How Trump's tariffs are impacting all sorts of hobbies; how OnlyFans piracy is ruining the internet for everyone; and ChatGPT's reckoning.
How Trumpx27;s tariffs are impacting all sorts of hobbies; how OnlyFans piracy is ruining the internet for everyone; and ChatGPTx27;s reckoning.#Podcast
Podcast: Trump Take LEGO
We start this week with our articles about Trump’s tariffs, and how they’re impacting everything from LEGO to cameras to sex toys. After the break, Emanuel explains how misfired DMCA complaints designed to help adult creators are targeting other sites, including ours. In the subscribers-only section, we do a wrap-up of a bunch of recent ChatGPT stories about suicide and murder. A content warning for suicide and self-harm for that section.
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- Trump Take LEGO
- Trump Tariffs Cause Chaos on Ebay as Every Hobby Becomes Logistical Minefield
- How OnlyFans Piracy Is Ruining the Internet for Everyone
- ChatGPT Encouraged Suicidal Teen Not To Seek Help, Lawsuit Claims
- ChatGPT Answered 'High Risk' Questions About Suicide, New Study Finds
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Here's the podcast recorded at our recent second anniversary party in New York!
Herex27;s the podcast recorded at our recent second anniversary party in New York!#Podcast
Podcast: 404 Media Live—NYC!
Here's the podcast recorded at our recent second anniversary party in New York! We answered a bunch of reader and listener questions. Thank you to everyone that came and thank you for listening to this podcast too!
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The Flipper Zero is being modified to break into cars; the wave of 80s nostalgia AI slop; and how the Citizen app is using AI to write crime alerts.#Podcast
Podcast: The Underground Trade of Car Hacking Tech
We start this week with Joseph’s investigation into people selling custom patches for the Flipper Zero, a piece of hacking tech that car thieves can now use to break into a wide range of vehicles. After the break, Jason tells us about the new meta in AI slop: making 80s nostalgia videos. In the subscribers-only section, we all talk about Citizen, and how the app is pushing AI-written crime alerts without human intervention.
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- Inside the Underground Trade of ‘Flipper Zero’ Tech to Break into Cars
- 80s Nostalgia AI Slop Is Boomerfying the Masses for a Past That Never Existed
- Citizen Is Using AI to Generate Crime Alerts With No Human Review. It’s Making a Lot of Mistakes
- VICE News Presents: Vigilante, Inc.
The 404 Media Podcast
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The inside story of how Tea undercut women's safety groups to get people to join its app; GPS trackers sold on TikTok; and Grok exposes its prompts.
The inside story of how Tea undercut womenx27;s safety groups to get people to join its app; GPS trackers sold on TikTok; and Grok exposes its prompts.#Podcast
Podcast: The Inside Story of Tea
We start this week with Emanuel’s big investigation into the Tea app, and especially how it aggressively grew by raiding women safety groups. After the break, we talk about TikTok Shop selling GPS trackers. In the subscribers-only section, Joseph explains how Grok was exposing some of its AI persona prompts, and the sometimes NSFW nature of them.
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- You're Invited: 404 Media's Second Anniversary Party and LIVE PODCAST!
- How Tea’s Founder Convinced Millions of Women to Spill Their Secrets, Then Exposed Them to the World
- TikTok Shop Sells Viral GPS Trackers Marketed to Stalkers
- Grok Exposes Underlying Prompts for Its AI Personas: ‘EVEN PUTTING THINGS IN YOUR ASS’
The 404 Media Podcast
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CBP's use of Meta Ray-Bans; the bargain that voice actors are having to make with AI; and how Flock tech is being essentially hacked into by the DEA.
CBPx27;s use of Meta Ray-Bans; the bargain that voice actors are having to make with AI; and how Flock tech is being essentially hacked into by the DEA.#Podcast
Podcast: Why Are DHS Agents Wearing Meta Ray-Bans?
We start this week with Jason’s article about a CBP official wearing Meta Ray-Bans smart glasses to an immigration raid. A lot of stuff happened after we published that article too. After the break, Sam tells us about the bargain that voice actors are making with AI. In the subscribers-only section, Jason tells us how a DEA official used a cop’s password to AI cameras to then do immigration surveillance.
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- A CBP Agent Wore Meta Smart Glasses to an Immigration Raid in Los Angeles
- Voiceover Artists Weigh the 'Faustian Bargain' of Lending Their Talents to AI
- Feds Used Local Cop's Password to Do Immigration Surveillance With Flock Cameras
- Congress Launches Investigation into Flock After 404 Media Reporting
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Shared ChatGPT indexed by Google; how Wikipedia is fighting AI slop; and the history of how we got to Steam censorship.#Podcast
Podcast: Google Is Exposing Peoples’ ChatGPT Secrets
We start this week with Joseph’s story about nearly 100,000 ChatGPT conversations being indexed by Google. There’s some sensitive stuff in there. After the break, Emanuel tells us about Wikipedia’s new way of dealing with AI slop. In the subscribers-only section, Sam explains how we got to where we are with Steam and Itch.io; that history goes way back.
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- Nearly 100,000 ChatGPT Conversations Were Searchable on Google
- Wikipedia Editors Adopt ‘Speedy Deletion’ Policy for AI Slop Articles
- The Anti-Porn Crusade That Censored Steam and Itch.io Started 30 Years Ago
The 404 Media Podcast
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The massive Tea breach; how the UK's age verification law is impacting access to information; and LeBron James' AI-related cease-and-desist.
The massive Tea breach; how the UKx27;s age verification law is impacting access to information; and LeBron Jamesx27; AI-related cease-and-desist.#Podcast
Podcast: The Tea Hack Just Keeps Getting Worse
The massive Tea breach; how the UK's age verification law is impacting access to information; and LeBron James' AI-related cease-and-desist.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
There is a massive exodus happening in the AI world; the 'Save Our Signs' campaign, and why AI won't save the media industry.
There is a massive exodus happening in the AI world; the x27;Save Our Signsx27; campaign, and why AI wonx27;t save the media industry.#Podcast
Podcast: The AI Exodus Begins
There is a massive exodus happening in the AI world; the 'Save Our Signs' campaign, and why AI won't save the media industry.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
The rise of Anubis; ICE's new facial recognition app; and a bunch of articles about LLMs.
The rise of Anubis; ICEx27;s new facial recognition app; and a bunch of articles about LLMs.#Podcast
Podcast: How to Fight Back Against AI Bot Scrapers
The rise of Anubis; ICE's new facial recognition app; and a bunch of articles about LLMs.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
A tool that uses facial recognition to reveal cops' names, a big and complicated AI ruling, and the AI slop between Iran and Israel.
A tool that uses facial recognition to reveal copsx27; names, a big and complicated AI ruling, and the AI slop between Iran and Israel.#Podcast
Podcast: This Site Unmasks Cops With Facial Recognition
We start this week with Emanuel and Joseph’s coverage of ‘FuckLAPD.com’, a website that uses facial recognition to instantly reveal a LAPD officer’s name and salary. The creator has relaunched their similar tool for identifying ICE employees too. After the break, Jason tells us about a massive AI ruling that opens the way for AI companies to scrape everyone’s art. In the subscribers-only section, our regular contributor Matthew describes all the AI slop in the Iran and Israel conflict, and why it matters.
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- ‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops
- Judge Rules Training AI on Authors' Books Is Legal But Pirating Them Is Not
- The AI Slop Fight Between Iran and Israel
The AI Slop Fight Between Iran and Israel
There’s a lack of footage from the conflict and AI-generated content is filling the void.Matthew Gault (404 Media)
Airlines selling detailed flight data to DHS; how AI scrapers are hammering open archives; and the casual surveillance relationship between ICE and local cops.#Podcast
Podcast: Airlines Sold Your Flight Data to DHS—And Covered It Up
This week we start with Joseph’s article about the U.S’s major airlines selling customers’ flight information to Customs and Border Protection and then telling the agency to not reveal where the data came from. After the break, Emanuel tells us how AI scraping bots are breaking open libraries, archives, and museums. In the subscribers-only section, Jason explains the casual surveillance relationship between ICE and local cops, according to emails he got.
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- Airlines Don't Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS
- AI Scraping Bots Are Breaking Open Libraries, Archives, and Museums
- Emails Reveal the Casual Surveillance Alliance Between ICE and Local Police
Emails Reveal the Casual Surveillance Alliance Between ICE and Local Police
Police departments in Oregon created an "analyst group" where they casually offer each other assistance with surveillance tools.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
A killed man's AI avatar testifies in court; Meta is developing facial recognition for its smart glasses; and how AI is changing baseball.
A killed manx27;s AI avatar testifies in court; Meta is developing facial recognition for its smart glasses; and how AI is changing baseball.#Podcast
Podcast: AI Avatar of Killed Man Testifies in Court
A killed man's AI avatar testifies in court; Meta is developing facial recognition for its smart glasses; and how AI is changing baseball.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
Meta's wild AI chatbots; a wildly unethical piece of research on Reddit; and the age of realtime deepfake fraud is here.
Metax27;s wild AI chatbots; a wildly unethical piece of research on Reddit; and the age of realtime deepfake fraud is here.#Podcast
Podcast: Meta's AI Chatbots Are a Disaster
Meta's wild AI chatbots; a wildly unethical piece of research on Reddit; and the age of realtime deepfake fraud is here.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
A rip off summary of Joseph's book, an AI startup dehumanizing workers; and a very particular AI video of Musk and Trump.
A rip off summary of Josephx27;s book, an AI startup dehumanizing workers; and a very particular AI video of Musk and Trump.#Podcast
Podcast: The Rise of AI Book Ripoffs
A rip off summary of Joseph's book, an AI startup dehumanizing workers; and a very particular AI video of Musk and Trump.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
We talk all about Musk's takeover of the federal government, including audio of a meeting we got touching a Musk ally's AI plans. Then, AI slop in libraries.
We talk all about Muskx27;s takeover of the federal government, including audio of a meeting we got touching a Musk allyx27;s AI plans. Then, AI slop in libraries.#Podcast
Podcast: Inside Musk’s Government Takeover
We talk all about Musk's takeover of the federal government, including audio of a meeting we got touching a Musk ally's AI plans. Then, AI slop in libraries.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
We talk all about DeepSeek, the U.S. government memo metadata, and how GitHub is showing the U.S. government's transformation in real time.
We talk all about DeepSeek, the U.S. government memo metadata, and how GitHub is showing the U.S. governmentx27;s transformation in real time.#Podcast
Podcast: The Truth Behind DeepSeek
We talk all about DeepSeek, the U.S. government memo metadata, and how GitHub is showing the U.S. government's transformation in real time.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
In this special interview episode of the 404 Media Podcast, Sam talks to Alexzandra Kekesi, VP of Brand and Community at Pornhub, about age verification laws and what she's hearing from adult performers.
In this special interview episode of the 404 Media Podcast, Sam talks to Alexzandra Kekesi, VP of Brand and Community at Pornhub, about age verification laws and what shex27;s hearing from adult performers.#Podcast
Podcast: Pornhub Exec Discusses Pulling Out of the South, Trad Wives, and Feet Pics
In this special interview episode of the 404 Media Podcast, Sam talks to Alexzandra Kekesi, VP of Brand and Community at Pornhub, about age verification laws and what she's hearing from adult performers.Samantha Cole (404 Media)
Why it's more important than ever to have decentralized social networks; the geolocation AI tool being marketed to cops; and Nokia's newly discovered archive of whacky ideas.
Why itx27;s more important than ever to have decentralized social networks; the geolocation AI tool being marketed to cops; and Nokiax27;s newly discovered archive of whacky ideas.#Podcast
Podcast: TikTok and the Tech Oligarchy
Why it's more important than ever to have decentralized social networks; the geolocation AI tool being marketed to cops; and Nokia's newly discovered archive of whacky ideas.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
We're back after the holiday with a ton of stories. Meta, Pornhub, and FBI's witnesses are all in this episode.
Wex27;re back after the holiday with a ton of stories. Meta, Pornhub, and FBIx27;s witnesses are all in this episode.#Podcast
Podcast: Meta Goes Mask Off
We're back after the holiday with a ton of stories. Meta, Pornhub, and FBI's witnesses are all in this episode.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
Here's a holiday gift: an episode that was previously only available to paying subscribers. Make sure to sign up for tons more bonus content like this.
Herex27;s a holiday gift: an episode that was previously only available to paying subscribers. Make sure to sign up for tons more bonus content like this.#Podcast
Podcast: Why We Cover AI the Way We Do
Here's a holiday gift: an episode that was previously only available to paying subscribers. Make sure to sign up for tons more bonus content like this.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
Podcast: 3D Printed Guns and UnitedHealthcare
This week we talk about the weapon used by the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO murderer; the sad state of OSINT after a suspect's name is released; how health insurance companies have tried to scrub leadership from the web; moderation challenges on…Joseph Cox (404 Media)
