Jason Koebler

Jason Koebler

Jason is a cofounder of 404 Media. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Motherboard. He loves the Freedom of Information Act and surfing.
573 posts
Footage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate Reader
Surveillance

Footage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate Reader

A Florida police officer met a woman on a TV set, surveilled her for weeks, stalked her, and nearly caused a head-on collision while chasing her to pull her over.
Behind the Blog: With Blogs Like These, Who Needs a Private Jet
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: With Blogs Like These, Who Needs a Private Jet

This week, we discuss the Supreme Court, the private jet, and AI on the TV.
How I Bought a Private Jet By Selling $10 Subscriptions to 404 Media
LARPing

How I Bought a Private Jet By Selling $10 Subscriptions to 404 Media

My journey inside the world of LARPing, where hustlebros pretend to be rich for TikTok.
Inside Cannes, the Advertising Industry’s Biggest Party
Cannes

Inside Cannes, the Advertising Industry’s Biggest Party

Reporting from Microsoft Gardens, next to Salesforce Beach, Amazon Port, and the Canva Creative Cabana.
Behind the Blog: Salesforce Beach
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Salesforce Beach

This week, we discuss talking aloud to computers, Cannes, and “Engineering Creativity: Guac Is Extra."
Snap's AI Specs: LOL
Snap

Snap's AI Specs: LOL

Snap's AR Specs glasses are indeed very heavy, very dorky.
Behind the Blog: Landfillcore and Go Knicks
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Landfillcore and Go Knicks

This week, we discuss questionable analysis, mysterious parcels, and the Knicks (sorta).
Disclosure Day's Delusion Is That People Would Think Alien Videos Are Not AI
Disclosure Day

Disclosure Day's Delusion Is That People Would Think Alien Videos Are Not AI

The only plausible response to videos of aliens on television, at this point, would be cries of “that’s AI,” “fake,” and propaganda flowing in all directions.
It Is Trivially Easy to Use Reddit to Manipulate AI Search, Research Suggests
Reddit

It Is Trivially Easy to Use Reddit to Manipulate AI Search, Research Suggests

"We show that a tiny snippet—just 13 words—of retrieved text on a UGC website like Reddit, Wikipedia, Quora, or Facebook can change AI agents to output spam / scam content pretty consistently."
‘You Will Not Speak on Flock Tonight’: County Commissioner Refuses to Let Residents Opposing Flock Speak at Meeting
Flock

‘You Will Not Speak on Flock Tonight’: County Commissioner Refuses to Let Residents Opposing Flock Speak at Meeting

"I’ve spoken. I’m not debating this."
Behind the Blog: World Cup Madness and Film Reviews
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: World Cup Madness and Film Reviews

This week, we discuss Trump fucking up the World Cup, some thoughts on ICE coverage, and movies.
Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Using Flock to Stalk People
Flock

Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Using Flock to Stalk People

There have been more than a dozen cases around the country where police use Flock to obsessively and illegally stalk people.