Apple AirPods : a gateway hearing aid
When the US Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter hearing-aid software for Apple’s AirPods Pro in September 2024, with a device price point right around $200, I was excited. I
When the US Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter hearing-aid software for Apple’s AirPods Pro in September 2024, with a device price point right around $200, I was excited. I
On a Sunday morning in a Midwestern megachurch, worshippers step through sliding glass doors into a bustling lobby—unaware they’ve just passed through a gauntlet of biometric surveillance. High-speed cameras snap
Continue readingHow churches use data and AI as engines of surveillance
Pop Mart, the Chinese company behind the Labubu franchise, has sold $670 million worth of related products so far this year—more than iconic US toy lines Barbie and Hot Wheels.
Mononoke The Movie II: The Ashes of Rage, Happy Gilmore 2, and Ziam are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.
There is no word for art in most Native American languages. Instead, the closest terms speak not to objecthood but to action and intention. In Lakota, “wówačhiŋtȟaŋka” implies deep thought
Continue readingIndigenous knowledge meets artificial intelligence
WIRED found over 100 YouTube channels using AI to create lazy fanfiction-style videos. Despite being obviously fake, there’s a psychological reason people are falling for them.
Peak has sold millions of copies and is Aggro Crab’s biggest hit to date. That makes it a prime target for cloning.