Today's Technology News Summary

Teen Boys Use AI to Make Fake Nudes of Classmates

This October, boys at Westfield High School in New Jersey started acting "weird," the Wall Street Journal reported. It took four days before the school found out that the boys had been using AI image generators to create and share fake nude photos of female classmates. Now, police are investigating the incident, but they're apparently working in the dark, because they currently have no access to the images to help them trace the source.

According to an email that the WSJ reviewed from Westfield High School principal Mary Asfendis, the school "believed" that the images had been deleted and were no longer in circulation among students.

It remains unclear how many students were harmed [source].

Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of Fraud and Conspiracy Charges

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed FTX exchange, has been found guilty on all seven counts of fraud and conspiracy. The case against him had come to symbolize the excesses of the volatile cryptocurrency industry. Bankman-Fried will be sentenced on March 28, 2024 [source].

Cup Noodles to Be Microwaveable in 2024

Microwavable Cup Noodles — Nissin's microwavable Cup Noodles will hit shelves in 2024.

Last week, Nissin announced that its iconic Cup Noodles will have an updated design in early 2024. The new packaging will be made out of paper and will also be microwaveable. This update came as a surprise to many people who have been microwaving Cup Noodles for years, despite the label clearly stating "Do not microwave" [source].