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The Instagram Founders’ News App Artifact Is Actually an AI Play

The invasion of chatbots has disrupted the plans of countless businesses, including some that had been working on that very technology for years (looking at…

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How Bruce Springsteen Battled Back Against the ‘Darkness’

After two acclaimed but commercially under-appreciated albums, Bruce Springsteen finally achieved the mainstream success he wanted with 1975’s Born to Run. But he learned about…

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How to Join James Hetfield’s Cigar Smoking Club

It’s become a common sight to Metallica fans: Before the show begins, frontman James Hetfield will appear alongside the stage, shake a few hands, exchange…

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Classic Linkin Park Song Is First to Two Billion YouTube Views

Linkin Park‘s music video for the Meteora hit “Numb” has become the band’s first to reach two billion views on YouTube. The video was first uploaded…

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Priority E-Coast Review: High Maintenance Ebike

Overly technical outdoor sports are a little embarrassing. For example, I like biking, but I don’t want to misrepresent my interest or abilities—I have no…

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How a Church Choir Influenced Def Leppard’s ‘Rock of Ages’

It was the count-off heard ’round the world: “Gunter, gleiben, glauchen, globen.” There was no deep, hidden meaning to the beginning of Def Leppard‘s “Rock…

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NASA’s Yearlong Mars Simulation Is a Test of Mental Mettle

With the Mars simulation, Haney suggests that NASA should watch the crew for danger signs, like symptoms of depression, heightened irritability, and moodiness, and changes…

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NASA’s Year-Long Mars Simulation Is a Test of Mental Mettle

With the Mars simulation, Haney suggests that NASA should watch the crew for danger signs, like symptoms of depression, heightened irritability, and moodiness, and changes…

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Why Hollywood Really Fears Generative AI

“The nature of the impact on performers is unique, especially with generative AI tools that can be used to recreate a performer image, likeness, or…

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The Doughnut Wars Are Here

It just so happens—and Fletcher maintains that this timing was a coincidence—that as he was mulling over the prospect of a low-fat, low-sugar doughnut, the UK…

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