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No, the flyers weren’t part of a secret scheme to promote anything. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Bit City 

Researchers show scammers are using AI-manipulated footage of celebrity interviews to trick users into sharing their personal data. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Scams 

Aleksandra Mendoza, aka Alorah Ziva, alleges that the 20-year-old influencer injected her with drugs on a livestream and had nonconsensual sex with her while she was underage. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, serving looks 

Tinder and Hinge parent company Match Group invested $100 million into the queer cruising app Sniffies. The move has left users feeling uneasy about what happens next. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Money Problems 

On this week’s Big Interview podcast, actor-director Ben McKenzie talks about the rise of crypto, why he finds it dangerous, and why it benefits from having a mysterious creator. Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Business, Culture, The Big Interview 

On TikTok, young women are going viral for crafting whimsical homemade computers inside purses. Read More Culture LatestGear, Gear / Trends, Culture / Digital Culture, DIY Drip 

Nicotine pouches are revered among tech workers, who tout them as the perfect brain-boosting, productivity-jacking stimulants. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Culture News, buzz glut 

Fans want to reclaim the music and myth of Michael Jackson in the new biopic while critics call for accountability. Who’s right? Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Movies, Movies 

Getting into Raya, the exclusive members-only dating app, has become nearly impossible for some. We met people who have waited as long as two, five, and even seven years to join. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Culture News, Status Pending