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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.
The notorious subreddit trafficked in violent rhetoric, growing a prodigious following over five years. Here’s how—and why—Reddit finally shut it down.
DNA tests are cheap and ubiquitous. For some donor-conceived people, they can unearth long-buried truths about their ancestry—and lead to unorthodox reunions.
Even as wild places crumble and collapse, people’s emotional connection to nature intensifies—but who bears the costs of our fawning over cute animals online?
If, through some scientific malfunction, you found yourself transported 70 million years into the past, you might be safer from certain hungry reptiles than you think.
Audrey Tang says tech can build trust, tame misinformation, and strengthen democracy. Her plan might even work in the US.
In a plot twist, the administration’s assault on the Chinese telecom giant is gaining traction. At heart, the US has an interest in its own electronic surveillance capabilities.
The band hasn't been cool for years. But its Minutes to Midnight logo is everywhere in the most populous country in the world.
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The game has plenty to teach about making decisions with the cards we’ve been dealt—on and off the table.