In Trump 2.0 surveillance firms are explaining working for ICE/the government with 'we live in a democracy' and shrugging their shoulders. But this democracy is different. Sources say this is to absolve responsibility. "classic double speak" one Palantir source said
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How Surveillance Firms Use ‘Democracy’ As a Cover for Serving ICE and Trump
Multiple Palantir and Flock sources say the companies are spinning a commitment to "democracy" to absolve them of responsibility. "In my eyes, it i...
The 'Find My Parking Cops' map tracks officers handing out tickets all around San Francisco is real time. Developer reverse engineered how the system works and built this tool. Was taken down for a moment, now it's back. The City is very much aware of it.
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‘Find My Parking Cops’ Tracks Officers Handing Out Tickets All Around San Francisco
"Find My Parking Cops" pins the near-realtime locations of parking officers all over the city, and shows what they're issuing fines for, and how much.
The 404 Media Podcast is up! This week: - why we're suing ICE - the rise of AI 'workslop' - subscribers: Steam's malicious game problem and what we all think of Silk Song Apple/Spotify/YouTube:
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Podcast: We're Suing ICE. Here's Why
Our lawsuit against ICE; the rise of AI 'workslop'; Steam's malicious game problem; and Silk Song.
A study has found that AI 'workslop', where coworkers use AI and their colleagues have to spend time fixing it, is taking over workplaces. Workers said that they thought of their colleagues who filed low-quality AI work as "less creative, capable, and reliable."
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AI ‘Workslop’ Is Killing Productivity and Making Workers Miserable
AI slop is taking over workplaces. Workers said that they thought of their colleagues who filed low-quality AI work as "less creative, capable, and...
New from 404 Media: we obtained data showing that CBP flew its drones, which include a fleet of MQ-9 Predator drones, for ICE at least 50 times over a single year. Also flew a drone for the Office of the President. Data in here:
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CBP Flew Drones to Help ICE 50 Times in Last Year
The drone flight log data, which stretches from March 2024 to March 2025, shows CBP flying its drones to support ICE and other agencies. CBP mainta...
Steam hosted a malicious game that stole $32,000 from a cancer patient live on stream. Steam clearly not doing enough to monitor its own platform
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Steam Hosted Malware Game that Stole $32,000 from a Cancer Patient Live on Stream
Scammers stole the crypto from a Latvian streamer battling cancer and the wider security community rallied to make him whole.
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New: 404 Media is suing ICE. We have filed a lawsuit demanding ICE release its $2 million contract with Paragon, a company that makes powerful spyware to break into phones and read encrypted messages. This is expensive for a small outlet but this info is important
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We’re Suing ICE for Its $2 Million Spyware Contract
404 Media has filed a lawsuit against ICE for access to its contract with Paragon, a company that sells powerful spyware for breaking into phones a...
New from 404 Media: a CIA contractor used classified CIA systems as "his own personal Google," according to a court record we reviewed. The details are staggering: sold classified info to a foreign client accused of embezzlement. Sold info to U.S. lobbying firm
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Contractor Used Classified CIA Systems as ‘His Own Personal Google’
Dale Britt Bendler “​​earned approximately $360,000 in private client fees while also working as a full-time CIA contractor with daily access...
"Charlie Kirk's legacy should be that of someone who fought against free speech" You have these very big media organizations "continuing his legacy by trying to inflict consequences against anyone who disagrees with them" More on the podcast this week:
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Podcast: The (Hacked) Spy In Your Car
A massive hack of a popular dashcam company; the sentencing of someone Sam has covered for years; and the mass firings around Charlie Kirk's assass...