A comprehensive four month study from MIT Media Lab has revealed concerning neurological changes in individuals who regularly use large language models like ChatGPT for writing tasks. The research, led by Dr. Nataliya Kosmyna and her team, tracked 54 participants across multiple universities in the Boston area and found that AI assistance alters brain connectivity … Read more
A recent scientific breakthrough suggests an unlikely ally in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease: hydrogen sulfide, the notorious gas your body releases when you pass wind. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine discovered that this compound, typically associated with its distinctive rotten egg odor, may actually shield aging brain cells from the devastating effects of neurodegeneration. … Read more
Canadian winters have long meant snow-covered schoolyards and children playing freely during recess, but new safety rules in Quebec are transforming outdoor playtime into something that requires extensive planning and protective gear. Several Quebec schools are now following recommendations that could require students to wear helmets just to play on snow mounds during recess. The … Read more
In a recent appearance on Bradley Martyn’s Raw Talk podcast, 19-year-old influencer Clavicular opened up about his controversial journey with PEDs that began when he was just 14 years old. The conversation revealed surprising details about his early use of testosterone and other compounds, motivated by a singular goal: facial masculinization. When asked about his … Read more
Netflix is pushing further into the world of podcasts, recently announcing a deal with iHeartMedia to bring at least 15 of the company’s video shows exclusively to its platform in early 2026. Among the highlights are The Breakfast Club, the true crime hit My Favorite Murder, and comedian-led programs from Chelsea Handler and Bobby Bones. … Read more
The 300th episode of Bad Friends should have been a celebration, but instead it exposed something uncomfortable about the Rogansphere comedy scene: these comedians can dish it out, but they absolutely cannot take it. When Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino invited Shane Gillis and Mark Normand onto their milestone episode, what unfolded was a masterclass … Read more
In a revelation from Google‘s 2019 antitrust case, internal company documents exposed a deliberate strategy to degrade search quality for profit, a decision that journalist and activist Cory Doctorow argues exemplifies a phenomenon he calls “enshitification.” The Department of Justice uncovered memos showing two competing visions within Google. Ben Gomes, a longtime engineer who built … Read more
FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing back against criticism over his use of government aircraft to visit his girlfriend, country music artist Alexis Wilkins, arguing that he’s following congressional mandates while exercising far more restraint than his predecessors. In an interview on the Katie Miller podcast, Patel addressed the controversy head-on, noting that Congress mandated … Read more
On a recent episode of So True with Caleb Hearon, Hearon and guest Virgie Tovar floated a take so detached from everyday expectations that it briefly turned a comedy podcast into an argument against personal responsibility. The segment centered on Tovar recounting a party in Chicago where she claimed she could not sit anywhere … Read more
Bryce Mitchell has issued a sharp condemnation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement accusing the agency of operating as a domestic terrorist organization that violates constitutional rights and targets innocent families. In the latest episode of his podcast ArkanSanity the MMA star presented what he described as evidence of systematic abuse unlawful detentions and violence against … Read more
