age verification
Chaturbate Will Pay Texas $675,000 for Violating New Porn Age Verification Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the popular porn webcam site in March.
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Protests and Real-Life Repercussions
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss feeling like a hamster on a treadmill, reporting that leads to real-life change, and reflecting on protest.
manga
Manga Site Blocks Adult Content, But Only for US and UK Users
Pixiv, a Japan-based image gallery site, is enforcing new "Restrictions for Healthy Expression" for users in the US and UK.
sex
Analysis of 34 Hours of Orgasm Recordings Finds People Cum Quietly
A researcher claiming to have published the first study of its kind painstakingly, manually analyzed a dataset of 3,528 recordings and then asked volunteers to rate them from “Relaxed” to “Orgasm.”
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Overhyped Tech and Valuing Journalism
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss journalism that has value, the business ballgame, and soft AI boosters.
sex
This Man Wants to ‘Save the World’ By Letting You Jerk Off Into a Computer
The creator of the gimmicky DIY sex sleeve says any criticism against the Orifice is “gene warfare."
Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Serious Science and Hanging Out With Hackers
This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss big science and hanging out with hackers.
Instagram Will Automatically Blur Nudes in Direct Messages
This will also apply to end-to-end encrypted messages, because the processing is done on device, according to Meta.
Music
These Songs Are Still Legal in Chechnya
Making 80 to 116 BPM music illegal won't stop stomp-clap or ska.
age verification
Arizona Governor Strikes Down Age Verification Bill, Says It Violates First Amendment
“While we look for a solution, it should be bipartisan and work within the bounds of the First Amendment, which this bill does not," Arizona governor Katie Hobbs wrote.
Announcements
Introducing the First 404 Media Fellow: Jules Roscoe
Jules will be covering labor and automation and helping our stories show up on all platforms as our first 404 Media fellow.
virtual reality
How Amateur Performers Are Making Porn in the Apple Vision Pro
Damien and Diana Soft are making porn using Apple's new VR device—and the headset stays on during sex.