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TikTok has finalized its U.S. joint venture, ending saga over its fate
January 23, 2026
The long and winding road over the fate of TikTok — the enormously popular social video platform that has been a force in American youth culture and entertainment —...
A Year of Listening Beyond the Algorithm
December 18, 2025
My habit of seeking out new music began with a few strokes of good luck. I grew up in a college town in the early to mid-nineties, during one...
It’s Cool to Have No Followers Now
November 5, 2025
There are many ways to be big on social media, but they are not created equal. Maybe an account belongs to a popular brand or to a famous person,...
Contributor: The web is awash in AI slop. Real content is for subscribers only, and democracy suffers
October 23, 2025
Princess Diana stumbling through a parkour park. Team USA taking gold at the Bong Olympics. Tank Man breakdancing in Tiananmen Square. Kurt Cobain playing pogs. Tupac Shakur seeking poutine...
Warren Buffett Retires But the Next Investment Oracle Might Be an Algorithm
May 16, 2025
It's the end of an era for Warren Buffett, the legendary "Oracle of Omaha," as he announced at Berkshire Hathaway's 2025 annual shareholder meeting that he will retire as...
Want to be bossed around by an algorithm? Try L.A.’s ‘first full-scale AI powered gym’
March 31, 2025
The genius knows all. It knows my height, my weight, my hydration, my cardio stamina — even, regrettably, my body’s visceral fat percentage. I’m standing on a bioelectrical impedance...