AI’s Next Frontier: People Skills
Imagine a chatbot that actually knows how to talk to you.
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The Strange Origin of AI’s ‘Reasoning’ Abilities
It involves 4chan, of all places.
Is Schoolwork Optional Now?
Education is on the verge of becoming fully automated.
Claude Mythos Is Everyone’s Problem
What happens when AI can hack everything?
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The ‘Stop the Steal’ Movement Isn’t Letting Up
In 2024, false claims of voter fraud were about more than election denialism.
The Invention That Changed School Forever
Kids used to just carry books.
The Tyranny of the Election Needle
There is no good way to consume Election Night information anymore.
X Is a White-Supremacist Site
Elon Musk has made one of Twitter’s most glaring problems into a core feature on X.
The Right’s New Kingmaker
Charlie Kirk can speak to all factions of the GOP like few others can.
Nobody Look at Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook doesn’t want attention right now.
Musk’s Twitter Is the Blueprint for a MAGA Government
Fire everyone. Turn it into a personal political weapon. Let chaos reign.
The Broken Promise of USB-C
We’ll never get a universal cable.
The Gateway Pundit Is Still Pushing an Alternate Reality
Many people are finding the far-right outlet on social media—and participating in a comments section filled with violence and election denial.
Something That Both Candidates Secretly Agree On
Harris’s and Trump’s records on AI are weirdly in sync.