We’ve all experienced it—the hypnotic pull of endlessly scrolling through bite-sized videos, each one bleeding seamlessly into the next. What begins as a momentary distraction transforms into an hour-long rabbit hole, leaving us wondering where our time and focus disappeared to. Now, groundbreaking research is revealing that this habit may be exacting a steep price … Read more
Joe Rogan has never been one to shy away from controversy, and his recent commentary on the BBC‘s handling of a documentary about Donald Trump has sparked intense debate about media integrity and editorial standards. In a recent podcast, the podcast host blasted the British broadcaster after its top executives resigned over what critics are … Read more
The world’s most-listened-to podcaster just delivered what might be the most effective product demonstration Samsung could hope for—and it happened completely organically during a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience. During a November conversation with longtime collaborator Brian Redban, Joe Rogan pulled out Redban’s Samsung fold and proceeded to speak about its design and … Read more
Buried within the surveillance provisions are two additional measures that would fundamentally reshape online communication in Europe. To verify the age of users as the legislation requires, service providers would need foolproof identification methods. The practical result? Every citizen would need to present government identification or submit to facial recognition scanning just to open an … Read more
Health officials are moving to overturn long-standing fears about hormone replacement therapy for women, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declaring that a controversial 2002 study created unwarranted panic that has denied millions of women beneficial treatment for more than two decades. This renewed focus on women’s health and hormone therapy marks a chapter in the … Read more
An AI-generated country artist named Breaking Rust has made history by becoming the first entirely artificial act to top Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart with the track “Walk My Walk.” The achievement has sparked conversation about the rapidly accelerating trend of AI musicians breaking into mainstream charts, with Joe Rogan and comedian Jeff Dye … Read more
Joe Rogan recently sparked conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies during an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience with comedian Jeff Dye. While discussing the controversial slaying of political commentator Charlie Kirk, the conversation shifted to DEI hiring practices and their unintended consequences in higher education. Rogan pointed out what he considers a … Read more
The internet has erupted with cringe-worthy content featuring Akaash Singh, co-host of the popular FLAGRANT podcast, as his wife Jasleen attempts at influencer stardom have backflipped spectacularly—landing squarely on her husband’s reputation. What started as a couple’s podcast has devolved into a public humiliation campaign that has even hardcore feminists feeling sympathy for the comedian. … Read more
In what may become an emblematic moment of the generative AI era, Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper—the country’s English-language paper of record—recently published a business article with an unexpected postscript. At the bottom of a statistics-heavy report on automobile sales, readers discovered a curious message that seemed oddly out of place in print journalism: “If you want, … Read more
In a ceremony that would have seemed like science fiction just a decade ago, a 32-year-old woman in Okayama, Japan, has exchanged vows with an artificial intelligence companion she created using ChatGPT. The bride, identified as Kano, turned to the AI platform following the painful dissolution of a three-year engagement. What began as a search … Read more
