Hacker Compromises a16z-Backed Phone Farm, Tries to Post Memes Calling a16z the ‘Antichrist’April 13, 2026
A hacker has compromised a backend system for Doublespeed, an a16z-funded startup that uses a phone farm to flood social media with AI-generated TikTok accounts, and attempted to have those accounts post memes calling a16z the “antichrist,” according to screenshots seen by 404 Media. The hack is at least the second time Doublespeed has been...
How the Internet Became Hell (with Whitney Phillips)April 13, 2026
Why does the internet feel like it’s getting worse every single day, and why does it feel like the political landscape is getting worse in response? The answer might seem obvious, especially if you read 404 Media on a regular basis, where we’ve been documenting this decline, but it’s important to occasionally zoom out and...
WebinarTV Secretly Scraped Zoom Meetings of Anonymous Recovery ProgramsApril 13, 2026
WebinarTV, a site that scrapes Zoom webinars without permission, has downloaded and posted Zoom Webinars for anonymous addiction recovery meetings, support groups for caregivers and people who suffer from chronic illness, and a meeting of nudists. WebinarTV’s Michael Robertson told me that the company asks every single person for permission to “promote” their webinars, but...
The Oldest Octopus Fossil Ever Isn’t An Octopus At All, Scientists DiscoverApril 11, 2026
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that were ritually sacrificed, kicked out of the galaxy, taxonomically revised, and wore many hats. First, scientists shed light on human sacrifice and cousin sex using ancient DNA from the bones of people who lived in fifth-century Korea. Then: the yeeting of a star,...
The vulnerability flood is here. Here’s what it means – and how to prepareApril 10, 2026
We can’t control the pace of AI-driven vulnerability discovery, but we can control how fast we respond. Categories: Sophos Insights Tags: LLM, AI, Exploit, vulnerability, Active Adversary, Pacific Rim

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