# longform
One virus, at just the right time, and with just the right virulence, managed to expose every weakness of our society.
# oddities
Far from trying to depopulate the planet, the champions of late stage capitalism are desperate for you to breed.
# tech
More and more, people in power see us as disposable things or "NPCs." And how AI is being pitched to them is making it worse.
# health
When doctors start relying on AI tools to help diagnose cancer, their manual detection skills atrophy. The consequences can be dire.
# tech
Hi, it's us. We are the problem, says a study on how to fix social media.
# tech
Scientists are fusing biology and electronics in new and promising ways.
# tech
Companies are bragging about record-setting layoffs thanks to AI, promising investors astronomical profits. How? They haven't gotten that far yet.
# tech
The AI economy is here, but not in the way it's been advertised...
# tech
People are trusting AI more and more for life and career coaching. Too bad machines are just as bad at is as humans.
# tech
Treating ChatGPT like your personal therapist can do a lot more harm than good.
# longform
A eulogy for the wild, free, messy, organic, human internet.
# politics
New laws in the UK and U.S. are giving bad actors the power to blackmail critics and silence dissent under the guise of protecting kids.
# space
Scientists may have just figured out how to create a radiation shield for deep space.
# oddities
Before we worry about artificial intelligence, we should really tackle natural stupidity.
# longform
Americans are becoming less social and more isolated. And our technology keeps encouraging this trend.
