The Federal Communications Commission is considering a rule that would fundamentally change how Americans purchase and access mobile phone service. Under the proposed change, all telecom providers would be required to collect a customer’s name, physical address, government-issued identification number, and an alternative telephone number before granting access to their services, covering both new and … Read more
For years, Nate Bargatze built his career on being the comedian everyone could enjoy. Billed as family-friendly and resolutely non-political, he packed arenas without ever wading into the culture wars. That carefully maintained neutrality came to an abrupt end this past weekend when Bargatze turned up at one of the most politically charged spectacles in … Read more
A weight loss community on TikTok is pushing a concept called the “three bite rule,” and content creators are increasingly pushing back. The rule comes from Liv Schmidt, a former Goldman Sachs employee who runs an online group called Skinni Societe, spelled “skinni” on TikTok because, as creator RayLikeSunshine points out, the word “skinny” is … Read more
Japan’s patience with disrespectful IRL content creators appears to be running thin, and a recent incident involving a young American broadcaster known as Oblivion has illustrated exactly why. Oblivion, who is not yet 20 years old, built his following across TikTok, Kick, and YouTube through a mix of self-deprecating humor, boxing appearances, and increasingly controversial … Read more
On June 1st Senator Bernie Sanders published an op-ed in the New York Times titled “AI is a Public Resource. You Should Own Half of It.” The piece introduced the American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act proposing a one-time 50% tax on stock rather than profits of the largest AI companies including OpenAI Anthropic and … Read more
A quiet but growing corner of the internet is giving people a full shopping and food delivery experience without any actual spending or physical delivery taking place. The trend revolves around so-called dopamine sites, digital environments designed to replicate the emotional rhythm of online consumption rather than the consumption itself. At the center of the … Read more
A TikToker going by the name Little Miss Booster has built a following of around 26000 by posting videos of herself taking merchandise from retail stores and reselling the goods. Little Miss Booster’s videos follow a consistent format. She loads goods into a car seat covered with a blanket to conceal them then films herself … Read more
Marc Maron has never been one to hold back, and his recent conversation with Kara Swisher made that abundantly clear. He called out the current podcast culture and took direct aim at Joe Rogan, Theo Von, and what he sees as the collapse of comedy’s moral compass. Discussing the current state of podcasting, Maron argued … Read more
Comedian Matt Rife appeared on Theo Von’s podcast ‘This Past Weekend’, and the two spent part of their conversation discussing a topic that clearly unsettled both men: artificial intelligence, mass surveillance, and the rapid expansion of data centers across the United States. The discussion began when Theo brought up data centers. Rife revealed that he … Read more
Microsoft has an explicit, documented goal of making users dependent on its new AI assistant, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The documents, which detail the strategy behind a product then called Claw Pilot and later announced as Scout, lay out a multi-phase plan for the tool’s deployment, with phase one described simply … Read more
