Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Winning Awards and Cranky Babies
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss winning awards, sim swapping dumpster fires, and push notifications for infants.
AI
AI Video Generator Runway Trained on Thousands of YouTube Videos Without Permission
A leaked document obtained by 404 Media shows company-wide effort collected thousands of YouTube videos and pirated content for training data.
Deepfakes
An Astronomy Technique Could Detect Deepfakes Through People’s Eyes
Looking at the light reflections of eyes could be a clue to detecting AI-generated impersonations.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Blue Screens of Death
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss election coverage, blue screens, and audio engineering.
technology
I Tried to Vape the Internet
After a vape with a screen showing Twitter and Facebook icons on it went viral, I ordered the “Swype Vape 30K Puffs Touch Screen Disposable" to see if I could inhale some social media myself.
events
You're Invited: 404 Media's First Anniversary Party
We're throwing a party and you're invited!
reviews
Dunking on J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Is ‘Unusual Behavior,’ Goodreads Says
Goodreads attempts to protect Vance's "poverty porn" memoir from review-bombing, now that he's the vice presidential candidate.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Embargoes and Epic Reel Pulls
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss embargoes, research papers, terminology and epic Reel pulls.
nato
The '25-Year-Old Bachelor Living In Washington, D.C.' Is a NATO Influencer Now
Tony P is the new face of NATO.
News
Vape Shop Owners Face Federal Charges for Selling Boner Pills as 'Amazing Honey'
Z Smoke Shop in Florida was allegedly selling mislabeled Viagra and Cialis, as well as candy and snack that violated major brands' trademarks, a federal indictment says.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Dogs, Fireworks, and Gaming
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss turning our brains off with some gaming for the long weekend, dogs and fireworks, and the staying power of a meme.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Too Many Tabs and Generative AI Hype
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss exciting new updates to the podcast, having too many tabs open, and the generative AI boom.