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
371 posts
Tumbler Ridge Shooter Created Mall Shooting Simulator in Roblox
News

Tumbler Ridge Shooter Created Mall Shooting Simulator in Roblox

Roblox said it’s “committed to fully supporting law enforcement in their investigation.”
The Screen Time Panic Sets Parents Up to Fail
podcasts

The Screen Time Panic Sets Parents Up to Fail

Patrick Klepek on the reality of parenting in the age of Roblox and YouTube.
Behind the Blog: The Neverending Cybersecurity Story
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: The Neverending Cybersecurity Story

This week, we discuss AI bubble hysteria, "just go independent," and more.
DOJ Released Unredacted Nude Images in Epstein Files
Jeffrey Epstein

DOJ Released Unredacted Nude Images in Epstein Files

A note from investigators in the files said some images Epstein had were "POSSIBLE CSAM."
Behind the Blog: Own Goals and Lying Devs
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Own Goals and Lying Devs

This week, we discuss a trip to Kenya, reconstructing images, and lying developers.
Massive AI Chat App Leaked Millions of Users Private Conversations
News

Massive AI Chat App Leaked Millions of Users Private Conversations

Chat & Ask AI, which claims 50 million users, exposed private chats about suicide and making meth.
App for Quitting Porn Leaked Users' Masturbation Habits
News

App for Quitting Porn Leaked Users' Masturbation Habits

Hundreds of thousands of users told the app intimate details about their sexual urges, which are now exposed.
Two Heads, Three Boobs: The AI Babe Meta Is Getting Surreal
News

Two Heads, Three Boobs: The AI Babe Meta Is Getting Surreal

The algorithm is driving AI-generated influencers to increasingly weird niches.
Behind the Blog: Signs of the Times
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: Signs of the Times

This week, we discuss stances on AI, a conference about money laundering, and signs about slavery coming down.
How Wikipedia Will Survive in the Age of AI (With Wikipedia’s CTO Selena Deckelmann)
Podcast

How Wikipedia Will Survive in the Age of AI (With Wikipedia’s CTO Selena Deckelmann)

The Wikimedia Foundation’s chief technology and product officer explains how she helps manage one of the most visited sites in the world in the age of generative AI.
Instagram AI Influencers Are Defaming Celebrities With Sex Scandals
News

Instagram AI Influencers Are Defaming Celebrities With Sex Scandals

Fake images of LeBron James, iShowSpeed, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and even Nicolás Maduro show them in bed with AI-generated influencers.
Behind the Blog: The 'View From Nowhere'
Behind The Blog

Behind the Blog: The 'View From Nowhere'

This week, we discuss viewing terrible images online and giving out zines at a benefit show.