Culture
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‘Dispatch’ Episodes 3 and 4: Even Superheroes Deal With Layoffs
In its second week, Dispatch shows the potential of a branching narrative with romantic and business shake-ups that have major implications
- RS Gaming
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My AI Pet Didn’t Kill Me. But He's Definitely a Sign of Our Bleak Reality
Casio’s fuzzy, interactive Moflin is cute, sure. Its point, however, is still not entirely clear
- ChatGP(e)T
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How Modern Remakes of ‘Dragon Quest’ Are Keeping an RPG Dynasty Alive
Series producer Masaaki Hayasaka breaks down the challenges of reimagining Japan’s most popular role-playing franchise
- RS Gaming
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‘Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers': Four Things We Learned
Netflix’s new documentary reveals death row interviews with Aileen Wuornos, one of America's most famous female serial killers
- True Crime
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Character.ai Was Sued Over a Teen's Suicide. It Just Banned Minors From Chatting With Bots
Parents have testified in front of Congress that their children were harmed by sustained interactions with virtual personalities on the app
- Silent Treatment
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A Sound-Machine Alarm Clock Is Sparking Demonic Accusations on TikTok
After a round of backlash, sleep wellness company Hatch is sticking by their viral alarm clocks and creepy Halloween ads
- WooWoo
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Musk’s Grokipedia Validates His Favorite Conspiracy Theories While Saying Nice Things About Him
The billionaire has grown increasingly upset with Wikipedia in recent years and now aims to take it down with a ‘non-woke’ alternative
- Brain Drain
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From MrBeast Staffer to OnlyFans Megastar: Inside the Rise of Camilla Araújo
Who knew a Squid Games stunt video could help launch a NSFW career worth millions?
- Girl Boss 2.0
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Sneak Preview: A True Crime Podcast That Reinvestigates the Murder of Martha Moxley
NBC News Studios’ ‘Dead Certain’ is the immersive saga of a shocking killing that has haunted a wealthy Connecticut town and a Kennedy-connected family for half a century
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Amazon Is the World’s Biggest Online Book Marketplace. It’s Filled With AI Knockoffs
Generative AI has made Amazon’s knockoff problem more inescapable than ever. Authors tell Rolling Stone it’s leaving them frustrated—and the internet worse in the process
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