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404 Media is a journalist-founded independent outlet providing critical tech coverage; useful for tracking AI deployment controversies and societal impact stories, but not a primary AI safety research source.
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404 Media is an independent technology news outlet founded by journalists Jason Koebler, Emanuel Maiberg, Samantha Cole, and Joseph Cox. It covers topics including AI's societal impacts, surveillance, privacy, and tech industry developments. The site provides critical investigative reporting on how AI and technology affect everyday life and the broader information ecosystem.
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- •Independent outlet covering AI's real-world societal impacts, including effects on internet content quality and labor markets
- •Reports critically on AI hype vs. reality, including coverage of failed tech ventures like the Metaverse
- •Covers privacy and surveillance issues, such as AI scanning of personal data in consumer apps
- •Founded by experienced tech journalists focused on accountability reporting rather than industry promotion
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FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database
The case was the first time authorities charged people for alleged “Antifa” activities after President Trump designated the umbrella term a terrorist organization.
Joseph Cox
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Apr 9, 2026
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Apr 9, 2026
News
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Matthew Gault
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Apr 9, 2026
Privacy
FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database
The case was the first time authorities charged people for alleged “Antifa” activities after President Trump designated the umbrella term a terrorist organization.
Joseph Cox
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Apr 9, 2026
Podcast
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Privacy
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Games
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Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Haltin
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