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02.13.24

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SEMI-PERMANENT | 4-MINUTE READ

OpenAI Gives ChatGPT a Memory

BY LAUREN GOODE

ChatGPT is now like a first date who never forgets the details.

EXTREME LIVESTREAM | 4-MINUTE READ

YouTube Livestreamers Made Money 'Hunting' for Migrants Along the US Border

BY DAVID GILBERT

After leaving Texas, members of the Take Our Border Back convoy livestreamed their harassment of migrants in Arizona and California.

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaking with reporters.

CLOAKROOM & DAGGER | 4-MINUTE READ

A Backroom Deal Looms Over a High-Stakes US Surveillance Fight

BY DELL CAMERON

Top congressional lawmakers are meeting in private to discuss the future of a widely unpopular surveillance program, worrying members devoted to reforming Section 702.

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RESET BUTTON | 7-MINUTE READ

The One Internet Hack That Could Save Everything

BY JARON LANIER AND ALLISON STANGER

It's so simple: Axe 26 words from the Communications Decency Act. Welcome to a world without Section 230.

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POWER BROKER | 3-MINUTE READ

Tesla Wins EV Charging! Now What?

BY AARIAN MARSHALL

This week, Stellantis became the last major North American automaker to announce its move to the Tesla-invented charging connector. But there's still work to do before the US has a truly great charging network.

WISHING WELL | 5-MINUTE READ

Those 'Bottles Saved' Counters on Water Filling Stations Are Way Off. Does It Matter?

BY ALDEN WICKER

Many factors—from the size of your bottle to the age of the filter—can contribute to the count being wildly inaccurate. But even bad math shows that we're using fewer plastic bottles.

WHOOPS! | 2-MINUTE READ

BY REECE ROGERS

Before it disappeared on Tuesday, Kimi enabled iPhone owners to stream illegal bootlegs of popular movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer.

BODY SAFE | 4-MINUTE READ

What Should Your Sex Toys Be Made of?

BY JAINA GREY

Glass, metal, and silicone are the best sex toy materials to look for, but there's more to consider.

QUEERING DISNEY | 2-MINUTE READ

Deadpool & Wolverine Trailer Hopes Pegging Can Save the MCU

BY ANGELA WATERCUTTER

The new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer positions Shawn Levy's new Marvel movie as something more queer than anything Disney has released before.

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