Let’s Not Fool Ourselves About TikTok
America won’t miss the app.
The GoFundMe Fires
For now, Los Angeles has no choice but to crowdfund its way out of destruction.
‘I Won’t Touch Instagram’
TikTok users are searching for a new home. Are there any good ones left?
The Internet Is TikTok Now
Even LinkedIn copied it.
Beyond Doomscrolling
The internet we have, and the one we want
The Case for Brain Rot
The new language of the internet is both mind-numbing and irresistible.
It’s Time to Evacuate. Wait, Never Mind.
I have received 11 alerts. As far as I can tell, they were all sent in error.
Elon Has Appointed Himself King of the World
After helping Trump win the election, the world’s richest man is turning his attention to Europe.
A Virtual Cell Is a ‘Holy Grail’ of Science. It’s Getting Closer.
Large language models may unlock a new and valuable type of research.
Fact-Checking Was Too Good for Facebook
The social network has given up on verifying facts. That’s a good thing.
He’s No Elon Musk
But Mark Zuckerberg sure is trying to be.
We’re All Trying to Find the Guy Who Did This
Mark Zuckerberg is at war with himself.
The Agony of Texting With Men
Many guys are bad at messaging their friends back—and it might be making them more lonely.
The Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine
A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away.
We’re All in ‘Dark Mode’ Now
How light-on-black became a way of life
The MAGA Honeymoon Is Over
Silicon Valley and the nativist right worked together to elect Trump. Now the infighting has begun.
Hawk Tuah Wasn’t What It Seemed
What the meme of the year tells us about the state of online culture
The End of News
Legacy media has a trust problem, but it’s not too late to solve it.
Elon Musk’s X Endgame
The world’s richest man has become a new kind of oligarch.
An Autistic Teenager Fell Hard for a Chatbot
My godson was especially vulnerable to AI companions, and he is not alone.
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