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This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes
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This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes

When Stick Figure’s seven-year-old song shot up the charts, the band was thrilled. But its viral moment was spurred by unauthorized AI remixes.
Hasan Piker, Self-Described ‘Ayatollah of Woke,’ Wants AI to Die

Hasan Piker, Self-Described ‘Ayatollah of Woke,’ Wants AI to Die

The far-left Twitch streamer says AI is rotting our brains. He’s also addicted to Twitter and listens to at least eight podcasts.
Pornhub Restores Access for UK Adults Who Use Apple’s Age Verification

Pornhub Restores Access for UK Adults Who Use Apple’s Age Verification

The porn giant blocked its content from new UK users in February but says device-based age verification is more secure than third-party sites.
Can Listening to ‘Subliminals’ Make You Beautiful? Plenty of Women Believe It

Can Listening to ‘Subliminals’ Make You Beautiful? Plenty of Women Believe It

As young men pursue radical methods of “looksmaxxing,” young women are discovering a world of YouTube and TikTok videos that promise glow-ups through ASMR affirmations.
Dating Is a Rich Person’s Game Now

Dating Is a Rich Person’s Game Now

The problem isn’t just the apps. People actually can’t afford to date anymore.
Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True

Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True

From the global RAM shortage driving up console prices to job loss in the industry, gaming is shaping up to be one of the AI boom's biggest casualties.
Roblox’s AI-Powered Age Verification Is a Complete Mess

Roblox’s AI-Powered Age Verification Is a Complete Mess

Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online.
The Avatar Game Is So Good, They Don’t Need to Make the Movies Anymore

The Avatar Game Is So Good, They Don’t Need to Make the Movies Anymore

See the new movie Avatar: Fire and Ash if you’d like. But if you really want to experience the big blue world of Pandora, the video game is where it’s at.
A New Las Vegas Attraction Serves Up Alien Foxes, Exoplanets, and VR Carl Sagan

A New Las Vegas Attraction Serves Up Alien Foxes, Exoplanets, and VR Carl Sagan

Interstellar Arc is an immersive sci-fi experience that uses recent advances in headset tech to break new ground in virtual reality. And it all happens inside an empty-looking room in Las Vegas.
The Italian Dubbing of The Devil Wears Prada 2 Has Stirred Up a Surprising Controversy

The Italian Dubbing of The Devil Wears Prada 2 Has Stirred Up a Surprising Controversy

The voice actors from the original film have returned for the sequel—and not everyone is happy about it.
MAGA Is Confused About Animal Farm

MAGA Is Confused About Animal Farm

The new film is the latest adaptation of George Orwell’s novel. Based on the critiques coming from right-wing influencers, it seems few of them fully grasp the book’s message.
The Online Civil War About Michael Is a Battle Over Truth

The Online Civil War About Michael Is a Battle Over Truth

Fans want to reclaim the music and myth of Michael Jackson in the new biopic while critics call for accountability. Who’s right?
The 8 Best Movies to Stream This Month

The 8 Best Movies to Stream This Month

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Crime 101, and Deathstalker are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month
I Watched 18 Hours of Coachella’s Vertical Livestream and All I Got Was This Lousy FOMO

I Watched 18 Hours of Coachella’s Vertical Livestream and All I Got Was This Lousy FOMO

Coachella—and everyone else—is making a big vertical video play. So I watched an entire weekend’s worth of sets only on my phone.
The Fanfare Around the Band Geese Actually Was a Psyop

The Fanfare Around the Band Geese Actually Was a Psyop

The Brooklyn band Geese was labeled an “industry plant” by those who questioned its sudden ubiquity. Maybe it was.
The Gamblers Behind One of the Weirdest Cheating Mysteries in Chess Have Been Unmasked

The Gamblers Behind One of the Weirdest Cheating Mysteries in Chess Have Been Unmasked

In July 1993, a disguised player entered the World Open chess tournament in Philadelphia using the name of a mathematician who died in 1957. His real identity remained unknown—until now.
The Moms Who Sponcon Their Daughters’ First Periods

The Moms Who Sponcon Their Daughters’ First Periods

From Mormon momfluencer domination to boosting engagement with partially clothed kids, journalist Fortesa Latifi’s new book exposes the dark and complex world of child influencers.

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