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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Stripe Forbids Sex Work, But Profits From Non-Consensual Porn
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Stripe Forbids Sex Work, But Profits From Non-Consensual Porn

Stripe is processing payments for sites that produce nonconsensual AI porn while denying service to actual sex workers and people in the adult entertainment industry.
“This Is a Disaster:” Game Developers Scramble to Deal With Unity’s New Fees
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“This Is a Disaster:” Game Developers Scramble to Deal With Unity’s New Fees

The enshittification of the popular game engine got much worse today, with some developers saying they are already looking at open source alternatives.
Roblox Event Canceled After Developer Allegedly Shows Up With High Capacity Magazine

Roblox Event Canceled After Developer Allegedly Shows Up With High Capacity Magazine

Roblox's developer award ceremony was canceled after a developer showed up at the event and allegedly fought the police.
Starfield Bug Forces Players to Change Gender to Fire Guns
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Starfield Bug Forces Players to Change Gender to Fire Guns

Starfield players looking for how to fix a bug that breaks guns figured out changing their character's gender is a solution.
Forensic Investigators Allege Nina Agdal's Snapchat Was Hacked to Steal Private Video
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Forensic Investigators Allege Nina Agdal's Snapchat Was Hacked to Steal Private Video

“I have concluded that Ms. Agdal’s Snapchat account was in fact compromised," an affidavit by a forensic investigator said.
I Have Studied the Blade for 3 Years With the Bob Kramer Sharpening Kit
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I Have Studied the Blade for 3 Years With the Bob Kramer Sharpening Kit

Bob Kramer will teach how to have a sharp knife and a sharp mind.
404 Media Got CEO Coaching From John Hittler
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404 Media Got CEO Coaching From John Hittler

John Hittler told us why he hasn’t changed his name, and why we need to celebrate 404 Media at the French Laundry next year.
Meet the Guy Preserving the New History of PC Games, One Linux Port at a Time
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Meet the Guy Preserving the New History of PC Games, One Linux Port at a Time

Ethan Lee has been keeping your favorite indie games running for years by porting them to Linux. Now he wants developers to start thinking about “maintenance” instead of “remasters.”
Andreessen Horowitz Funds ‘Uncensored’ AI That Will Tell You How to Kill Yourself
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Andreessen Horowitz Funds ‘Uncensored’ AI That Will Tell You How to Kill Yourself

a16z funds open source AI developers who are building alternatives to OpenAI’s closed systems, but we still have no idea what’s going to happen when anyone can access uncensored LLMs.
Taiwan Claims Deepfake Audio Is Defaming a Presidential Candidate
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Taiwan Claims Deepfake Audio Is Defaming a Presidential Candidate

Investigators in Taiwan allegedly used deepfake detection software from the U.S. and found that the recording is likely fake.
Lawsuit Alleges Reddit Fired Employee for Taking Medical Leave, ‘Toxic’ Culture
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Lawsuit Alleges Reddit Fired Employee for Taking Medical Leave, ‘Toxic’ Culture

Jamie Lee returned from medical leave on November 18, 2022 and was allegedly terminated the same day.
Dragon Ball Z-Themed Competition Asks Users to Generate Images on AI Porn Site
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Dragon Ball Z-Themed Competition Asks Users to Generate Images on AI Porn Site

Some sites are trying to draw specialized AI model creators with expensive Nvidia graphics cards.