuse, often known as "revenge p*rn" or "non-consensual p*rnography," is a disturbing digital offense with severe implications, pa ... Show More
57m 13s
Jun 2025
#956 - Laila Mickelwait - How Pornhub Became The Internet’s Biggest Crime Scene
Laila Mickelwait is an anti-sex-trafficking activist, founder, and an author. One of the most visited websites on the planet is more than just a site; it’s a crime scene. As Pornhub rose to global dominance, a lack of regulation allowed thousands to be exploited against their wil ... Show More
1h 17m
Jul 2024
DeepMind AI Wins Silver Medal, OpenAI's SearchGPT, Olympics Crackdown on Motor-Doping, and Anti-Deepfake Porn Bill
In this episode of Discover Daily by Perplexity, we explore groundbreaking AI achievements in mathematics, a new AI search engine, and efforts to combat technological cheating in sports. Google DeepMind's AI systems, AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2, made history at the 2024 I ... Show More
7m 8s
Mar 2023
Silicon Valley Bank as phishbait. An “attack superhighway.” Unauthorized software in the workplace. YoroTrooper, a new cyberespionage threat actor. Hacktivists game, too. How crime pays.
Expect phishing, BEC scams, and other social engineering to use Silicon Valley Bank lures. An "attack superhighway." Unauthorized software in the workplace. A new cyberespionage group emerges. Squad up (but not IRL). Ben Yelin unpacks the FBI director’s recent admission of purcha ... Show More
25m 47s