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Buy That New Phone Now
But only if you absolutely have to.
Laura Loomer Is a Warning
No one else with direct access to the president has been as outwardly bigoted.
The Unending Trouble With TikTok
President Trump once again extended the app’s lifeline in America. Will this ever end?
The Man Out to Prove How Dumb AI Still Is
François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.
Elon Musk Lost His Big Bet
Grievance politics can only carry him so far.
A New Kart-Racing Appliance
Nintendo announces the Switch 2, a device for piloting go-karts.
So Much for the MAGA Divorce
The nativist right is starting to make peace with Elon Musk.
The Great Tesla Sell-Off
You should buy a car from Elon Musk’s company—but only if it’s used.
My Day Inside America’s Most Hated Car
The Cybertruck is a 7,000-pound Rorschach test.
The Gleeful Cruelty of the White House X Account
Welcome to the 4chan administration.