Emanuel Maiberg

Emanuel Maiberg

Emanuel Maiberg is interested in little known communities and processes that shape technology, troublemakers, and petty beefs. Email him at emanuel@404media.co
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Judge Rules Blacked.com Can Sue Meta for Scraping Its Porn
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Judge Rules Blacked.com Can Sue Meta for Scraping Its Porn

The judge found that Meta’s attempt to blame the pirating of thousands of Vixen.com and Tushy.com porn videos on rogue employees “strains credulity.”
Behind the Blog: World Cup Madness and Film Reviews
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: World Cup Madness and Film Reviews

This week, we discuss Trump fucking up the World Cup, some thoughts on ICE coverage, and movies.
Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat
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Software Update Automatically Turns off Amazon Delivery Drivers’ AC During Dangerous Summer Heat

A new software update is turning off the AC in Amazon delivery vans after 10 minutes or 30 seconds under certain conditions.
'Sloppenheimer:' Amazon Employees Mock the Company’s AI on Slack
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'Sloppenheimer:' Amazon Employees Mock the Company’s AI on Slack

Amazon employees have a Slack channel for memes where the mock and commiserate about the company’s faulty AI coding product.
It’s So Not Over for Hollywood (with Devindra Hardawar)
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It’s So Not Over for Hollywood (with Devindra Hardawar)

Emanuel talks to Devindra Hardawar about AI in Hollywood and the state of the movie industry.
Behind the Blog: Dangerous Memes
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Dangerous Memes

This week, we discuss controversial memes, good times at Meta, and more.
Google Employees Internally Share Memes About How Its AI Sucks
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Google Employees Internally Share Memes About How Its AI Sucks

Google’s CEO says 75% of the company’s code is AI-generated. The people who write that code say the AI they’re using is overhyped.
Microsoft Wants to 'Make People Addicted' to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents Reveal
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Microsoft Wants to 'Make People Addicted' to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents Reveal

Planning documents for "Scout" say the plan is to "make people addicted" to the tool before adding new features.
Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated
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Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated

Employees admitted to 404 Media they had cheated to climb the leaderboard's ranks.
Streamer Realtime Deepfakes Himself into Mr. Beast, Says He Loves 'Touching Little Boys'
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Streamer Realtime Deepfakes Himself into Mr. Beast, Says He Loves 'Touching Little Boys'

The software, called Delulu, is marketed specifically to streamers and lets them easily transform into other people including George Floyd, Jeffrey Epstein, and other streamers.
Behind the Blog: New Music and a Crash Out
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: New Music and a Crash Out

This week, we discuss developers' AI woes, how the magic happens, and the Beach Boys.
Software Developers Say AI Is Rotting Their Brains
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Software Developers Say AI Is Rotting Their Brains

“It's making me dumber for sure.”