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Archives for July 2019

Meet the US’s spy system of the future — it’s Sentient

The classified artificial brain being developed by US intelligence programs

Sarah Scoles
Big Alcohol is pouring billions into weed drinks, but does anybody want it?

No one is more nervous about the legalization of marijuana than the beer industry

Amanda Chicago Lewis
They said you could leave electric scooters anywhere — then the repo men struck back

The multibillion-dollar dockless scooter industry is going after a repossessor and a bike shop owner who have 10,000 scooters languishing in a tow yard

Amy Martyn
How Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob meme toys were birthed by the internet

Nickelodeon’s Creative Director of Toy Design, Freddy Tutiven, explains

Dami Lee
The Lotus Evija is a ludicrously powerful electric hypercar

Chinese giant Geely’s remaking of the British automaker seems to be going well

Sean O'Kane
Should you boycott Amazon Prime Day?Should you boycott Amazon Prime Day?
Russell Brandom
How Joey Salads could meme his way into Congress

The YouTuber brings his pranks — and reactionary dog-whistles — on the campaign trail.

Makena Kelly
Nomads travel to America’s Walmarts to stock Amazon’s shelves

To stock Amazon’s shelves, merchants travel the backroads of America in search of rare soap and coveted toys

Josh Dzieza