Manifestos, Fear, and ‘Loser Thinking’: Inside Proton’s AI Reckoning
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Manifestos, Fear, and ‘Loser Thinking’: Inside Proton’s AI Reckoning

Proton CEO Andy Yen projects a calm persona and rails against Big Tech and critiques AI. Internally, he is pushing engineers to build Proton with AI, even when they have security concerns.
Joseph Cox Joseph Cox
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Massive Fanfic Site Archive of Our Own Says It’s Going Down for 'Up to 4 Weeks'
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Massive Fanfic Site Archive of Our Own Says It’s Going Down for 'Up to 4 Weeks'

Oh my god? 
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Podcast: Flock CEO Says the Backlash Isn’t Real
Podcast

Podcast: Flock CEO Says the Backlash Isn’t Real

Leaked audio of Flock's CEO, why Marisa Mayer can't keep pretending, and a CashApp nightmare.
Joseph Cox Joseph Cox
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Manifestos, Fear, and ‘Loser Thinking’: Inside Proton’s AI Reckoning
Features

Manifestos, Fear, and ‘Loser Thinking’: Inside Proton’s AI Reckoning

Proton CEO Andy Yen projects a calm persona and rails against Big Tech and critiques AI. Internally, he is pushing engineers to build Proton with AI, even when they have security concerns.
Joseph Cox Joseph Cox
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Senators Demand Meta Answer for 'Pervert Glasses' Following 404 Media Investigation
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Senators Demand Meta Answer for 'Pervert Glasses' Following 404 Media Investigation

"Meta’s smart glasses have increasingly been implicated in disturbing invasions of users’ and bystanders’ privacy," a letter sent to Meta from Ron Wyden and Edward Markey says.
Samantha Cole Samantha Cole
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Objection, your honor
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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.
Jason Koebler Jason Koebler
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If You're In the UK or EU, Here's How to Object to Meta's AI Training
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If You're In the UK or EU, Here's How to Object to Meta's AI Training

In light of Meta's new terms that will allow it to scrape users' data for AI, people in the EU and UK have the option to "object" to certain uses of their information, for now.
Samantha Cole Samantha Cole
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It's not the bots, Flock

It's not the bots, Flock

'Crackgate,' catty patties, and more in today's newsletter.
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Marissa Mayer Can’t Keep Pretending 'Gender Doesn't Matter'
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Marissa Mayer Can’t Keep Pretending 'Gender Doesn't Matter'

The former CEO of Yahoo! and current founder of a chatbot app is going viral for using AI to list things she loves about her daughter. But what she has to say about women in tech in 2026 is worth talking about.
Samantha Cole Samantha Cole
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Proton To ‘Re-Interview’ Staff About AI To See Who Gets To Keep Their Job
Labor

Proton To ‘Re-Interview’ Staff About AI To See Who Gets To Keep Their Job

“These re-interviews are consequential,” a leaked email seen by 404 Media reads.
Joseph Cox Joseph Cox
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In Leaked Audio, Flock CEO Tells Cops Backlash to the Company Isn’t Real
Flock

In Leaked Audio, Flock CEO Tells Cops Backlash to the Company Isn’t Real

In comments at a private police conference, Garrett Langley also said his wife advised him to never apologize.
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Jason Koebler Jason Koebler
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iPhone Duo Users Are Already Seeing a Big Old Crease in the Middle of Their $2,000 Foldable iPhone
Apple

iPhone Duo Users Are Already Seeing a Big Old Crease in the Middle of Their $2,000 Foldable iPhone

"Crackgate" has come for Apple's new folding phone.
Samantha Cole Samantha Cole
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ChatGPT Says 404 Media Is Tech Support for Huge Corporations
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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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