Welcome to the podcast from 404 Media where Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason catch you up on the stories we published this week. 404 Media is a journalist-owned ...
This week we start with Joseph's story about how the weapon found on the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO murderer was a particular 3D printed design. Then Jason tells us what he found about the alleged killer Luigi Mangione through his online accounts, and why, ultimately, this kind of journalism might not matter. After the break, Sam talks about how various healthcare companies removed pages about their leadership after the murder, and what we're seeing when it comes to social content moderation around it. In the subscribers-only section, we talk about Congress getting big mad at Apple and Google after 404 Media's reporting on deepfake apps.
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404 Media Objects to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Subpoena to Access Our Reporting
UnitedHealthcare Shooting Person of Interest Had 3D Printed Glock
Luigi Mangione Played 'Among Us,' Breathes Air
Major Health Insurance Companies Take Down Leadership Pages Following Murder of United Healthcare CEO
Moderators Across Social Media Struggle to Contain Celebrations of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Assassination
Congress Pushes Apple to Remove Deepfake Apps After 404 Media Investigation
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Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably Training AI
We start this week with Sam's stories about multiple people building big datasets of Bluesky users' posts. People are not happy! After the break, Jason talks all about reverse-engineering Redbox machines, and a trip he took to see one being ripped up. In the subscribers-only section, Joseph explains two big moves the U.S. government is making against data brokers.
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Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably In A Bunch of Datasets Now
The Redbox Removal Team
FTC Bans Location Data Company That Powers the Surveillance Ecosystem
U.S. Government Tries to Stop Data Brokers That Help Dox People Through Credit Data
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We start this week with Emanuel's story on how AI-powered ads on Buzzfeed are recommending people buy things like a hat worn by a person who died by suicide. After the break, Joseph talks about an unprecedented leak out of phone forensics tech Graykey. In the subscribers-only section, Sam tells us about HarperCollins' AI deal and how MIT Press is exploring one too.
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AI-Powered Buzzfeed Ads Suggest You Buy Hat of Man Who Died by Suicide
Leaked Documents Show What Phones Secretive Tech ‘Graykey’ Can Unlock
HarperCollins Confirms It Has a Deal to Sell Authors' Work to AI Company
AI Companies Are Trying to Get MIT Press Books
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How AI Is Being Used by Hackers and Criminals (Sponsored)
This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Friend of 404 Media Matthew Gault talks to Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security, about the ways scammers and criminals are using AI, and how it's changing social engineering attacks.
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Welcome to the podcast from 404 Media where Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason catch you up on the stories we published this week. 404 Media is a journalist-owned digital media company exploring the way technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world. We bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL through investigative reporting, smart blogging, and breaking news. At 404 Media you’ll read, and hear, stories you can’t find anywhere else written by journalists who are leading experts on their beats. Subscribe to 404 Media at 404media.co to gain access to an ad-free version of this podcast, as well as a bonus podcast episodes. Subscribers are the bedrock of building a sustainable business for our journalism.
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