Pink Ranger hacker takes down racist dating network during live demo
Plus: Donald Trump channels Ali G.
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
A hacker dressed as a pink Power Ranger deleted three racist websites in real time at a conference in Germany.
Donald Trump is being compared to Sacha Baron Cohen’s character Ali G.
Lego’s new “Smart Brick” is the future of playsets for some, and entirely dystopian for others.
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Pink Ranger hacktivist wiped white supremacist dating site live on stage at a German conference: “Hacking for good”
A hacker dressed in a Pink Power Ranger costume wiped three white supremacist websites live onstage last week. The bold action was applauded across social media.
The stunt took place during a talk at Germany’s Chaos Communication Congress. The hacker, who goes by the pseudonym Martha Root, deleted the servers for WhiteDate, WhiteChild, and WhiteDeal in real time while the audience watched.
“Policy advice from Ali G”: Half of all O-1B visas for artists are now going to influencers and models
U.S. O-1B visas reserved for those with “extraordinary ability” are increasingly going to influencers and OnlyFans models, reports say. These visas used to primarily target actors, musicians, and other artists before the time of TikTok and Instagram.
Now, lawyers are saying that over half of their O-1B cases represent influencers, and everyone’s whipping out that Ali G clip.
“Sign of the apocalypse”: Lego’s new “Smart Brick” has some parents deeply unsettled
Stepping on a Lego might become an expensive as well as painful mistake after the company revealed the new SMART Brick. Lego announced the latest toy tech on Monday at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show, promising to enhance the imaginations of children everywhere. Adults on social media, however, aren’t so sure.
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