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Ballot Bots
Indian Voters Are Being Bombarded With Millions of Deepfakes. Political Candidates Approve
India’s elections are a glimpse of the AI-driven future of democracy. Politicians are using audio and video deepfakes of themselves to reach voters—who may have no idea they’ve been talking to a clone.
End Of i Era
The End of ‘iPhone’
Parasocial Studies
I Went Undercover as a Secret OnlyFans Chatter. It Wasn’t Pretty
Your online influencer girlfriend is actually a rotating cast of low-wage workers. I became one of them.
Flux Capacitor
The Showdown Over Who Gets to Build the Next DeLorean
Tip of the Iceberg
These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged
Reviews and Buying Guides
Oh Snap
Valoi’s Film-Scanning Kit Lets You Digitize Your 35-mm Film the Easy Way
If you need an easy, cheap, fast way to scan your 35-mm film, Valoi’s Easy35 is, er, the easiest way we’ve found to digitize images.
product review
Razer’s High-End Gaming Chair Might Just Save My Back
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Buying Guide
The Best Gaming Headsets for Every System
Going Viral
TikTok and the Evolution of Digital Blackface
Originally published August 2020: On the app, users drape themselves in the trappings of Black culture—and steal the viral spotlight. It’s exploitation at its most refined and disturbing.
We ❤️ Hardware
‘You Must Believe You Can Repair It’
Hip Hop's 50th
Hip Hop 2073: A Vision of the Future, 50 Years From Now
Trending Stories
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Business
Twitter Is Finally Dead
Twitter is fully X.com now. Given its transformation since Elon Musk bought it, that may be a small mercy.
Backchannel
I Went Undercover as a Secret OnlyFans Chatter. It Wasn’t Pretty
Your online influencer girlfriend is actually a rotating cast of low-wage workers. I became one of them.
Business
It’s Time to Believe the AI Hype
Some pundits suggest generative AI stopped getting smarter. The explosive demos from OpenAI and Google that started the week show there’s plenty more disruption to come.
Gear
The 25 Best Outdoor Summer Deals From REI’s Anniversary Sale
It’s the best time of the year to pick up all the tents, stoves, sleeping bags, and gear that you’ll need for summer fun.
