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Forensic Investigators Allege Nina Agdal's Snapchat Was Hacked to Steal Private Video
“I have concluded that Ms. Agdal’s Snapchat account was in fact compromised," an affidavit by a forensic investigator said.
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404 Media Got CEO Coaching From John Hittler
John Hittler told us why he hasn’t changed his name, and why we need to celebrate 404 Media at the French Laundry next year.
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Let's Check What Drugs, Guns, and Counterfeit Money Instagram Is Advertising Today
Two weeks after a 404 Media investigation, let’s see if Meta has learned to do a basic search of its own platform.
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Meet the Guy Preserving the New History of PC Games, One Linux Port at a Time
Ethan Lee has been keeping your favorite indie games running for years by porting them to Linux. Now he wants developers to start thinking about “maintenance” instead of “remasters.”
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Andreessen Horowitz Funds ‘Uncensored’ AI That Will Tell You How to Kill Yourself
a16z funds open source AI developers who are building alternatives to OpenAI’s closed systems, but we still have no idea what’s going to happen when anyone can access uncensored LLMs.
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AI Image Company Rebrands After 404 Media Investigation
On Wednesday 404 Media reported Kaedim had promised AI-powered 2D to 3D conversions, but had actually used human workers. Hours later, Kaedim rebranded its website and messaging.
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Leaked Email: CBP Tells Airports Its New Facial Recognition Target is 75% of Passengers Leaving the US
An internal airport email obtained by 404 Media shows CBP is changing how it measures its goals for biometric boarding when people fly out of the U.S.
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Tesla, Which Has Fought Repair Constantly: ‘Tesla’s History of Supporting Right to Repair Is Well-Documented’
Documentation of Tesla's support of right to repair is difficult to find. Documentation of all the things it's done to make Teslas harder to repair is not.
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Taiwan Claims Deepfake Audio Is Defaming a Presidential Candidate
Investigators in Taiwan allegedly used deepfake detection software from the U.S. and found that the recording is likely fake.
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NYC Subway Will Disable ‘Feature’ That Leaked Trip History After 404 Media Investigation
Around 24 hours after 404 Media published its investigation the MTA says it will disable the feature, which an expert said was a “great fit” for abusers.
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Scientologists Ask Federal Government to Restrict Right to Repair
A group representing L. Ron Hubbard asked the Copyright Office to alter a repair exemption that makes it legal to hack Scientology's E-Meter—and lots of other electronics, too.
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Lawsuit Alleges Reddit Fired Employee for Taking Medical Leave, ‘Toxic’ Culture
Jamie Lee returned from medical leave on November 18, 2022 and was allegedly terminated the same day.