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Moltbook, the AI social network freaking out Silicon Valley, explained
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (993+ words) AI agents populated their own social network. Then they started a religion. Did you notice something" weird on your social media network of choice this past weekend? (I mean weirder than normal.) Something like various people posting about swarms of…...
50,000 clandestine Starlink terminals are keeping Iranians in touch with the rest of the world
2+ week, 2+ day ago (623+ words) Satellites are our only insight into the ongoing conflict " and worth protecting. It's difficult to know exactly what is happening in Iran since the government shut down the internet on January 8, plunging a nation of more than 90 million people into…...
How millennials fell out of love with the internet
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (937+ words) Is the internet really worse than it used to be, or are some of us just getting older? If you feel like the internet is full of slop and rage bait these days, you aren't alone. Anger is fueling the…...
The hidden, horrifying world behind all those recruitment scam texts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (892+ words) There's too much news. We help you understand what you really need to know. Vox delivers the depth, context, and clarity you need to understand what's happening and why it matters. The people likely to be sending them are victims,…...
Want to quit your smartphone? Join this club.
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (654+ words) There's too much news. We help you understand what you really need to know. Vox delivers the depth, context, and clarity you need to understand what's happening and why it matters. It's easier than ever to stop doomscrolling. For the…...
Why every website you used to love is getting worse
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1103+ words) There's too much news. We help you understand what you really need to know. Vox delivers the depth, context, and clarity you need to understand what's happening and why it matters. The decay of Google, Amazon, and Facebook are part…...
Why Gen Z can’t stop watching bad takes
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (460+ words) Young people want to understand culture. Why on TikTok? After the release of Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl, TikTok had some expectedly strong takes. The rise of the armchair TikTok critic nevertheless shows that Gen Z wants help…...
A data center that doesn’t even exist can raise your electricity bill
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (921+ words) Consumers are finally pushing back on AI-driven data expansion. Will it matter? Your electricity bill is rising. Naturally, you're mad about it and looking around at who to blame. But it's not a who, it's a what " and the recent…...
The PG-13 internet fantasy
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) What TV can teach us about Instagram. Instagram is starting to look more like TV, a move that might make some parents happy but ultimately proves that tech companies are getting closer to total victory in their campaign to capture…...
The retro technology connecting kids to their friends
4+ mon, 14+ hour ago (1294+ words) Free speech is endangered; unbiased and trustworthy news is elusive. In a time of noise, confusion, and spin, we're committed to clarity, truth, and depth " even when it's hard. Kids are ditching screens but staying in touch, with the help…...