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May 21, 2026
4chan’s Misogynist ‘Wizards’ Are Nudifying Women by Request
As nonconsensual explicit deepfakes continue to proliferate online, entire communities are now collaborating on this digital form of sexual abuse.
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May 19, 2026
Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal
Three of five regional winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize are suspected of relying on chatbots. They’re certainly not alone.
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May 15, 2026
Spencer Pratt Is Creating Panic Over ‘Super Meth.’ It’s Not Even Real
The LA mayoral candidate and former reality TV star is fueling his campaign with fears about an ultra-potent meth. Experts say it’s drug war propaganda.
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May 14, 2026
These Instagram Ads Sure Seem to Be Selling Cocaine Accessories
From designer straws to magnet-sealed leather pouches, the platform is awash in products seemingly built for coke—despite Meta’s policies on drug paraphernalia.
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May 7, 2026
Bottom G Wants You to Know He’s More Than Just ‘Gay Andrew Tate’
Brian Michael Hinds found accidental internet fame through a resemblance to the controversial manosphere figure. He’s still wrestling with what to do with it.
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May 4, 2026
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.
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April 29, 2026
Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why
Researchers show scammers are using AI-manipulated footage of celebrity interviews to trick users into sharing their personal data.
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April 22, 2026
The Pope’s Warnings About AI Were AI-Generated, a Detection Tool Claims
Pangram Labs’ updated Chrome extension puts warning labels on AI slop as you scroll your social feeds.
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April 20, 2026
Tech CEOs Think AI Will Let Them Be Everywhere at Once
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey have different visions for how to use AI for management purposes, but both imagine a system of heightened control.
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April 15, 2026
‘Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender’ Leaked Online. Some Fans Say Paramount Deserves the Fallout
After the full movie leaked, animators mourned the chance to release their work as intended. Others feel the leak is justified in light of Paramount’s marketing blunders and association with Trump.
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April 12, 2026
‘The Audacity’ Is the Broligarchy Takedown You Were Waiting For
AMC’s new black comedy about a manchild tech titan spinning out of control is a skewering Silicon Valley’s billionaire class deserves.
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April 12, 2026
The Screen Time Maximalists Who Spend an Ungodly Amount of Time on Their Phones
As debates over social media addiction rage, people with extreme screen times tell WIRED they have no plans to cut back.
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April 2, 2026
I Took RFK Jr.’s Advice and Ate Nothing but High-Protein Foods for a Week
From forcing down chewy, bacon-flavored Man Cereal to vomiting at the office, buying into the MAHA protein craze was a challenging endeavor.
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March 31, 2026
The Promise of 'Woke 2' Is Fueling a Leftist Fever Dream
Progressives are dreaming about a new political order that rights the wrongs of the Trump administration and the shortcomings of “Woke 1.” Does it have a shot?
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March 27, 2026
A New AI Documentary Puts CEOs in the Hot Seat—but Goes Too Easy on Them
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist seeks the middle ground on a polarizing technology—and ends up letting tech execs like Sam Altman off the hook.
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March 23, 2026
The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep
Between pickup artists and juvenile pranksters, the wearable device is becoming associated with pests of all kinds.
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March 16, 2026
The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’
The EV manufacturer is supported by a robust online community. But Elon Musk’s politics and overblown hype about Full Self-Driving are turning some loyalists away.
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March 11, 2026
Grammarly Is Facing a Class Action Lawsuit Over Its AI ‘Expert Review’ Feature
The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.
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March 4, 2026
Grammarly Is Offering ‘Expert’ AI Reviews From Your Favorite Authors—Dead or Alive
The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission.
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February 25, 2026
Everyone Speaks Incel Now
After migrating from misogynist forums to social media feeds, terms like “looksmaxxing” and “mogged” are now impossible to avoid.
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February 24, 2026
College Campuses Are in Upheaval Over Faculty Ties to Epstein
From small art schools to large public universities, the new DOJ release of emails reveals just how deep the financier’s influence in academia went. Students are demanding accountability.
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