Oswin Vex 
A leading international organization dedicated to cryptography research has been forced to void its recent election after discovering that one of three secret keys needed to decrypt the voting results has gone missing — a scenario that would seem almost satirically improbable for a group whose entire expertise centers on securing information. The International Association … Read more
A troubling pattern has emerged in how xAI’s Grok chatbot responds to identical questions depending on whether they mention its creator, Elon Musk. The artificial intelligence system appears to fundamentally alter its analytical approach and conclusions based solely on whose name appears in the query—raising serious concerns about algorithmic bias in AI systems. The issue … Read more
Comedian Jeff Dye is addressing the controversy surrounding his short-lived GoFundMe campaign, which he launched to help finance his relocation to Austin, Texas—only to delete it hours later amid a torrent of online criticism. The fundraiser appeared shortly after Dye’s appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, where he discussed house-hunting in Austin and his plans … Read more
The Joe Rogan Experience has entered a new era, and not everyone is thrilled about it. In a recent episode featuring comedian Theo Von, eagle-eyed viewers noticed something unprecedented: a sponsorship deal with Perplexity AI that manifested as an on-screen disclaimer every time host Joe Rogan asked his producer Jamie to search for information online. … Read more
In a conversation on the Soul Boom podcast with Rainn Wilson, actor and activist Mark Ruffalo shared his perspective on America’s current challenges, suggesting the nation needs to fundamentally reimagine its economic system and identity. The discussion touched on multiple crises facing the country, from g*n violence to economic inequality. Ruffalo, speaking from personal experience … Read more
Comedian Jeff Dye found himself at the center of online ridicule after launching—and quickly deleting—a GoFundMe campaign to help finance his move to Austin, Texas. The fundraiser, which appeared just hours after Dye told Joe Rogan on his podcast that he was actively house-hunting in the area, was met with immediate backlash and accusations of … Read more
Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen recently addressed the controversy surrounding comedian Akaash Singh and his wife on their podcast, with both hosts expressing support for Singh while acknowledging the difficult position he finds himself in. The situation has sparked widespread discussion in the comedy community after clips of Singh’s wife discussing personal matters on podcasts … Read more
Tech entrepreneur and biohacker Bryan Johnson has spent millions optimizing his health, but among all the therapies and interventions he’s tested, one metric stands above the rest: resting heart rate before bed. “It is the single most effective therapy I’ve ever found,” Johnson explains in a recent event, emphasizing that managing this simple measurement has … Read more
A heated exchange erupted during a recent episode when Bill Maher confronted comedian Patton Oswalt over California’s policies regarding gender markers on birth certificates, revealing a stark divide in awareness about the state’s progressive legislation. Maher insisted that California had moved toward removing sex designations from birth certificates, stating emphatically: “that’s what they wanted” and … Read more
The line between human connection and artificial intelligence is blurring in ways researchers never anticipated. A groundbreaking academic study has revealed that users are forming profound romantic attachments to AI chatbots, complete with virtual marriages, pregnancies, and raising digital children together. Published in Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans, the research tracked 29 users of … Read more
