# politics    

why content creators are all in the bad place

If you care about what else the platform you use to create and publish hosts, and start doing you research, what you'll find will usually be disturbing.
why content creators are all in the bad place

# longform    

no risk, infinite reward, and a chance to lash out: inside the mind of extremist

Science is giving us a better, more complete look at how extremists think, why they refuse to listen to reason, and how to prevent their self-radicalization.
no risk, infinite reward, and a chance to lash out: inside the mind of extremist

# oddities    

the elite breeding plan for humanity: trillions of people across the solar system

Far from trying to depopulate the Earth, wealthy elites want us to reproduce with unholy zeal until we have no choice but to colonize space.
the elite breeding plan for humanity: trillions of people across the solar system

# tech    

the age of political revenge porn has arrived

Old media and old values have finally met our stunning lack of privacy in the modern world.
the age of political revenge porn has arrived

# science    

can we really push the undo extinction button?

Biotech company Colossal keeps promising to return extinct creatures from the dead. But could they actually do it? And most importantly, should they?
can we really push the undo extinction button?

# tech    

why chat bots seem to give better advice than miss manners and dear abby

A new study found the people prefer ChatGPT's self-help advice more than that of professional columnists. Now they want to know why this is the case.
why chat bots seem to give better advice than miss manners and dear abby

# longform    

the spectacular failure of silicon valley

We were promised a utopian future. What we got was tech bros reinventing a lot of things we already had, but worse, more exploitative, and less safe.
the spectacular failure of silicon valley

# tech    

rise and grind is dead. and a.i. killed it.

Hustle culture is entering its twilight moments thanks to public disgust and the rise of AI that can do almost all the grinding for you.
rise and grind is dead. and a.i. killed it.

# tech    

copyright abuse, terrorist memes, and deepfake revenge porn: generative ai is out of control

After unleashing generative AI on the world, companies are discovering that far too many users are having way too much fun abusing the technology.
copyright abuse, terrorist memes, and deepfake revenge porn: generative ai is out of control

# oddities    

no, no one found proof that we're all living in a computer simulation

Unlike pop sci headlines keep telling you, scientists have not found any evidence that we're all just products of an alien computer.
no, no one found proof that we're all living in a computer simulation

# tech    

why our next economic crisis could be caused by a.i.

The only worse thing than basing all of human existence around the highs and lows of arbitrary numbers is putting computers in charge of these numbers.
why our next economic crisis could be caused by a.i.

# science    

so, what really killed the dinosaurs?

A group of scientists has been arguing that the dinosaurs' fate was sealed long before the asteroid hit. Now, supercomputers are putting this idea to the test.
so, what really killed the dinosaurs?

# sex    

does size really matter? just ask evolution…

Evolution and surveys by scientists and condom manufacturers could answer every heterosexual man's age-old question...
does size really matter? just ask evolution…

# science    

why your brain might be a quantum computer, sort of. kinda. maybe...

Scientists discovered that the signal linking between our hearts and brains has the telltale sign of quantum entanglement. Now what?
why your brain might be a quantum computer, sort of. kinda. maybe...

# longform    

"just tell us what really happened" and other junk science that can land you in jail, or worse

Unfortunately, despite what you're told in most movies and TV shows, the cops are not your friends, and they may not be there to help you.
"just tell us what really happened" and other junk science that can land you in jail, or worse

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