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The Oxford University Press has officially designated “rage bait” as its word of the year for 2025, marking another chapter in the dictionary’s ongoing documentation of how internet culture shapes our language. The term, which refers to content deliberately designed to provoke angry reactions and maximize engagement online, has seen its usage triple over the … Read more
In a striking warning that challenges our modern lighting infrastructure, Dr. Glenn Jeffrey, a professor of neuroscience at University College London, has declared that LED lighting may pose a public health crisis comparable to asbestos exposure. Speaking on the Huberman Lab podcast, Dr. Jeffrey didn’t mince words: “This is an issue on the same level … Read more
In a revealing conversation on The Zach Show, investigative journalist Scott Carney exposed a troubling pattern within the pop-science influencer ecosystem. He says that they’re all playing the same game, and it’s borrowed from improv comedy. Carney explains that successful improv comedians follow a simple rule—”yes, and”—where each performer builds upon the previous statement, no … Read more
Haliey Welch, better known as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” has found herself in serious legal trouble after being added to a federal class action lawsuit related to a cryptocurrency scheme. In a surprising twist, the law firm she cooperated with has now turned against her, using the information she provided to include her as a … Read more
In a wide-ranging conversation with Indian entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath, Elon Musk painted a radical vision of humanity’s future—one where artificial intelligence and robotics fundamentally transform the very concepts of work and money as we know them today. Musk’s most striking prediction centers on the timeline for this transformation. “My prediction is in less than 20 … Read more
Comedian Akaash Singh‘s wife has sparked fresh controversy by doubling down on her controversial statements about relationships and finances, invoking what she calls “Eastern physics” to defend her lifestyle while dismissing critics as “jealous broke losers.” The controversy intensified after Singh’s wife addressed mounting criticism about her public treatment of her husband. Rather than walking … Read more
On Steven Bartlett’s podcast, the host shared something that should make everyone pause. A friend of his knows one of the world’s most powerful AI CEOs personally—and what this CEO says behind closed doors is drastically different from his public messaging. “What he tells me in private is not what he’s saying publicly,” Bartlett’s friend … Read more
A new phenomenon is sweeping across the internet: communities dedicated to romantic relationships with artificial intelligence. The subreddit r/MyBoyfriendIsAI has become a gathering place for people who’ve found companionship with AI chatbots, sharing engagement announcements, relationship milestones, and intimate moments with partners that exist only as lines of code. One recent post showcased an engagement … Read more
A British IT consultant says he was subjected to a “13-week nightmare” after West Yorkshire Police arrested him over a social media post showing him holding a fire arm during a holiday in Florida. The case has sparked renewed debate about freedom of expression in the United Kingdom. Jon Richelieu-Booth, 50, posted the LinkedIn image … Read more
Reality television star Kim Kardashian has found herself at the center of an unexpected controversy after revelations about her struggles with artificial intelligence study tools coincided with renewed scrutiny of celebrity brain health assessments. During a candid lie detector segment with Teyana Taylor, the SKIMS founder made a surprising confession about her bar exam preparation … Read more
