Podcast
Podcast: Google Somehow Got Even More Shit
Google's AI snippets, a Google researcher says AI is now a leading vector for disinformation, and why AI images are not a victimless crime.
News
Hacker Breaches Scam Call Center, Warns Victims They've Been Scammed
A hacker claims to have also stolen source code from the call center, which they say is an antivirus scam.
Podcast
Podcast: Your Phone's Location is Exposed
A bumper episode all about SS7, and then Axon's new ChatGPT-like tool for generating narratives from bodycam audio.
FOIA
Here Is What Axon’s Bodycam Report Writing AI Looks Like
Axon has been inviting police departments to webinars about the new AI-based product, which will automatically generate police reports based on bodycam audio, according to emails obtained by 404 Media.
News
Cyber Official Speaks Out, Reveals Mobile Network Attacks in U.S.
A CISA official breaks with the government narrative and tells the FCC that SS7 and similar networks and protocols have been used to track people in the U.S. in recent years.
Podcast
Podcast: Why the Solar Storm Broke Tractors and GPS
A special on John Deere this week, followed by another two stories on Amazon.
FOIA
Drone Company Zipline Dictates Mayor's Quote on How 'Normal' Zipline Is
Emails obtained by 404 Media show that a quote attributed to a mayor praising Zipline was in large part written and conceived by the company itself.
Podcast
Podcast: Facebook is the 'Zombie Internet'
How Facebook is even worse than dead; Pokemon Go players cheating by messing with maps; and how ticket resellers are transferring untransferable tickets.
News
This Tool Shows Some Telegram Users’ Approximate Physical Location
The tool relies on Telegram's opt-in "Find People Nearby" feature, but allows searches for Telegram users globally.
Podcast
Podcast: A Lost Media Mystery
The source of a long mysterious 17-second snippet of music; a service that scraped and sold Discord server messages; and influencers using fake, AI-powered livestream apps.
News
Discord Shuts Down ‘Spy Pet’ Bots That Scraped, Sold User Messages
After 404 Media reported on the service last week, Discord has now shut down a mass of scraping accounts and says it is considering legal action.
News
Android TVs Can Expose User Email Inboxes
An attacker requires physical access, but it’s possible to sideload Chrome onto some Android TVs which then gives access to the users’ email inbox. Google says it’s now fixing the issue.