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Workers tell WIRED that NOA—or “No Ordinary Assistant”—was unhelpful. Bestselling authors also say AI is ruining their relationships with Big Five publishers. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Books, Party Foul 

“Sovereign citizens” think they can live beyond the reach of the state. Now the movement has influencers—and they’re selling all sorts of anarchist courses to expectant families. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture / Digital Culture, Ghost Babies 

Months after Elon Musk declared that the xAI model would outclass Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic, the bot itself admitted defeat. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Culture / Movies, Epic Fail 

Copper prices are at record highs, but for TikTok creators, the real money may be in teaching others how to strip wire—and selling them the tools to do it. Read More Culture LatestBusiness, Business / Social Media, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Copping Copper 

Every day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news? Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Ghosted 

Coyotec is bilingual, swears, and tells listeners how to defend themselves against ICE. Its popularity comes as more broadcasters are experimenting with artificial personalities. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Making Waves 

Upward, a newly relaunched Christian app, is pitching trad values to a generation that barely even dates. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Old School 

From Trump TV to a Shark Tank knockoff, the president’s latest entertainment ventures are a steep decline from his days on The Apprentice. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / TV, Hate Watch 

It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but with a friendly user interface, great remote, and below-average price, it doesn’t have to. Read More Culture LatestGear, Gear / Reviews, Culture / TV, OLED Curious