2024-12-20

I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping

Chatbots aren't very good at picking gifts, but that didn't stop me from burning the planet in a quest for the perfect baking equipment. [...]

2024-12-20

Generative AI Still Needs to Prove Its Usefulness

The hype is fading, and people are asking what generative artificial intelligence is really good for. So far, no one has a decent answer. [...]

2024-12-20

Who is the Hawk Tuah girl, and what does it mean?

A woman funnily answered a sexual question during a street interview, and the viral 'Hawk Tuah' TikTok girl was born. [...]

2024-12-20

Hawk Tuah girl Haliey Welch resurfaces and is immediately roasted by the internet

'Hawk Tuah' girl Haliey Welch put out a statement after a memecoin debacle. The internet responded with somewhat angry memes, reactions, and jokes. [...]

2024-12-20

2024 Was the Year the Bottom Fell Out of the Games Industry

From layoffs to the return of Gamergate, video games—and the people who make and play them—had a rough year. [...]

2024-12-20

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Review: Fortune and Glory

A combination of puzzle-solving, bare-knuckle boxing, and brilliant performances recall the best of Indy's adventures. [...]

2024-12-20

I’m Spending the Holidays Watching Cabin Builders on TikTok—While I Still Can

Even if TikTok doesn't get banned in the US next year, it'll still be far from the zone-out place it once was. [...]

2024-12-20

This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe

Oropouche virus has posed little threat outside South America in the past, but land-use change, the climate crisis, and international travel all appear to be spreading this insect-borne disease to new places. [...]

2024-12-20

One smart ring to rule them all? Finnish startup Oura raises $200M

Finnish startup Oura has closed its Series D funding round at $200mn, bringing the smart ring maker’s valuation to a cosy $5.2bn. Oura’s smart ring uses 20 biometric markers to track sleep, physical activity, and stress resilience. The device displays this data on an app tha [...]