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.
4chan
Internet Sleuths Finally Find Origin of 'The Backrooms' Creepypasta Image
After years of searching, a team of researchers have solved a 4chan mystery.
awdtsg
'Are We Dating the Same Guy' Guy Imprisoned for Tax Fraud
After suing 27 women and multiple platforms because people he'd dated warned others not to date him, he filed a class action lawsuit against them. Now, he's headed to federal prison.
Rafah
All Eyes on Rafah’s Virality Creates Market for AI Spam About Palestine
AI images and AI spam variations of 'All Eyes on Rafah' are now flooding Facebook and Instagram.
News
What It’s Like Finding Your Nonconsensual AI Clone Online
Ali Diamond captured the exact moment she found out someone had posted an AI model of her to Civitai without her consent.
Zoom
Watch Man Park His Car On Zoom While Appearing Before a Judge For Suspended License Trial
"Actually, I’m pulling into my doctor’s office, actually, so, just give me one second. I’m parking right now," the defendant said.
Google Laid Off Workers That Help Investigators During School Shootings and Kidnappings
A third of the team responsible for handling Google’s data requests was laid off, a union representing workers said, raising concerns about how the company will manage its users’ data security.
Podcast
Podcast: Google Somehow Got Even More Shit
Google's AI snippets, a Google researcher says AI is now a leading vector for disinformation, and why AI images are not a victimless crime.
Ticketmaster
The Monopoly Case Against Ticketmaster, Explained
The antitrust suit against Live Nation is not about ticket scalping or ticket sales. It's about total domination over the entire concert industry.
AI
AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material Is Not a ‘Victimless Crime’
The ability to produce infinite images powered by datasets containing millions of photographs of real people, including children, and real images of real CSAM, perpetuates abuse in a way that was previously impossible.
News
Google Researchers Say AI Now Leading Disinformation Vector (and Are Severely Undercounting the Problem)
It’s much easier to produce AI-generated disinformation than it is to fact check it.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Puzzle Pieces and Paying for Labor
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 how people find our articles, Nutella as thermal paste, and putting together the puzzle pieces.
Google Is Paying Reddit $60 Million for Fucksmith to Tell Its Users to Eat Glue
"You can also add about 1/8 cup of non-toxic glue to the sauce to give it more tackiness."