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404 Media is a new independent media company founded by technology journalists Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, Samantha Cole, and Joseph Cox.
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Behind the Blog: Ancient Civilizations and Modern-Day Driving
This week, we discuss learning from civilizations past and learning to drive.
Big Tech Backed Trump for Acceleration. They Got a Decel President Instead
Effective accelerationists didnât just accidentally shoot themselves in the foot. They methodically blew off each of their toes with a .50 caliber sniper rifle.
Massive, Unarchivable Datasets of Cancer, Covid, and Alzheimer's Research Could Be Lost Forever
Days before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."
Podcast: OpenAI's Studio Ghibli AI Is 'An Insult to Life Itself'
Jason, Sam, and Emanuel talk about Miyazaki being turned into a meme, the guys suing OnlyFans after being surprised to learn they were not actually talking to models, and the...
'Sea of Idiocy:' Economists Say Trump Tariffs Will Raise Price of Switch 2 and Everything Else
âThe policy announcement is astonishing for its stupidity. It seems like a joke!"
T-Mobile Shows Users the Names, Pictures, and Exact Locations of Random Children
"I would log in and I couldnât see my children but I could see a kid in California. I refreshed and would see a different child.â
'I Want to Make You Immortal:' How One Woman Confronted Her Deepfakes Harasser
âAfter discovering this content, Iâm not going to lie⌠there are times it made me not want to be around any more either,â she said. âI literally felt buried.âÂ
Vibe Coded AI App Generates Recipes for Cyanide Ice Cream and Cum Soup
A Y Combinator partner proudly launched an AI recipe app that told people how to make âActual Cocaineâ and a âUranium Bomb.â
OnlyFans Sued After Two Guys Realized They Might Not Actually Be Talking to Models
A class action complaint claims OnlyFans is allowing fraud on its platform by letting models use agency chat service to talk to fans.
Open Source Genetic Database Shuts Down to Protect Users From 'Authoritarian Governments'
"The risk/benefit calculus of providing free & open access to individual genetic data in 2025 is very different compared to 14 years ago."
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's Iconic Look Used to Promote Knockoff Leather Jackets
Everyone wants to look cool in a leather jacket and lead one of the most valuable companies in the world, but not everyone can pull it off.
Meet the Fish That Doesnât Want to Be Met
âGo away.â â Mexican tetra.
Behind the Blog: Foolishness and Breaking Through
This week, we discuss getting fooled, the 'one big story' of the week, and Ghibli.
How the FBI Tracked, and Froze, Millions Sent to Criminals in Massive Caesars Casino Hack
A new court document shows the FBI raced to stop hackers moving the ransom Caesars paid, with authorities freezing much of the extortion payment.
Pikachu Spotted Fleeing Police Crackdowns During Turkey Protests
As a real video of someone in a Pikachu suit at a protest goes viral, an AI-generated âphotoâ is fooling a lot of people.
Hayao Miyazaki, Who Said AI Is âInsult to Life Itself,â Reduced to AI-Generated Meme by OpenAI
The internet is flooded with AI-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli, whose founder said âI would never wish to incorporate this technology into my work at all.â
AOLâs AI Image Captions Terribly Describe Attempted Murder
âA couple smiling on a beach at sunset, associated with Hawaii doctor incident.â
When Your Threat Model Is Being a Moron
No phone, no app, no encryption can protect you from yourself if you send the information youâre trying to hide directly to someone you donât want to have it.
You Need to Use Signal's Nickname Feature
Encryption canât protect you from adding the wrong person to a group chat. But there is also a setting to make sure you donât.
Podcast: The DNA of 15 Million People Is For Sale
What the 23andMe bankruptcy means for privacy; the website doxing Tesla owners; and that crazy Signal group chat story.