The Only Thing Worse Than Talking to Joe Rogan
Not talking to him.
Artificial Intelligence
Apple Lost the Plot on Texting
A new feature uses AI to summarize push notifications. It sounds great until you actually try it.
The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
Search the Hollywood AI Database
Use this search tool to see how writing from 139,000 movies and TV shows has trained generative AI.
There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI
Dialogue from these movies and TV shows has been used by companies such as Apple and Anthropic to train AI systems.
The Bluesky Bubble
This is a relapse, not a fix.
Alex Jones Just Went Somewhere Else
The Infowars founder is already broadcasting his conspiracy theories on a new site.
AI’s Fingerprints Were All Over the Election
But deepfakes and disinformation weren’t the main issues.
Amazon Haul Is an Omen
Welcome to the slop era of online shopping.
Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All
Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.
The Great Conspiracy-Theorist Flip-Flop
Elon Musk didn’t “steal” the election.
Bad News
Legacy media must compete against a choose-your-own-adventure reality.
The Death of Search
AI is transforming how billions navigate the web. A lot will be lost in the process.
The ‘Stop the Steal’ Movement Isn’t Letting Up
In 2024, false claims of voter fraud were about more than election denialism.
The Invention That Changed School Forever
Kids used to just carry books.
The Tyranny of the Election Needle
There is no good way to consume Election Night information anymore.
X Is a White-Supremacist Site
Elon Musk has made one of Twitter’s most glaring problems into a core feature on X.
The Right’s New Kingmaker
Charlie Kirk can speak to all factions of the GOP like few others can.
Nobody Look at Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook doesn’t want attention right now.
Musk’s Twitter Is the Blueprint for a MAGA Government
Fire everyone. Turn it into a personal political weapon. Let chaos reign.
The Broken Promise of USB-C
We’ll never get a universal cable.
The Gateway Pundit Is Still Pushing an Alternate Reality
Many people are finding the far-right outlet on social media—and participating in a comments section filled with violence and election denial.
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