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No One Knows What 'Terminally Online' Means Anymore

The memes and online footprint of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson don't place him neatly in a box, though many are still trying.

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Atlantic Festival Takes on Politics and Knowledge

As the Atlantic Festival takes place in NYC, staff writers and panelists Ashley Parker, staff writer at The Atlantic, former Washington Post White House bureau chief, and Adam Serwer, staff writer at The Atlantic, preview their panels and discuss the latest from the White House particularly the events after the the assassination of Charlie Kirk.


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Jude Law

Jude Law's new Netflix series Black Rabbit with Jason Bateman follows two brothers in New York City, one a successful restaurateur, the other on the run and in debt.  He spoke with Tonya Mosley about the series, using a perfumer to get into character to play Henry VIII and why he almost turned down his break-out role in The Talented Mr. Ripley. 

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Move Aside, Chatbots: AI Humanoids Are Here

Today on Uncanny Valley, we talk about why the AI industry is investing in the development of humanoid robots, and what that means for us non-robots.

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Text • Lauren Goode

Jensen Huang Wants You to Know He’s Getting a Lot Out of the ‘Fantastic’ Nvidia-Intel Deal

Nvidia is investing $5 billion in Intel. The news comes after the US government took a roughly 10 percent equity stake in the struggling chipmaker.

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Robert Redford Made An Art Of The Double Take

Robert Redford Made An Art Of The Double Take
When I read that Robert Redford died on Tuesday, I did a double take. I didn't realize he was 89, but even if he was, he had that air of immortality that attaches to all true movie stars. The double take seemed appropriate—Robert Redford, over his many decades on screen, had...

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Updated Trump Administration FCC Guidelines for Late-Night TV Hosts

“ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off air for Charlie Kirk comments after FCC pressure.” — New York Times - - - The FCC has long held that “the public interest is best served by permitting free expression of views.” But given recent events, we recognize there may be some confusion abo...

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How fan fiction went mainstream

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In fan fiction, nothing is off limits. Writers create stories about popular media like “Twilight,” while others envision romantic relationships between world leaders. Until recently, this type of fiction wasn’t taken seriously by the publishing world. But now, major deals are being made — like a reportedly seven-figure movie rights deal paid for a book that began as Harry Potter fan fiction. 

Host Colby Itkowitz speaks with lifestyle reporter and fan fiction reader Rachel Kurzius about what distinguishes fan fiction and why the genre has become so appealing.

Today’s episode was produced by Sabby Robinson. It was edited by Peter Bresnan, and mixed by Sam Bair. 

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Spec-Driven Development: The Key to Scalable AI Agents

Diagram of auto specifications.

“The person who communicates the best will be the most valuable programmer in the future. The new scarce skill is

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The "Taylor's Version" generation is not gonna let Big AI steal her stuff

You didn’t used to have to be an expert on intellectual property law just to be a music fan. You would just put on your headphones, hit play, and enjoy whatever your favorite artist had made for you to listen to. Maybe you would listen to a record, or if you were old enough,...

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What "The Pitt" Means to Healthcare Workers

On Sunday, the television drama "The Pitt," about emergency room healthcare workers at a hospital in Pittsburgh, cleaned up at the Emmys with several major wins. Listeners who work in the healthcare profession call in to share what the series meant to them and how accurately it depicted post-COVID healthcare.


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Liverpool Can’t Keep Getting Away With This … Right?

Liverpool Can’t Keep Getting Away With This … Right?

Through five matches of the 2025-26 season—four in the Premier League, plus Wednesday's Champions League opener against Atlético Madrid—Liverpool has gotten out to and subsequently blown three 2-0 leads (lovers of the "most dangerous lead in soccer!" cliche are in heaven right now). The Reds have also struggled to score against Arsenal and Burnley, two well-drilled sides in defense. And yet, thanks to a fifth-straight late winner, Liverpool has had a perfect start to the season: five matches, five wins, five go-ahead goals scored in the 80th minute or later. What the hell are we supposed to take from this?

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Contractor Used Classified CIA Systems as ‘His Own Personal Google’

Contractor Used Classified CIA Systems as ‘His Own Personal Google’

Dale Britt Bendler “​​earned approximately $360,000 in private client fees while also working as a full-time CIA contractor with daily access to highly classified material that he searched like it was his own personal Google,” according to a court record.

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Union Warns Professors About Posting In the ‘Current Climate’

Union Warns Professors About Posting In the ‘Current Climate’

Academic workers are re-thinking how they live and work online after some have been fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk following his death.

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Scoreboard!

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Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Before we get to the other ...

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Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream

Google weaving Gemini further into the popular Chrome browser is an inflection point for AI in our software, although some users will still be looking for the “off” switch.

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Zencoder Lets Developers Bring Their CLI Coding Agent of Choice To Its Platform

Zencoder has long branded itself as an “AI coding agent” for professional developers, but that’s not an easy market to

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Text • Richard MacManus

Chrome Switches on AI: The Future of Browsing Begins Now

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It was only a matter of time before Google started turning its market-leading Chrome web browser into an “AI browser.”

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Text • Steve Fenton

The Cautionary Tale of the Browser Wars and Why Business Transformations Often Fail

We all read the daily announcements about another major company launching a sweeping transformation. We’ve had waves of Agile, digital,

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A Call for More Scrutiny of Deaths in NYPD Custody

Meghna Philip, director of the special litigation unit at the Legal Aid Society, talks about its call for the department of investigation to look into all cases of deaths in police custody, after a fifth death occurred this year.


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