Technology

The Celebrity Look-Alike Contest Boom

Suddenly, these events are everywhere. What’s going on?

The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger

The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.

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.

The Only Thing Worse Than Talking to Joe Rogan

Not talking to him.

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.