404 Media
PulseAugur coverage of 404 Media — every cluster mentioning 404 Media across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- founded by Jason Koebler 100%
- founded by Emanuel Maiberg 100%
- used by Reddit 70%
- used by Facebook 70%
- used by Flock 70%
- instance of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 70%
- uses Us Immigration And Customs Enforcement 70%
- authored Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 70%
- used by Internet Archive 60%
- instance of data center 60%
- acquired by Us Immigration And Customs Enforcement 50%
- affiliated with Mastodon 50%
22 day(s) with sentiment data
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Author reflects on Cannes Lions advertising conference experience
This article discusses the author's experience at the Cannes Lions advertising conference, contrasting it with their previous work at VICE. The author describes Cannes as a place of excess and extravagant spending, noti…
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Oklahoma farmer arrested for speaking too long at data center meeting
A farmer in Claremore, Oklahoma, named Darren Blanchard, was arrested for exceeding a three-minute speaking limit at a city council meeting discussing a proposed data center. Blanchard, who was speaking out against the …
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Companies tighten AI access as token usage for PDFs surges
Companies are beginning to restrict employee access to AI tools, particularly for tasks involving PDFs, due to concerns about token usage. A report indicates that employees have been using AI for tasks that do not neces…
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Snap's heavy AR glasses offer unimpressive AI art experience
Snap's new augmented reality glasses, priced at $2,195 and weighing 132 grams, were showcased at the Cannes Lions advertising festival. The experience, which involved scanning a user's face and applying AI filters to re…
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Snap's $2,195 AR glasses offer underwhelming AI art experience
Snap's new augmented reality glasses, Snap Specs, were showcased at the Cannes Lions festival with an art installation featuring AI-generated overlays on portraits. Despite the high price tag of $2,195 and a weight of 1…
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AI Sentience Debate: If LLMs Are Sentient, So Is Age of Empires II
A recent paper proposes that if large language models are considered sentient based on certain metrics, then classic video games like Age of Empires II would also qualify. This argument challenges the current understand…
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Hackers used vishing to breach Madison Square Garden systems
Hackers from the group ShinyHunters successfully breached Madison Square Garden's (MSG) systems by employing a voice-based social engineering tactic known as 'vishing'. The attackers reportedly tricked a low-level MSG e…
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Missouri library fires clerk over Pride display amid censorship debate
A former library clerk in Missouri was fired after curating a Pride month book display, sparking a debate about censorship and representation in public libraries. The library director claimed the firing was to protect s…
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Conflict journalist discusses platform censorship and independent media
Jake Hanrahan, creator of Popular Front, discusses the challenges of conflict journalism in an era of platform censorship. He shares insights on how to disseminate journalistic work effectively, particularly when platfo…
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Public libraries face book relocation challenges, impacting YA collections
Public libraries are increasingly reorganizing their collections, with a notable trend of relocating young adult books to adult sections. This shift is often driven by challenges from individuals and groups seeking to r…
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404 Media blog post details Amsterdam's mystery parcel store
404 Media discusses the creation of their blog content, highlighting a story about a "Mystery Parcel Store" in Amsterdam. This store allows customers to purchase packages based on weight, with the contents being a surpr…
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Game AI faces copyright risks; LLM attributes debated in Age of Empires II
A paper by Adrian de Wynter demonstrates that complex systems, like the game Age of Empires II, can exhibit human-like attributes when anthropomorphized, challenging the notion that only LLMs possess such traits. De Wyn…
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AI researcher builds neural network in Age of Empires II to question AI sentience
A Microsoft AI researcher has demonstrated that complex computational structures, akin to those underlying modern AI, can be built within the video game Age of Empires II. By using in-game elements like goats and terrai…
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FCC Proposes ID for Phone Plans Amidst Surveillance Concerns
The FCC has proposed a new rule requiring individuals to provide government identification numbers to obtain a phone plan, a measure intended to combat robocalls but which could also be used for other purposes. Addition…
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Agentic AI Coding Linked to Cognitive Debt and Addiction
A recent analysis highlights the cognitive risks associated with agentic AI coding workflows, drawing parallels to the addictive nature of slot machines. Studies from Anthropic, MIT Media Lab, and Microsoft indicate tha…
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AI-generated stories show fixation on 'Elias Thorne' character
A peculiar character named Elias Thorne is appearing in a significant percentage of AI-generated stories across multiple large language models, including ChatGPT and Claude. Researchers from Cornell University found tha…
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Hackers leak 45GB of Madison Square Garden data after ransom failure
Hackers known as Shiny Hunters have published approximately 45GB of data stolen from Madison Square Garden (MSG), including personal information of customers and high-profile individuals. The data dump occurred after MS…
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Hackers Hijack Entire Roblox Games by Compromising Developer Accounts
Hackers are increasingly targeting Roblox developer accounts to steal entire games, not just individual player items. Developers have reported being tricked into running malicious software, leading to the theft of their…
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404 Media Newsletter Highlights AI Word Count
A user on Mastodon shared a newsletter from 404 Media that discussed AI, specifically mentioning a small number of words related to the technology. The user found this information through a friend and has been following…
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Research: AI Search Easily Manipulated by Short User-Generated Content Snippets
New research from Cornell University indicates that AI search engines and tools like ChatGPT can be easily manipulated by small snippets of user-generated content. A mere 13 words from platforms such as Reddit, Quora, o…