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404 MediaKodak is officially selling their own film again for the first time in many years and will be selling directly to photography stores now.
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https://www.404media.co/kodak-is-selling-its-own-film-again-for-the-first-time-in-a-decade/
404 MediaAn old school ransomware attack has a new twist: threatening to feed data to AI companies so it’ll be added to LLM datasets.
🔗 https://www.404media.co/hackers-threaten-to-submit-artists-data-to-ai-models-if-art-site-doesnt-pay-up/
404 MediaWhy DHS Agents Are Wearing Meta Ray-Bans
• CBP used Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses in a raid.
• Voice actors’ AI strike explained.
• Subscribers: DEA official used a cop’s login to access AI cameras.
🔗https://www.404media.co/podcast-why-are-dhs-agents-wearing-meta-ray-bans/
404 MediaThe Department of Energy said it will close FOIA requests from last year unless the requester emails the agency to say they are still interested. Experts say it's an "attempt to close out as many FOIA requests as possible."
🔗 https://www.404media.co/trump-administration-outlines-plan-to-throw-out-an-agencys-foia-requests-en-masse/
404 MediaDHS dropped an ICE Propaganda Video using Jay-Z's "Public Service Announcement" has been copyright striked and removed from X/Twitter.
🔗 https://www.404media.co/ice-propaganda-video-that-used-jay-z-song-hit-with-copyright-takedown/
404 MediaLAPD Interested In An AI Tool That Can Geolocate Photos in Seconds
🔗 https://www.404media.co/lapd-eyes-geospy-an-ai-tool-that-can-geolocate-photos-in-seconds/
404 MediaA DEA agent used a local police officer’s password to the Flock automated license plate reader system to search for someone suspected of an “immigration violation.”
That DEA agent did this “without [the local police officer’s] knowledge,”
🔗 https://www.404media.co/feds-used-local-cops-password-to-do-immigration-surveillance-with-flock-cameras/
404 MediaCongress Launches Investigation into Flock After 404 Media Reporting
🔗 https://www.404media.co/congress-launches-investigation-into-flock-after-404-media-reporting/
404 MediaThe British government is asking people to delete their emails to reduce stress on data centers.
🔗 https://www.404media.co/uk-asks-people-to-delete-emails-in-order-to-save-water-during-drought/
404 Media404 Media's Second Anniversary Party:
We've survived and thrived for two years and are ready to celebrate with you, the ones who made it possible, also open bar!
🔗 https://lu.ma/a0ay5bhi