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Maybe we shouldn’t give 24-year-olds billions of dollars to bet on AI

This 24-year-old first-time hedge funder screwed up his AI fund with one weird trick.

Elizabeth Lopatto
The vertical video takeover is here

How TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube copied their way to victory.

David Pierce
What I track in a day

Living an optimized, self-quantified life can get a little out of hand.

Victoria Song
The sci-fi movie that imagines AI isn’t so dystopian after all

An interview with ‘Sheep in the Box’ director Hirokazu Kore-eda.

Robyn Kanner
The future of physical games is not looking great

Players and game preservationists might need to prepare for a world without discs.

Jay Peters
The manosphere’s testosterone obsession reaches the highest levels of US military

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced mandatory testosterone screenings, but it’s a symptom of a larger fixation.

Victoria Song
The fight against AI data centers is just beginning

Community pushback from across the US and beyond is making some companies reconsider their data center buildout plans.

Emma Roth
Empathy for the optimizers

Clowning on the longevity king is fun, but it ignores why people biohack in the first place.

Victoria Song
I spy

The AI wearable surveillance state hinges on good intentions masking legitimate privacy concerns.

Victoria Song
Xbox is a disaster

Major changes are looming for Microsoft’s gaming division after years of bad decisions.

Andrew Webster
Hydration isn’t complicated: Just drink water

Electrolyte mixes have a time and place — but less than influencers would have you believe.

Victoria Song
Meet the lawyer who beat Elon Musk — twice

Walk softly and carry a Fender Telecaster.

Elizabeth Lopatto
Ad-free streaming is a luxury now

Steady price increases are pushing viewers toward cheaper, ad-supported tiers.

Emma Roth
Sometimes, health tracking accuracy is overrated

I measured my body composition on five devices. I still don’t know what my exact body fat percentage is.

Victoria Song
Electric air taxis are stuck in the courtroom

Legal wrangling between leading eVTOL companies Joby, Archer, and Vertical threatens the future of the industry.

Andrew Hawkins
Our long national sunscreen nightmare is almost over

Other countries have been doing it right for over 20 years. It’s about time we caught up.

Victoria Song
Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are

Semi-solid state batteries are a less volatile bridge to the future.

Thomas Ricker
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Janko Roettgers
I’m relieved Siri AI isn’t trying to be a health coach

AI health coach fatigue is creeping in, and it’s doing the concept more harm than good.

Victoria Song
What do you mean my new smart scale is ‘built for GLP-1 users’?

The GLP-1 tech boom is coming.

Victoria Song
Welcome to Night Vale host Cecil Baldwin shares his tech pet peeves

Just let the man watch movie credits in peace!

Terrence O'Brien
What would you be willing to put in your body?

Biohackers say drugs can help you be your best self. It’s hard to spot when they’re not telling the whole truth.

Victoria Song