This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss controversial memes, good times at Meta, and more. EMANUEL: My recent story about Google employees internally sharing memes about how they hate ...
Day: June 5, 2026
The U.S. Military Quietly Turned GPS Into a Global ‘Numbers Station,’ Evidence SuggestsThe U.S. Military Quietly Turned GPS Into a Global ‘Numbers Station,’ Evidence Suggests
🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science news and studies of the week. The U.S. military has likely been quietly broadcasting codes for its global encryption network using public GPS for nearly 20 years, turning each satellite into a ...
K-pop Fans Are Calling Out Creepy Deepfakes of IdolsK-pop Fans Are Calling Out Creepy Deepfakes of Idols
K-pop fans are well-known as a force to be reckoned with on the internet, with some fans holding fierce allegiances and passions when it comes to specific artists. On social media, some obsessive fans are using generative AI to create what is essentially self-insert fan-fiction—creepy videos and images of themselves ...
Rapist Paul Quinn’s 24-year sentence an insult, says wrongly convicted Andrew MalkinsonRapist Paul Quinn’s 24-year sentence an insult, says wrongly convicted Andrew Malkinson
Paul Quinn is jailed over the 2003 attack in Salford for which Andrew Malkinson served 17 years. ...
Ex-Channel 4 News host Jon Snow reveals he has Alzheimer’sEx-Channel 4 News host Jon Snow reveals he has Alzheimer’s
Snow, the lead presenter of C4 News for 32 years, will be seen navigating his diagnosis in a new film. ...
Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attemptAstronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt
Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard. ...
Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72
The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia. ...
Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and ‘chewing ice’Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and ‘chewing ice’
Dawa Sherpa was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world’s tallest mountain and spoke to the BBC from hospital. ...
Inside one man’s botched deportation: seven flights, two swallowed batteries and a staggering bill for the UK taxpayerInside one man’s botched deportation: seven flights, two swallowed batteries and a staggering bill for the UK taxpayer
Omar is married to a British woman, has a British son and was given a single non-custodial sentence nine years ago. Nonetheless, the Home Office was determined to deport him – whatever the cost A year ago, Omar was living in the UK with his British wife and was determined ...
Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast as Putin prepares for key speechUkraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast as Putin prepares for key speech
Ukraine says it struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories. ...