News
Bodycam Shows Moment Cops Arrested a Man for Speaking Too Long at Data Center Meeting
We spoke to Darren Blanchard, the man arrested while speaking out against data centers at a community meeting. He's sharing the bodycam footage of his arrest for the first time with 404 Media.
Generative AI
Goldman Sachs: AI Is Overhyped, Wildly Expensive, and Unreliable
One of the world's largest investment banks wonders if generative AI will be worth the huge investment and hype: "will this large spend ever pay off?"
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.
News
Hackers Steal Text and Call Records of ‘Nearly All’ AT&T Customers
In one of the most significant data breaches in recent history, hackers stole AT&T customers’ call and text metadata spanning several months.
FOIA
FOIA Forum with a PACER Expert! 7/31, 1PM EST
Our next FOIA Forum is going to be with the world's best expert on digging up U.S. court records Seamus Hughes!
News
Google Cloud Listed, Then Removed as Sponsor of Israeli Military Tech Conference
Google’s logo was removed from the sponsor list of “IT for IDF 2024,” but is still listed as a client of the conference organizer.
News
4chan Is Using TikTok Owner ByteDance's Hidden AI App to Generate Porn
Cici AI, an AI assistant quietly launched by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance, has paused image generation after 404 Media reached out for comment.
News
AI Finds That AI Is Great In New Garbage Research From Tony Blair Institute
The former Prime Minister presented research claiming AI could reduce the public sector workforce. It’s largely based on a ChatGPT-4 output.
Podcast
Podcast: The Ticketmaster Hack
The Ticketmaster hack has got a lot, lot worse. We also talk about how scalpers have teamed up with hackers, and then the continued sale of netflow data to the U.S. government.
AI
A Beloved Tech Blog Is Now Publishing AI Articles Under the Names of Its Old Human Staff
TUAW, a site that was shut down 10 years ago, was sold to a private equity firm, then to a company in Hong Kong, and has now stolen its old workers' identities and is running their old work through AI summarizers.
nato
The '25-Year-Old Bachelor Living In Washington, D.C.' Is a NATO Influencer Now
Tony P is the new face of NATO.
Ticketmaster
The Ticketmaster Hack Is Becoming a Logistical Nightmare for Fans and Brokers
The latest dump includes ticket data, which means fans' tickets can be stolen if Ticketmaster doesn't reissue them. "This is really really really really bad," one broker told 404 Media.
FOIA
U.S. Nuke Agency Buys Internet Backbone Data
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has bought access to netflow data. The tool covers more than 90 percent of the world's internet data and can trace activity through virtual private networks.