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You’re Probably Setting Your Rowing Machine’s Damper Wrong
We may earn a commission from links on this page. When someone experienced uses a rowing machine, it’s almost a thing of beauty—a continuous rhythm, their entire body continuously moving back and forth as the numbers on the screen rise higher and higher. So why, when you get on, does using it immediately feel impossible, and also your back hurts?…
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Google’s AI Super Bowl ad is wrong about cheese
Google just debuted a series of Super Bowl ads showing how small businesses use Gemini AI across all 50 states, but the cheese lovers out there might notice something a little off about its Wisconsin one. As spotted by @natejhake on X, the ad shows Gemini AI generating text that says Gouda accounts for “50 to 60 percent of the…
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This trippy sci-fi thriller starring Cameron Diaz is totally underrated — the critics got it wrong
For most people, filmmaker Richard Kelly is a one-hit wonder, thanks to his 2001 cult classic “Donnie Darko,” which has only increased in popularity and acclaim since its initial release, and is still the subject of detailed online fan theories. Kelly directed just two more movies after “Donnie Darko,” and it’s been more than 15 years since the release of…
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Is the NFL Rigged? What People Are Getting Wrong This Week
The pre-Super Bowl hype weeks have begun, and with them comes the annual American tradition of calling the NFL rigged. Local drunks, AM radio sports show hosts, and message board experts are all in agreement: The fix is in. Last year, the most interesting conspiracy theory held that the Pentagon rigged the entire 2024 NFL season so the Chiefs could…
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How the LA Fires Started: What People Are Getting Wrong This Week
On Jan. 7, a deadly combination of dry conditions and unusually strong winds caused a series of wildfires in Los Angeles. The fires then ignited a cultural wildfire of internet ignorance, conspiracy theories, and misinformation that has been burning out of control online. It’s been over a week, and neither the fires nor the fake news have been contained. Much…
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Is the Pope Opening the Tomb of Lucifer? What People Are Getting Wrong This Week
Spurred on by a New York Post story about Pope Francis opening “five sacred portals” this Christmas, the goofier corners of the social media world are breathlessly sharing warnings that the Pope is planning to open the “Tomb of Lucifer,” or the Devil’s Tomb this holiday season. The TikTok video below, from GraceXDigital, has been viewed more than 2 million…
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What Went Wrong This Year?
In the fast-paced world of innovation, every breakthrough carries the risk of missteps, miscalculations, or under-delivering promises. The biggest tech story of 2024 — the CrowdStrike outage that affected businesses and consumers nationwide — was also one of the year’s most notable failures. But the CrowdStrike story is more than just a tale of failure — it’s also a testament…
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TikTok Influencers Are Wrong About Hackers Stealing Credit Card Information Over AirDrop
Before I get started: No, people can’t steal your credit card information using AirDrop. AirDrop doesn’t even know what your credit card number is. In a hoax that’s been spreading around TikTok as of late (the source of the rumor is unclear), viral videos are now saying that hackers can use the iPhone’s AirDrop feature to steal your credit card…
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Apple’s heading in the wrong direction with the iPhone 17 Air — here’s why
Rumors of the iPhone 17 Slim or iPhone 17 Air have been steadily flowing over the past few weeks. While the sources are split on whether this will replace the Plus models, or be a new fifth type of iPhone, it’s sounding like Apple’s next attempt to find another successful branch of the iPhone family tree alongside the basic, Pro…
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What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: The Facebook Serial Killer
This week, I’m looking at two fictional characters shaped by the collective unconscious of the internet. The first is “Robert Thibodeau,” a serial killer terrorizing Facebook so hard that people have to share his image. The second is Elon Man, the heroic, fictional version of Elon Musk whose daring deeds are recounted nightly around the digital campfire of the social…
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