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The longtime far-right operator and troll, a UK citizen, is being held in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Culture News, Politics, Politics / Politics News, Immigration 

The art portfolio platform Cara, designed for creators who don’t want their work used to train AI, has been under assault by trolls seizing and publishing its data. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Culture News, Art School 

As culture warriors continue to stoke the flames of a gender panic in professional sports, wild conspiracy theories are coming into play. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Out of Bounds 

The site, called Stud or Dud, helps daters dig up dirt on potential paramours. It’s fueled by the same public data as PeopleFinders.com—and comes with many of the same concerns. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Surveillance Date 

Pet owners, rescue agencies, and wildlife groups are calling for new safeguards as AI makes it harder to tell whether animals, from polar bears to house cats, are real or fake. Read More Culture LatestBusiness, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Pet Peeve 

Home theater projectors are getting better and better, and have quickly become my favorite way to enjoy movies. Read More Culture LatestGear, Gear / Buying Guides, Culture / TV, It’s Movie Night 

Lindsay Clancy’s defense argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are laying blame with her ex-husband. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Boiling Point 

The app now allows men to make the first move, suggesting its women-first positioning was limiting growth. It joins other dating apps now throwing everything at the wall in a bid to stay relevant. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Slim Pickings 

The West Coast house-party scene has long been iconic. For these young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs, it was also inspiration for MyPlots, a party-promotion empire. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Business, FOMO