Sophie Hearns 
A recent social media buzz about an automated restaurant in Hangzhou has led many to believe it’s a brand-new concept. However, footage from 2023 reveals that Hong Kong restaurant groups have been implementing similar technology for over a year, driven by pandemic-era labor challenges. According to restaurant operators featured in 2023 video footage from SCMP, the … Read more
In China, socialite boot camps promising to transform ordinary women into marriage material for billionaires have come up. At $5,000 per course, these programs don’t teach women how to become wealthy: they teach them how to appear wealthy enough to attract it. The phenomenon gained attention when a suspicious photograph surfaced showing Amy, who reportedly … Read more
During a recent podcast episode, comedians Mark Normand and Adam Ray took aim at the romance drama ‘Heated Rivalry.’ The two suggested that despite its glowing critical reception, the series completely misses the mark for actual hockey fans. The show, which centers on a romantic relationship between two professional hockey players, has been widely praised … Read more
Tech entrepreneur and podcast host Jason Calacanis has disabled comments on his X account following recent scrutiny over his relationship with convicted businessman Jeffrey Epstein. The controversy centers on discrepancies between Calacanis’s public statements about when he knew Epstein and what recently surfaced emails appear to reveal. Calacanis co-hosts the popular All-In Podcast and is … Read more
In Indonesia, a growing number of young people are choosing to rent premium smartphones rather than buy them. What seemed like a luxury has now become an affordable, on-demand service. 19-year-old freelancer Riza is a part this trend. About once a month, she rents a high-end smartphone to scan documents for her work. Her personal … Read more
Joe Rogan recently weighed in on social media censorship during an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience with comedian Greg Fitzsimmons, addressing concerns about TikTok’s new ownership and content restrictions following its acquisition by Larry Ellison’s group. The conversation turned serious when discussing TikTok’s recent policy changes. “TikTok is now not allowing people to post … Read more
Joe Rogan‘s recent conversation with comedian Greg Fitzsimmons on episode #2446 of The Joe Rogan Experience touched on a topic that’s becoming increasingly necessary: artificial intelligence companions and their role in human relationships. During the podcast, Rogan explored the possibilities and implications of AI-powered robots becoming integrated into our daily lives, particularly focusing on the … Read more
At OpenAI’s recent Town Hall, Sam Altman addressed a question that cuts to the heart of professional development in the AI era: what skills matter most when artificial intelligence can handle an expanding range of tasks? His answer surprised many. Rather than pointing to technical capabilities or specific programming languages, Altman emphasized qualities that sound … Read more
The relationship between artistic inspiration and appropriation has long been a thorny subject in cinema, but few cases illustrate this tension as starkly as the career trajectory of Darren Aronofsky. The director, celebrated for films like Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, and The Whale, now finds himself at the center of a firestorm over … Read more
Bryan Johnson has built his entire protocol around a single, unwavering principle: slow the speed of aging. But beneath the biomarkers and algorithms lies a more uncomfortable truth about human behavior that he’s willing to confront head-on. “We’ve normalized self-destructive behavior so much so that you can do it out in the open with friends … Read more
