Joseph Cox

· 3w ago

New from 404 Media: humans are reading ChatGPT conversations. OpenAI has hired an army of contractors who read real ChatGPT users' chats. I've seen internal docs, the review system, and real user prompts. Sometimes they contain very personal and sensitive information https://www.404media.co/inside-project-lily-the-humans-reading-your-chatgpt-chats/

Inside ‘Project Lily’: The Humans Reading Your ChatGPT Chats

Inside ‘Project Lily’: The Humans Reading Your ChatGPT Chats

Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 Media.

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· 2mo ago

New from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused https://www.404media.co/google-earths-new-ai-lets-anyone-fabricate-completely-bullshit-satellite-images/

Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images

Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images

"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam."

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· 2mo ago

New: the highly controversial AI music generator Suno was hacked. The hacker sent us Suno source code; it shows the company scraped YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius. In all, Suno scraped *decades* worth of music from the internet. Obviously didn't pay artists https://www.404media.co/hack-reveals-suno-ai-music-generator-scraped-youtube-deezer-and-genius/

Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius

Hack Reveals Suno AI Music Generator Scraped YouTube, Deezer, and Genius

Hacked source code reveals how Suno scraped decades worth of music and podcasts from the internet to train its AI tool.

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· 2w ago

New: hackers say they have personal data on all FBI employees and spouses. I got a sample of 5,000 alleged employees, including name, physical address, phone number, and in some cases spouses. Could be a massive national security and counterintelligence risk https://www.404media.co/we-hacked-the-fbi-hackers-say-they-have-data-on-all-fbi-employees/

‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees

‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees

A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses.

· 1w ago

New from 404 Media: the group that hacked the FBI and stole data on "all FBI employees" says it won't publish the data. The group gave the FBI a one week countdown. Now says won't publish at all. Still represents a massive national security/counterintelligence risk https://www.404media.co/fbi-hackers-say-they-wont-publish-massive-trove-of-fbi-employee-data/

FBI Hackers Say They Won’t Publish Massive Trove of FBI Employee Data

FBI Hackers Say They Won’t Publish Massive Trove of FBI Employee Data

ShinyHunters, the group that stole data on “all FBI employees” including addresses and details on their spouses, told 404 Media on Monday “Since the very beginning we had made our decision that we would never publish this data. We have never intended to nor have we ever planned to.”

· 3w ago

Cops are searching thousands of Flock cameras for very important law enforcement investigations, with given reasons like "LMAO," "IDK," and "Hehe." https://www.404media.co/cops-search-thousands-of-flock-cameras-for-reasons-of-lmao-idk-hehe-and-asdfg/

Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’

Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’

The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” "blah," "leave me alone," and button mashing in Flock's 'reason' box.

· 2w ago

OpenAI and Microsoft admitted LLMs are predatory tech built on “an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions,” and the “largest theft of labor in human history.” An internal Microsoft document said AI has created a “doom loop” that is killing “the entire web.” https://www.404media.co/doom-loop-openai-and-microsoft-admits-llms-are-destroying-the-web-and-built-on-theft/

‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft

‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft

"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."

· 2mo ago

New from 404 Media: Wikimedia will not voluntarily recognize union a supermajority of its workers want Wikimedia waited until the days following its largest worldwide conference to issue a statement saying it would not voluntarily recognize a union of its workers. https://www.404media.co/wikimedia-waits-until-after-its-massive-conference-to-say-it-wont-voluntarily-recognize-union/

Wikimedia Will Not Voluntarily Recognize Union a Supermajority of Its Workers Want

The Wikimedia Foundation waited until immediately after its largest annual conference to say it wouldn't voluntarily recognize its workers' union.

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· 2mo ago

New: LinkedIn just introduced a "seems like AI slop" button. That's literally what the button says. The thought leaders are going to have a meltdown https://www.404media.co/linkedin-introduces-a-seems-like-ai-slop-button/

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· 2w ago

New: from 404 Media. The catastrophic FBI hack also exposed the FBI's own hacking unit. The Remote Operations Unit is a highly secretive part of the FBI, responsible for making tools to break into peoples' devices. Some of their names and addresses are in the data https://www.404media.co/fbi-hack-exposed-fbis-own-hacking-unit-remote-operations-shinyhunters/

FBI Hack Exposed FBI’s Own Hacking Unit

The FBI's Remote Operations Unit (ROU) is a highly secretive team of hackers making exploits and tools to break into target’s devices. Some of its members just got exposed.

· 2mo ago

New: I spoke to Samuel Tunick, the man the U.S. is charging with allegedly wiping his GrapheneOS phone before CBP could search it. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people against protecting their data and their privacy.” https://www.404media.co/the-government-hopes-to-set-a-precedent-an-interview-with-the-man-charged-for-allegedly-wiping-his-grapheneos-phone/

‘The Government Hopes To Set a Precedent’: An Interview With the Man Charged for Allegedly Wiping His GrapheneOS Phone

‘The Government Hopes To Set a Precedent’: An Interview With the Man Charged for Allegedly Wiping His GrapheneOS Phone

The U.S. government has charged Samuel Tunick with allegedly typing in a passcode to wipe his phone before officers could search it. “I hope people understand that the charges against me are meant to intimidate people,” he said.

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· 2w ago

New from 404 Media: Meta announced Muse, its AI agent that can book restaurants for you. We've seen internal Meta messages showing Meta is actually testing having these calls being made by human beings in call centers. In those tests its not AI, it's just a person https://www.404media.co/meta-tests-muse-ai-agent-calls-that-are-actually-made-by-humans-in-a-call-center/

Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center

Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center

"This has potential for so much negative PR. It could portray us as ‘their AI is not good enough so they still need humans’ kind of coverage for this launch."

· 2mo ago

New: a person opposing a data center was arrested for clapping at a city meeting Read more here: https://www.404media.co/person-opposing-data-center-arrested-for-clapping-at-city-meeting/

Person Opposing Data Center Arrested for Clapping at City Meeting

Person Opposing Data Center Arrested for Clapping at City Meeting

Police refused to release the arrest report, saying it could "could interfere with ongoing investigative efforts."

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· 2mo ago

IMPACT: that company that was offering to buy books for AI companies’ training data — and probably destroy them in the process — says it will no longer offer this service following 404 Media’s exposure of it https://www.404media.co/ai-company-training-scanning-books-database-isbndb/

· 2mo ago

New: police are being explicitly told to hide the fact they're using Flock to pull people over and arrest them. Basically, do not mention this in official police reports. If the tech is completely legal and acceptable, like law enforcement say, why hide it? https://www.404media.co/do-not-mention-alpr-usage-how-cops-are-trying-to-hide-the-existence-of-flock/

‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock

“DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT."

· 2mo ago

New: Apple says it has fixed a vulnerability that was revealing the real email addresses of Hide My Email users. Apple knew about this vulnerability for more than a year, but only actually fixed it after 404 Media covered the issue this month https://www.404media.co/apple-fixes-hide-my-email-vulnerability-after-404-media-coverage/

Apple Fixes Hide My Email Vulnerability After 404 Media Coverage

For a year, Apple knew that an issue in its Hide My Email feature was exposing customers’ real email addresses. Apple only fixed the issue after 404 Media covered it.

· 3mo ago

New: there is a major vulnerability with Apple’s Hide My Email feature that lets attackers discover peoples’ real emails. Verified it works on my own email. We’re not disclosing how it works because Apple has not fixed it. But Apple has known for more than a year https://www.404media.co/apple-hide-my-email-vulnerability-reveals-peoples-real-email-addresses/

Apple ‘Hide My Email’ Vulnerability Reveals Peoples’ Real Email Addresses

Apple ‘Hide My Email’ Vulnerability Reveals Peoples’ Real Email Addresses

”Hide My Email users deserve to know that it may be possible for attackers to discover their hidden email addresses,” the person who reported the issue said.

· 3w ago

New from 404 Media: Georgia State has rescinded a job offer given to Samuel Tunick, the activist who allegedly wiped his GrapheneOS phone before DHS could search it. Tunick says the case is "textbook political repression". Now can't study or work at the university https://www.404media.co/university-rescinds-job-offer-to-activist-who-allegedly-wiped-phone-before-dhs-could-search-it/

University Rescinds Job Offer to Activist Who Allegedly Wiped Phone Before DHS Could Search It

University Rescinds Job Offer to Activist Who Allegedly Wiped Phone Before DHS Could Search It

Samuel Tunick allegedly wiped his GrapheneOS phone before CBP officials could search it, in what has become a high profile civil liberties case. Now Georgia State University has rescinded a job offer to him.

· 2mo ago

New: we've obtained the guide Flock makes for police to try to convince cities to buy Flock cameras, even when there is widespread opposition to it. Encourages police to "own the narrative before someone else does," need to have a "carefully scripted presentation" https://www.404media.co/own-the-narrative-leaked-flock-guide-shows-how-it-teaches-cops-to-promote-its-tech/

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of concerned citizens."

· 2mo ago

"I first met the Luddites a week earlier in Tompkins Square Park, for a press conference hosted by their official spokesperson: a puppet made of garbage." https://www.404media.co/luddite-events-nyc-off-tech-summer-of-ludd/

Being a Luddite Is Fun Again

As tech backlash hits the mainstream, the ‘Summer of Ludd’ proves we don’t need social media to hang out and have a good time.

· 3mo ago

Buy 404 Media's course: https://www.404media.co/how-i-bought-a-private-jet-by-selling-10-subscriptions-to-404-media/

How I Bought a Private Jet By Selling $10 Subscriptions to 404 Media

My journey inside the world of LARPing, where hustlebros pretend to be rich for TikTok.

· 2mo ago

New from 404 Media: Apple's 'Private Relay' is exposing users' real IP addresses. Private Relay is supposed to protect all your browsing in Safari. But researchers found a bunch of issues that are exposing real IPs. I verified they do. Not fixed, a live issue https://www.404media.co/apples-private-relay-is-exposing-users-real-ip-addresses/

Apple's ‘Private Relay’ Is Exposing Users’ Real IP Addresses

Researchers found a group of issues that mean Private Relay isn't actually protecting users' real IP addresses. 404 Media verified the issues do expose IP addresses.

· 3mo ago

New from 404 Media: we've got leaks from Amazon, GitHub, Adobe, Citi, and more. The big takeaway is that companies in all industries are suddenly throttling their employees' AI use because AI is actually too expensive. Cutting off access to some models entirely https://www.404media.co/companies-are-throttling-employees-ai-use-because-its-too-expensive/

Companies Are Throttling Employees’ AI Use Because It’s Too Expensive

Companies Are Throttling Employees’ AI Use Because It’s Too Expensive

Sources and leaks from Amazon, Adobe, Atlassian, Citi, and more show what is really happening with AI right now: companies are trying to rein in AI use as costs spiral out of control.

· 2mo ago

"For the time being, if you or someone on your crew has availability to secure black plastic bags (or something else) over the cameras, that would be great." https://www.404media.co/flock-objects-to-our-removing-their-equipment-emails-reveal-why-a-town-put-bags-over-its-flock-cameras/

Flock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras

Flock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras

"For the time being, if you or someone on your crew has availability to secure black plastic bags (or something else) over the cameras, that would be great."

· 3mo ago

This is how easy it is to poison Google's AI search with Reddit comments

Watch here and subscribe for more of this every single week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uG8ohZHOD8

How Brands Use Reddit to Poison AI Search

· 3mo ago

New from 404 Media: Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it. https://www.404media.co/henrico-virginia-datacenter-energy-cost-email/

County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to ‘Conserve Electricity’

County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to ‘Conserve Electricity’

Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it.

· 2mo ago

New from 404 Media: ICE plans to pay Thomson Reuters $125 million for data to investigate what it calls 'voters fraud'. News comes day after Trump laying the groundwork to undermine the midterms. ICE says Thomson Reuters can continuously track millions of people. https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/

ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’

ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’

A new procurement record says ICE wants access to personal data, including names, Social Security numbers, and ethnicity, to investigate in part what the agency calls “voters fraud.” It also plans to use the data to investigate immigration fraud.

· 3mo ago

New from 404 Media: companies are deliberately making Claude and Codex talk like cavemen because it can curb the skyrocketing cost of AI. The 'caveman' plugin keeps LLM answers very, very brief. Got leaked memo showing it's being used; OpenAI dev contributed code too https://www.404media.co/companies-are-making-claude-and-codex-talk-like-cavemen-to-stop-ais-soaring-costs/

Companies Are Making Claude and Codex Talk Like Cavemen to Stop AI’s Soaring Costs

Companies Are Making Claude and Codex Talk Like Cavemen to Stop AI’s Soaring Costs

A senior OpenAI employee has contributed code to the project, simply called 'caveman.'

· 2mo ago

New from 404 Media: police clearly want armed drones. New Orleans cops published a policy document outlining how weaponized drones would work, before quickly walking it back. We got a copy of the original. https://www.404media.co/new-orleans-cops-published-policy-document-allowing-weaponized-drones/

New Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized Drones

New Orleans Cops Published Policy Document Allowing Weaponized Drones

Cops and drone companies seem increasingly eager to put weapons on their drones.

· 3mo ago

Companies are scrambling to stop spending so much on AI after it turns out people are just using it to convert PDFs to presentations. This is the tokenpocalypse.

Watch here and subscribe for more every single week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sia4LZGNkVs

· 2mo ago

This is an insane story about how a bunch of 20-somethings made a ton of AI slop to push supplements for a company that had an FDA recall. Turns out it's not really a supplement company at all; the same bros making the slop own the company. It's a fiction https://www.404media.co/inside-an-ai-tiktok-shop-slop-factory-that-shills-supplements-recalled-by-the-fda/

Inside an AI TikTok Shop Slop Factory That Shills Supplements Recalled By the FDA

Inside an AI TikTok Shop Slop Factory That Shills Supplements Recalled By the FDA

How a company called Rosabella used AI content to market its supplements: "If you’re trying to sell health products to a 50-year-old, well, make your avatar 50 years old."

· 2mo ago

This is happening in just over 30 minutes!!! At 1PM ET We're going to show you how to pry records from the government. This one is especially focused on city councils. Subscribers get the link here: https://www.404media.co/our-new-foia-forum-7-30-1pm-et/ Not a sub? Sign up now to get in

Our New FOIA Forum! 7/30, 1PM ET

Join us for our latest FOIA Forum where we teach you how to pry records from the government.

· 3mo ago

404 Media went to Cannes, the advertising industry's biggest party where essentially every ad space you can imagine is for sale. This is what we saw, it's overwhelming how every pixel of attention is for sale: https://www.404media.co/inside-cannes-the-advertising-industrys-biggest-party/

Inside Cannes, the Advertising Industry’s Biggest Party

Inside Cannes, the Advertising Industry’s Biggest Party

Reporting from Microsoft Gardens, next to Salesforce Beach, Amazon Port, and the Canva Creative Cabana.

· 2mo ago

The SEC bought airline ticketing data to monitor worldwide flights. New documents we got show the data wasn't just for U.S. domestic flights, or even international arrivals. It included flights between foreign countries too. All queried without a warrant https://www.404media.co/the-sec-bought-airline-data-to-monitor-flights-worldwide/

The SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide

The SEC Bought Airline Data to Monitor Flights Worldwide

The SEC bought access to worldwide airline ticketing records. Airlines including Delta, United, and American sold the data.

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social

I bought a $3,000 cyber suit that electrocutes your muscles. Celebrities like George Clooney have praised the suit, saying “my arms are twice the size they’ve ever been. It’s crazy.” Bloomberg said it worked. I had a different experience. https://www.404media.co/i-bought-the-3-000-fitness-suit-that-electrocutes-you-im-sending-it-back/

· 2mo ago

Next week we'll teach 404 Media subscribers how to pry records from the government. It's a new FOIA Forum, a livestream where we show you in realtime how to get all sorts of docs. Details: https://www.404media.co/our-new-foia-forum-7-30-1pm-et/ Not a subcriber? Become one here to access: https://404media.co/membership

Our New FOIA Forum! 7/30, 1PM ET

Join us for our latest FOIA Forum where we teach you how to pry records from the government.

· 2mo ago

Substack introduced a feature that detects AI writing. Well, because a ton of people on Substack use AI to write their newsletters, they're now calling the feature a "witch hunt" “I’m not going to apologize for using AI in the creation process.” https://www.404media.co/substackers-say-new-ai-detection-tool-is-a-witch-hunt/

· 2mo ago

New: Microsoft has introduced new limits to how much its engineers can spend on AI tools at work and told employees that maximizing AI use internally is not the company’s goal, according to an internal Microsoft email obtained by 440 Media. https://www.404media.co/microsoft-tells-engineers-tokenmaxxing-is-not-what-we-are-optimizing-for/

· 2mo ago

New: here's why a Flock employee quit. Says he was 'lied to' Jonathan Paz's job was to convince cities to buy Flock cameras. But then something changed and he realized he needed to get out of the company. Watch the full conversation here and subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKYYpLC9u5I

Former Flock Employee Speaks Out: "I Was Lied To"

· 2mo ago

New from 404 Media: Jonathan Paz’s job was to convince cities to buy Flock cameras. After initially being enthusiastic about the company, he became disillusioned. I spoke to Paz about how he first joined Flock, what he was lied to about, and why he had to get out https://www.404media.co/why-a-flock-worker-quit-they-lied/

Why a Flock Worker Quit: ‘They Lied’

Jonathan Paz’s job was to convince cities to buy Flock cameras. After initially being enthusiastic about the company, he started to get disillusioned.

· 2mo ago

New: Spotify's AI problem has got so bad that random people are stepping in to track all the slop. There are now multiple sites/leaderboards that people can use to identify “AI artists hiding on Spotify. No bands, no studios, no soul, just machines and melody.” https://www.404media.co/spotifys-ai-problem-is-so-bad-random-people-are-stepping-in-to-track-the-slop/

· 2mo ago

Apple's iMessage scanning flagged a video of my friend's dog laying on her back as nudity; blurred it https://www.404media.co/apples-imessage-scanning-flagged-a-video-of-my-friends-dog-as-nudity/

Apple’s iMessage Scanning Flagged a Video of My Friend's Dog as Nudity

Apple’s iMessage Scanning Flagged a Video of My Friend's Dog as Nudity

Apple’s Sensitive Content Warning is supposed to protect users from unwanted nude images. It accidentally blurred my friend’s dog video.

· 2mo ago

You opened a credit card. ICE now knows where you live. Here's how when you open a credit card your address leaves your bank, goes through middlemen companies, and ends up with ICE. ICE plans to use this data for immigration and 'voter fraud'. No warrant More: https://www.404media.co/you-opened-a-credit-card-ice-now-knows-where-you-live/

You Opened a Credit Card. ICE Now Knows Where You Live

Here's how your personal address travels from your credit card provider, through middlemen companies, and ends up with ICE.

· 2mo ago

Tons of peoples' Claude chats are exposed on Google. Cryptocurrency keys, API keys, login credentials, legal discussions, more. This happened with ChatGPT last year. And Claude too. There's clearly an ongoing issue with search engines indexing peoples' AI chats https://www.404media.co/tons-of-peoples-claude-chats-and-creations-are-exposed-on-google/

Tons of Peoples’ Claude Chats and Creations are Exposed on Google

Tons of Peoples’ Claude Chats and Creations are Exposed on Google

Claude users are creating public share links, but probably don't realize that means their chats are now ending up in Google searches where anyone can dig through them.

· 2mo ago

Flock's CEO just told local media its license plate readers don't take video. This came after the LAPD cancelled its contract Except, Flock announced a new feature that can turn "all" Flock cameras into live video cameras. Flock has now deleted the announcement https://www.404media.co/flocks-ceo-says-its-alprs-dont-do-video-after-repeatedly-announcing-they-can/

· 2mo ago

New from 404 Media: a company is selling tons of old books specifically to AI companies and says they have a strong NDA to never reveal which AI company bought all of the books. They don't want headlines of 'we scanned and destroyed millions of books for AI' https://www.404media.co/ai-companies-are-buying-tons-of-old-books-because-theyre-free-of-ai-slop/

· 2mo ago

There is a lot of good useful dialogue around Flock. There are also influencers who just make up shit like fake cease and desist letters for clout who aren’t helping anyone but are trying to mislead and monetize the debate. total clowns https://www.404media.co/the-rise-of-anti-flock-influencers-who-make-things-up-for-clout/

The Rise of Anti-Flock Influencers Who Make Things Up for Clout

The Rise of Anti-Flock Influencers Who Make Things Up for Clout

Instagram influencers are creating fake cease-and-desist letters, making themselves go viral and muddying the waters about mass surveillance.

· 2mo ago

New from 404 Media: a leaked document shows the surveillance tech at ICE's fingerprints. We obtained the document, called "ICE Wide Analytical Tools" and are publishing it in full here. It includes everything from phone location data, to facial rec, to tracking cars https://www.404media.co/leaked-document-shows-the-surveillance-tech-at-ices-fingertips/

Leaked Document Shows the Surveillance Tech at ICE’s Fingertips

Leaked Document Shows the Surveillance Tech at ICE’s Fingertips

From phone location data, to social media monitoring, to online undercover tools, a document obtained by 404 Media lays out the surveillance tech available across ICE agency wide.

· 2mo ago

New: cops are using Flock to track people, not cars. We reviewed Flock search data and found many, many cases of cops searching for people based on their appearance, race, tattoos, etc. Some searches are so vague like "tall man" that innocent people likely swept up https://www.404media.co/how-cops-use-flock-to-track-people-not-cars/

How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars

How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars

Cops have used Flock's FreeForm search feature to look for people with tattoos and wearing specific sport shirts, and searches sometimes include the target's race, according to data reviewed by 404 Media.

· 2mo ago

Someone had a cool idea for a game (Tetris but the whole board rotates) and posted a proof of concept to social media. Immediately someone ripped it off and vibe coded it https://www.404media.co/ai-made-cloning-games-easier-than-ever/