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What Next TBD: Have Algorithms Ruined Our Culture?
"Filterworld" makes the case that algorithms, not people, decide what we like.
32 min
377
ICYMI: Stanley, Josh and Tunnel Girl
Why giant cups, oddly-named wine and rogue tunnels are making the rounds online
33 min
378
What Next TBD: The Great British Library Hack
How a cultural institution became the target of a ransomware attack.
24 min
379
ICYMI: Harry Potter Fanfiction and Battling Tik...
How Milly Tamarez and Alise Morales spend their time online
29 min
380
What Next TBD: Is Your Car Tracking You?
She was fleeing her abusive partner—but their car was telling him exactly where she was.
19 min
381
Slate Money: Apple Maps is Finally Good
The Money crew chats about Boeing’s aircraft malfunctions, whether Apple Maps is finally better than Google, and Bitcoin’s ETF approval.
44 min
382
ICYMI: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Influencer Era
Why the internet can’t get enough of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s press tour and social media persona
36 min
383
What Next TBD: Boeing’s Max Mess
A door flew off at 16,000 Feet. But Boeing's problems are bigger than just that.
31 min
384
ICYMI: The Nine-Month Cruise Heard Round the World
Swingers, COVID cases and passengers left behind: how a cruise became the greatest reality show on TikTok
43 min
385
What Next TBD: Tesla's Cybertruck Problem
Is it safe for anyone?
21 min
386
ICYMI: The Internet History of Tate McRae
How a promising dancer from Canada gained traction on YouTube and became pop’s next big bet
33 min
387
What Next TBD: Why the New York Times Sued OpenAI
Media are determined not to make the same mistake this time.
25 min
388
ICYMI: Should We Quit Romance Novels?
How Goodreads and TikTok turned romance novels from supermarket secrets into industry bestsellers
28 min
389
What Next TBD: Who’s Afraid of A.I.? | 2023 In ...
Real harm from A.I. doesn’t have to look like Skynet—it’s already happening.
30 min
390
Slate Money: America’s Boring Superweapon
Mundane bank protocols keep the world economy under the US thumb.
49 min
391
ICYMI: Outward: PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter T...
An episode of Slate’s Outward on Prager University’s million-dollar transphobic takeover ad campaign on X.
28 min
392
What Next TBD: America’s Killer Car Problem | 2...
U.S. infrastructure doesn't prioritize the lives of pedestrians. Why?
33 min
393
ICYMI: Decoder Ring: The Forgotten Video Game A...
An episode of Decoder Ring on the company behind The Oregon Trail tried to simulate Black history. It did not go well.
44 min
394
What Next TBD: Stephen King Is Just as Confused...
A meltdown over its subscription service reveals Twitter’s wheels coming off.
31 min
395
ICYMI: Goodbye to All That 2023 Internet
A roundtable on everything we don’t want to see online next year
35 min
396
What Next TBD: Can Hybrid Cars Save Us?
Are hybrids a bridge to fully electric vehicles, or a dead end?
24 min
397
ICYMI: The Celebrity Breakups That Wrecked Us I...
From Rosalía to Reese Witherspoon, the internet mourned the breakups we did (and didn’t) see coming
40 min
398
What Next TBD: The Case Against CLEAR
What place does a private company have in a mandatory government service?
22 min
399
ICYMI: Our Top Internet Moments of the Year (Pa...
It’s time to reveal the viral internet moment we’ll never stop talking about
43 min
400
What Next TBD: Shein’s Newest Offering? An IPO
Shein has already faced criticism over its labor practices and environmental impact. What will it mean if the company goes public?
24 min