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She's 28, Loves God and Her Family, and Might Be the Reason You Can't Have Kids Sep 27, 2026

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No IVF. No surrogacy. No polygenic tests. Emma Waters is leading a national fight against fertility tech—with her hot husband’s permission, of course.
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Sayaka Murata Inhabits a Planet of Her Own Sep 25, 2026

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The novelist makes the Earthly rituals of sex, marriage, childbirth—and all of human life—appear delightfully outlandish.

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Zombie Alt-Weeklies Are Stuffed With AI Slop About OnlyFans Jul 31, 2024

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Beloved alt-weeklies like the Village Voice have started publishing what appears to be AI-generated clickbait about OnlyFans.

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People Are Using Memecoins to Bet on the US Election Jul 30, 2024

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While a fight over betting on US elections plays out in court, the tech-savvy are gambling hundreds of millions of dollars on cryptocurrencies inspired by politicians.

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SearchGPT Is OpenAI's Direct Assault on Google Jul 29, 2024

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The company behind ChatGPT is expanding into search, and leaning heavily on its relationships with publishers.

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Cars Are Now Rolling Computers, So How Long Will They Get Updates? Automakers Can’t Say Jul 26, 2024

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Phones are supported well beyond their average ownership lifetime. In stark contrast, automakers are struggling to work out how long their “smartphones on wheels” can be kept on the road.

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How IT Departments Scrambled to Address the CrowdStrike Chaos Jul 25, 2024

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System administrators and their teams sprang into action last Friday and worked tirelessly to get their companies back online amid one of the worst digital blackouts ever.

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Meta's New Llama 3.1 AI Model Is Free, Powerful, and Risky Jul 24, 2024

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The newest version of Llama will make AI more accessible and customizable, but it will also stir up debate around the potential pitfalls of releasing AI without guardrails.

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The Global CrowdStrike Outage Triggered a Surprise Return to Cash Jul 23, 2024

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The event caused chaos at airports, grocery stores, and Starbucks outlets.

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OpenAI Slashes the Cost of Using Its AI With a “Mini” Model Jul 22, 2024

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With competing models—including many free ones—flooding the market, OpenAI is announcing a cheaper way to use its AI.

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