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'Way more terrifying than I expected'
Muse's boundary-pushing problems, sinking boats and stocks, supermassive space objects, and more.
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Bad news for kinky Brits
Also: Wanna get off this planet? There's a job open on the moon.
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An AI Fraud Kingpin’s Confessions
An AI fraud kingpin’s rise and fall; voters rejected data centers; and a new fear unlocked.
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America Votes: 'CEKEVPATIVG EDELDOA'
Slopfest 2k26 continues with an election, a fanfic fiasco, and World of Slopcraft.
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Reaping and sowing, CEO edition
Also: Consider the Apple slop, Texas data center troubles, and more from 404 Media around the web.
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Objection, your honor
If you're in the EU or UK, you might be able to object to Meta's new AI scraping terms. Also: this week's pod's out and more from around the web.
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ChatGPT Says 404 Media Is Tech Support for Huge Corporations
"Draft an email to Jason Koebler at 404 Media."
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This Woman's Living a CashApp Scam Nightmare
A CashApp scam mess, Airbnb hosts crashing out, and much more.
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Chestnuts Roasting on a Data Center
An endangered American chestnut grove faces a new threat: A massive data center.
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People Are Using 'AI Decompiling' to Hack Their Things
A gang of hackers targets Staples, but not to buy things from Staples.
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The Staples Gift Card Heist
A gang of hackers targets Staples, but not to buy things from Staples.
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ChatGPT Ads Target Your Phone Number, Email
OpenAI's ads targeting is pretty creepy, and new research confirms spyware companies are delivering potent malware through advertising networks.