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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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âElon Muskâ Was a Prolific Money Launderer for Hackers and Drug Traffickers. It Was Secretly the FBI
In 2023 the FBI quietly arrested a notorious money launderer called ElonmuskWHM. Then the FBI secretly ran his operation for nearly a year to catch (and give money to) more...
Framework Stops Selling Some of Its Laptops in the U.S. Due to Tariffs
The manufacturer says it would now have to sell its laptops at a loss.
'Benzinga' News Service That Falsely Reported a Possible 90-Day Break in Tariffs Blames X
The comments falsely attributed to a Trump advisor were repeated by multiple outlets and caused the stock market to briefly jump up.
Elon Musk Is Hounded by Haters in Path of Exile 2 Chat
âYOU WILL ALWAYS FEEL INSECURE IT WILL NEVER GO AWAY,â filled the screen of the richest man in the world.
Wikipedia Editors Call It: Itâs the â2025 Stock Market Crashâ
While the title of the article can still change, for the moment Wikipedia editors have decided that Trump crashed the stock market.
'Careless People' Is the Book About Facebook I've Wanted for a Decade
I've reported on Facebook for years and have always wondered: Does Facebook care what it is doing to society? Careless People makes clear it does not.
This Device Translates Thoughts into Real-Time Speech
A novel brain device allowed a woman who had suffered a stroke to speak full sentences for the first time since 2005.
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.