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Every winter, 80,000 people gather in the California desert for King of the Hammers, a popular racing series featuring high-speed relays and rock crawling with dirt bikes, stock VW Bugs, and million-dollar trophy trucks. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Culture / Culture News, Vroom Vroom 

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist seeks the middle ground on a polarizing technology—and ends up letting tech execs like Sam Altman off the hook. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Apocaloptimist Now 

From female fruit being fart-shamed or even sexually assaulted, there’s a misogynistic undercurrent to the fruit slop microdramas, even as they appear to be cultivating genuine fans. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Bad Apple 

Between pickup artists and juvenile pranksters, the wearable device is becoming associated with pests of all kinds. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Surveillance State 

Get your fix of tech, true crime, pop culture, or comedy with these audio adventures. Read More Culture LatestGear, Culture, Gear / Buying Guides, Story Addict 

The Amazon Prime prank series amplifies the hijinks of workplace dynamics, while showing how people find purpose—and community—in their jobs despite impossible situations. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / TV, Performance Review 

With more than a dozen new features, including analyzing users’ camera rolls and astrology-based matches, Tinder is trying to lure Gen Z—and bring back those burned out from dating apps. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Swipe Right