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‘Rizz’ Is Oxford’s 2023 Word of the Year
The word means “style, charm or attractiveness” or “the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner"
Merriam-Webster's 2023 Word of the Year Is 'Authentic'
As technology's ability to manipulate reality improves, we're all searching for the truth
The History of the Internet, From MP3s to MySpace Tom
A new online museum explores the digital artifacts that defined the internet's early days
'New Yorker' Cartoon About a Dog on the Internet Breaks Auction Records
The iconic 1993 image by Peter Steiner just became the most valuable single-panel comic ever sold
Netflix Plans to Open Brick-and-Mortar Stores in 2025
Visitors will dine at themed restaurants and participate in immersive experiences
Meet Grazer, the Winner of Fat Bear Week 2023
A fiercely aggressive mother and a skilled angler, the massive brown bear has been crowned this year's champion in the annual online popularity contest
Sun Bears Are Not Humans in Disguise, but They Deserve to Go Viral Anyway
Learn five reasons the ursines are so amazing, including their ten-inch-long tongues
The Decades-Long Struggle to Figure Out Whether Aspartame Is Bad for You
As groups within the World Health Organization are reviewing the artificial sweetner’s potential to cause cancer, take a look back at a hoax from the '90s
After 25 Years, Netflix Ends DVD Rentals
As users move to online streaming, the company will mail its last disc in September
The Ethics of Creating A.I.-Generated Images of Public Figures
Viral pictures of Pope Francis wearing a trendy white puffer coat were fabricated with A.I., but tricked internet users across the globe
Dictionary.com Adds More Than 300 New Words
Additions like “digital nomad,” “anti-fat” and “liminal space” reflect the dynamic nature of the English language
Are A.I. Image Generators Violating Copyright Laws?
Two new lawsuits argue that tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are infringing on artists' rights
Is Popular A.I. Photo App Lensa Stealing From Artists?
The tool went viral first for generating flattering portraits—and then for igniting ethical concerns
A Group of Crypto Investors Is Trying to Buy the Constitution—Again
For the second year in a row, a DAO is vying to bid on a rare first-edition copy
'Goblin Mode' Is Oxford's 2022 Word of the Year
The term describes behavior that's "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly or greedy"
'Gaslighting' Is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year
Searches for the term, defined as the "practice of grossly misleading someone," skyrocketed in 2022
Did This Man Destroy a Frida Kahlo Drawing to Make an NFT?
Businessman Martin Mobarak's stunt is now under investigation by the Mexican government
See Inside the Rarely Seen and Newly Reimagined CIA Museum
Off-limits to all but a few in-person visitors, the museum is starting to welcome the public, online at least
Bear 747 Overcomes Scandal to Win Fat Bear Week
It’s the second title in three years for the 1,400-pound behemoth dubbed “Bear Force One”
How the Bears at Alaska's Katmai National Park Became Celebrities
Park officials had no idea that the installation of live nature cameras at Brooks River ten years ago would lead to the wildly successful Fat Bear Week
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