This week, we feature stories from Gordy Megroz, Max Blau and Zaydee Sanchez, Brendan I. Koerner, Lora Eli Smith, and Pat Cassels.
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One Vigilante, 22 Cell Tower Fires, and a World of Conspiracies
“Inside the mind of the most prolific anti-5G arsonist in the world—and the incoherent, very online political violence of our era.”
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The Baby Died. Whose Fault Is It?
“When her son died in utero, a venture capitalist went to extremes to punish her surrogate.”
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Why Did a $10 Billion Startup Let Me Vibe-Code for Them—and Why Did I Love It?
“I spent two days at Notion and saw an industry in upheaval. I also shipped some actual code.”
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AI Isn’t Coming for Hollywood. It’s Already Arrived
“An early winner in the generative AI wars was near collapse—then bet everything on a star-studded comeback. Can Stability AI beat the competition?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Showcasing stories from Aaron Parsley, David Peisner, Leah Zani, Joseph Earl Thomas, and Matt Reynolds.
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Cloning Came to Polo. Then Things Got Truly Uncivilized
“A polo legend and a businessman joined forces to copy the player’s greatest horse. But with a single clone worth $800,000, some technologies are a breeding ground for betrayal.”
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‘They’re Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
“Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending stories from Alyssa Roenigk, Rachel Monroe, Brad Rassler, Will Bahr, and Zachary B. Hancock.
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Snake Venom, Urine, and a Quest to Live Forever: Inside a Biohacking Conference Emboldened by MAHA
“While biohacking isn’t new, the rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement . . . has given the concept renewed zeal.”