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.
513 posts
Behind the Blog: Nothing to Hide Here
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Nothing to Hide Here

This week, we discuss parenting blogs, Pinterest sawing its own legs off, and legal guardrails.
Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs
Ring

Leaked Email Suggests Ring Plans to Expand ‘Search Party’ Surveillance Beyond Dogs

Ring's CEO told staff the feature is “first for finding dogs,” indicating a plan to expand.
Behind the Blog: Unglamorous Work
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Unglamorous Work

This week, we discuss support and saying RIP to FPDS.
Government Loses Hard Drives It Was Supposed to Put ICE Detention Center Footage On
ICE

Government Loses Hard Drives It Was Supposed to Put ICE Detention Center Footage On

A Kafkaesque saga in which the government has failed to produce critical video footage has reached new levels of absurdity.
RFK Jr's Nutrition Chatbot Recommends Best Foods to Insert Into Your Rectum
AI

RFK Jr's Nutrition Chatbot Recommends Best Foods to Insert Into Your Rectum

Realfood.gov will happily give you the worst possible advice.
Marc Benioff 'Jokes' ICE Is Watching Salesforce Employees Who Traveled to the U.S.
Salesforce

Marc Benioff 'Jokes' ICE Is Watching Salesforce Employees Who Traveled to the U.S.

"Employees are going absolutely apeshit in internal Slack about how completely awful it was."
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring

With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet

Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
Watch 404 Media’s Super Bowl Ad
Super Bowl

Watch 404 Media’s Super Bowl Ad

WE BOUGHT A SUPER BOWL AD.
Behind the Blog: The Neverending Cybersecurity Story
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: The Neverending Cybersecurity Story

This week, we discuss AI bubble hysteria, "just go independent," and more.
Inspector General Investigating Whether ICE's Surveillance Tech Breaks the Law
ICE

Inspector General Investigating Whether ICE's Surveillance Tech Breaks the Law

DHS's inspector general is probing ICE's biometric and surveillance programs.
This SpaceX Situation: Not Good!
SpaceX

This SpaceX Situation: Not Good!

Elon Musk's political projects are combining into a highly concerning megacompany.
The Washington Post Is No Longer Useful to Jeff Bezos
Washington Post

The Washington Post Is No Longer Useful to Jeff Bezos

In a kleptocracy, there is no reason for a billionaire to own an adversarial news outlet.