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THE UNDERDOG FILES

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Your Mouse Movements Are Training Someone Else's AI, and Nobody Asked You

Every click, pause, and keystroke is now a data point in someone else's product roadmap.
Boondock Rebel 31 Jul 2026
Hospital monitor displaying algorithmic output, medical chart in background, no human visible

The Algorithm That Decides Whether Your Cancer Treatment Gets Approved

You've never heard of the company quietly saying no to your doctor. That's by design.
Boondock Rebel 30 Jul 2026
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The $233 Million Fraud Scheme That Used Your Healthcare.gov Application Against You

They didn't hack the system. They just understood it better than the people it was supposed to protect.
Boondock Rebel 29 Jul 2026
Delivery driver on a bicycle checking a phone for the next order, timestamp visible on screen

Ten Minutes or You're Fired: Inside the Algorithm Running the Gig Economy

No manager ever has to fire you. The app just stops giving you shifts.
Boondock Rebel 28 Jul 2026
Corporate seminar room with rows of attendees and a speaker holding a branded binder

NXIVM Wasn't an Anomaly. It Was a Business Model With Better Branding.

Strip away the branding and a self-help empire and a pyramid scheme have an uncomfortable amount in common.
Boondock Rebel 27 Jul 2026

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