Can Reddit survive its own IPO?

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03.14.24

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RED ALERT | 4-MINUTE READ

The 'Emergency Powers' Risk of a Second Trump Presidency

BY THOR BENSON

Every US president has the ability to invoke "emergency powers" that could give an authoritarian leader the ability to censor the internet, restrict travel, and more.

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ID PLEASE | 4-MINUTE READ

Porn Sites Need Age-Verification Systems in Texas, Court Rules

BY JON BRODKIN, ARS TECHNICA

The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has vacated an injunction against an age-verification requirement to view internet porn in Texas.

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WIRED HEALTH | 5-MINUTE READ

Climate Change Is Bad for Your Health, Wherever You Are

BY ROB REDDICK

Rising temperatures are a threat regardless of where you live on the planet—they're just dangerous in different ways.

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SNOO YOU LOSE | 30-MINUTE READ

Can Reddit—the Internet's Greatest Authenticity Machine—Survive Its Own IPO?

BY PARESH DAVE AND ROBERT PECK

When thousands of subreddits went dark in protest, it exposed the tension at the core of Reddit. Is the web's most reliably human forum a gold mine for investors, or an old-fashioned dumpster fire?

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POCKET CHANGE | 4-MINUTE READ

Regulators Need AI Expertise. They Can't Afford It

BY CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER

The European AI Office and the UK government are trying to hire experts to study and regulate the AI boom—but are offering salaries far short of industry compensation.

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TAKE A SLICE | 5-MINUTE READ

You Can Count on Pi

BY RHETT ALLAIN

On Pi Day we answer the burning question: Is there any world in which pi does not go on forever?

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NPC UPGRADE | 3-MINUTE READ

Google DeepMind's Latest AI Agent Learned to Play Goat Simulator 3

BY WILL KNIGHT

These AI agents can adapt to games they haven't played before. Google made them by feeding data on how humans play different video games to a language model like those behind the latest chatbots.

Collage of robotic massage experience. Left image is person laying face-down with white robotic arm performing a upper-back massage. Center image is a black padded massage table with 2 robotic arms hovering on either side. Right image is screenshot of the massage app with a diagram of a person's body with targeted areas.

ROBOT ROCK | 6-MINUTE READ

I Tried Aescape's Robot-Arm-Powered Massage Table—and Loved Being in Control

BY BRENDA STOLYAR

The Aescape has robot arms designed to deliver a custom spa-like massage—all for $60.

READY TO WEAR | 5-MINUTE READ

Your Next Pair of Walmart Pants Could Be 3D Woven

BY ALDEN WICKER

San Francisco startup Unspun is the new face of the movement to cut down on emissions and waste in fashion. Its newest assignment: making work chinos for Walmart on its 3D weaving machines.