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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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Public Records Reveal How Agencies Complied With Trump's Anti-Trans Order
FOIA documents show how agencies dropped everything to comply with Trump order—and that FOIA is still sort of working.
‘Dogequest’ Site Claims to Dox Tesla Owners Across the U.S.
The site also has information on Tesla dealerships and members of DOGE. “At DOGEQUEST, we believe in empowering creative expressions of protest that you can execute from the comfort of...
Why All of the JFK Assassination Documents Haven’t Been Released Yet
"The conspiracies are funny, everyone is acting like not getting instant responses for complicated, broad searches is malice. A lot of it is just very unexciting."
AI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control Reality
Generative AI spammers are brute forcing the internet, and it is working.
Jaws vs. the Megalodon: This Time, It’s Peer-Reviewed
The epic shark may have been a full 80 feet long with a slender build, according to new research.
TSA Says Its Credit Cards for Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Are Cut Off
The statement follows an alleged internal email which said requests for dog food and vet visits had been put on hold.
Behind the Blog: Company Comments and a Party Recap
This week, we discuss companies' responses to being monitored by an ICE contractor, caring about the little things, weight loss drug ads, and how our SXSW shindig went.
Detained Protester Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia University
Mahmoud Khalil, who ICE arrested on Saturday, and a group of other students from Columbia are suing the university to stop the release of disciplinary records.
Super Nintendo Hardware Is Running Faster as It Ages
Why is this speedrunner putting his Super Nintendo in the freezer? Science.
NASA, Yale, and Stanford Scientists Consider 'Scientific Exile,' French University Says
“We are witnessing a new brain drain.”
Saudi Arabia Buys Pokémon Go, and Probably All of Your Location Data
A company owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund just bought the most popular AR video game of all time.
'Pretty Vile:' Spotify Removes Andrew Tate 'Pimping Hoes' Class After Employees Complain
Internal Spotify communications viewed by 404 Media show Spotify’s own employees complaining about Andrew Tate’s course being available on the platform.
The 200+ Sites an ICE Surveillance Contractor is Monitoring
404 Media has obtained the list of sites and services that ICE contractor ShadowDragon pulls data from. ShadowDragon sources data from all over the web and lets government analysts easily...
Podcast: We're Not Ready for Chinese AI Video Generators
We chat the lack of guardrails on China-based AI video models; how cops are using AI to summarize evidence from seized mobile phones; and the AI game that is making...
Here is NASA’s Contract with Clearview AI
The oversight and investigative body of NASA spent $16,000 on the technology, 404 Media previously reported.
Columbia Protestor Arrested by ICE Moved to Louisiana Detention Facility
On Sunday Mahmoud Khalil’s wife was unable to find the protester at the New Jersey facility he was allegedly detained in. ICE’s system now says he is in Louisiana.
Photographers Are on a Mission to Fix Wikipedia's Famously Bad Celebrity Portraits
WikiPortraits, a group of volunteer photographers, has been covering festivals and shooting celebrities specifically to improve images in the public domain.
Scientists Made a ‘Woolly Mouse’ in Quest to Resurrect Mammoths
They are cute, but are they mammoths? No. They are mice.
Behind the Blog: Merch Drops, Riso Prints and Big Cars
This week, we discuss a Supreme drop, a visit to a local Risograph printer, and what is up with Big Car.
Google and Amazon AI Say Hitler’s Mein Kampf Is ‘a True Work of Art’
An example of AI attempting to summarizing nuanced reviewed of Hitler's Nazi manifesto turned into an example of algorithms eating themselves.