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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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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.
'Brainrot' AI on Instagram Is Monetizing the Most Fucked Up Things You Can Imagine (and Lots You Can't)
The hottest use of AI right now? Dora the Explorer feet mukbang; Peppa the Pig Skibidi toilet explosion; Steph Curry and LeBron James Ahegao Drakedom threesome.
Texans Might Soon Have to Show Photo ID to Buy a Dildo Online
A new bill introduced by Angela Paxton, wife of Texas AG Ken Paxton, would impose privacy-invading age verification requirements on online sex toy retailers.
Viral Audio of JD Vance Badmouthing Elon Musk Is Fake, Just the Tip of the AI Iceberg
AI-generated audio of Vance saying Musk is âcosplaying as a great American leaderâ has been played more than 2 million times on TikTok alone.
DNA of 15 Million People for Sale in 23andMe Bankruptcy
There is no way to know what a buyer will want to do with the reams of genetic information it has collected. Customers, meanwhile, still have no way to change...
Tesla Owner Doxing Site âDogequestâ Relaunches on Dark Web
Last week 404 Media reported a website called âDogequestâ was doxing Tesla owners. The site administrators appear to have launched a clone of the interactive map on the dark web...
Mozilla Foundation Calls on Tech Industry to Block ICE Contractor
The Mozilla Foundation says 30 companies should block web scrapers from ShadowDragon, an ICE contractor.
Whatâs in Your Head? A Plastic Spoon and Lost Baby Memories
This week, we journey into the human brain and find some disturbing stuff in there.
Behind the Blog: Vile Media and Fine Sciences
This week, we discuss doxed Teslas, the concept of "amplification," and how we'd much rather be looking at cooking videos than all this mess.
How Three Alleged Tesla Vandals Got Caught
Automatic license plate readers, Instagram captions, and fingerprints.
Facial Recognition Company Clearview Attempted to Buy Social Security Numbers and Mugshots for its Database
Clearview AI spent nearly a million dollars in a bid to purchase â690 million arrest records and 390 million arrest photosâ from all 50 states, court records reveal.
Meta Promises to Fight Misinformation in Australia With Same Strategy It Killed in the U.S. to Appease Trump
Meta is preparing for the Australian election by working closely with the government and news outlets that Zuckerberg said were âclearly politicalâ and dismissed in the US.
People Are Using AI to Create Influencers With Down Syndrome Who Sell Nudes
Instagramâs unwillingness to moderate AI-generated content finds a new low.
Podcast: The Websites an ICE Contractor is Monitoring
The sites an ICE contractor is pulling data from; why top scientists are considering leaving the U.S. for France, and why Super Nintendos are getting faster as they age.