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.
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GitHub Is Showing the Trump Administration Scrubbing Government Web Pages in Real Time
Github

GitHub Is Showing the Trump Administration Scrubbing Government Web Pages in Real Time

Watch the Trump administration play DEI whac-a-mole on this government agency's GitHub page.
Developer Creates Infinite Maze That Traps AI Training Bots
AI

Developer Creates Infinite Maze That Traps AI Training Bots

"Nepenthes generates random links that always point back to itself - the crawler downloads those new links. Nepenthes happily just returns more and more lists of links pointing back to itself."
Viral 'Challah Horse' Image Zuckerberg Loved Was Originally Created as a Warning About Facebook's AI Slop
AI Spam

Viral 'Challah Horse' Image Zuckerberg Loved Was Originally Created as a Warning About Facebook's AI Slop

"Challah Horse" was a Polish meme warning about Facebook AI spam 'targeted at susceptible people' that was stolen by a spam page targeted at susceptible people.
Zuckerberg 'Loves' AI Slop Image From Spam Account That Posts Amputated Children
AI Slop

Zuckerberg 'Loves' AI Slop Image From Spam Account That Posts Amputated Children

Zuckerberg seems to enjoy the spam that has taken over his flagship product.
Hundreds of Subreddits Are Considering Banning All Links to X
Reddit

Hundreds of Subreddits Are Considering Banning All Links to X

Dozens of big subreddits have already banned all Twitter links, and posts about potential bans are some of the most popular on the site.
Medical Device Company Tells Hospitals They're No Longer Allowed to Fix Machine That Costs Six Figures
Right to Repair

Medical Device Company Tells Hospitals They're No Longer Allowed to Fix Machine That Costs Six Figures

Hospitals are increasingly being forced into maintenance contracts with device manufacturers, driving up costs.
Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy
Social media

Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy

The TikTok ban and Donald Trump's rise to power show how fragile our social media accounts are. We must normalize and invest in decentralized social media.
Donald Trump Has Mark Zuckerberg By the Balls
TikTok

Donald Trump Has Mark Zuckerberg By the Balls

A TikTok ban is a massive prize that Zuckerberg has been laying the groundwork on for years. Will Trump let him have it?
FTC Sues John Deere Over Its Repair Monopoly
FTC

FTC Sues John Deere Over Its Repair Monopoly

Deere "has illegally restricted the ability of farmers and independent technicians to repair Deere equipment, including tractors and combines."
Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed
Instagram

Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed

Pixelfed said it is "seeing unprecedented levels of traffic."
Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes
Meta

Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes

Amid a series of changes that allows users to target LGBTQ+ people, Meta has deleted product features it initially championed.
‘It’s Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now’: Employees Protest Zuckerberg’s Anti LGBTQ Changes
Meta

‘It’s Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now’: Employees Protest Zuckerberg’s Anti LGBTQ Changes

Meta's decision to specifically allow users to call LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill" has sparked widespread backlash at the company.