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He Emptied an Entire Crypto Exchange Onto a Thumb Drive. Then He Disappeared
Faruk Özer just started a 11,196-year prison sentence. Did he almost get away with the biggest heist in Turkey’s history, or was it all just a big misunderstanding?
Rainbow Reflection
Here's How Generative AI Depicts Queer People
The Big Interview
‘$5,000 to Save a Life Is a Bargain’
As Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall sends effective altruism into a spiral of self-doubt, the idealist quant Elie Hassenfeld is still helping Silicon Valley richies give away hundreds of millions each year.
Immoral calculus
The Deaths of Effective Altruism
A Tale of Two Cities
The Mayor of London Enters the Bullshit Cinematic Universe
Snoo You Lose
Can Reddit Survive Its Own IPO?
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The Best Grills to Up Your Cookout Game
We grilled, smoked, baked, cleaned, and repeated to find the best option for every home.
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The Best Gaming Headsets for Every System
After the Fall
Sam Bankman-Fried Built a Crypto Paradise in the Bahamas—Now He's a Bad Memory
FTX staff lived the high life in the Bahamas. Following the exchange's high-profile collapse, the country is trying to rebuild its reputation.
The Book of Woe
Inside the Battle to Define Mental Illness
Machine Not Learning
What Really Happened When Google Ousted Timnit Gebru
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A Ghost Ship’s Doomed Journey Through the Gate of Tears
Millions lost internet service after three cables in the Red Sea were damaged. Houthi rebels deny targeting the cables, but their missile attack on a cargo ship, left adrift for months, is likely to blame.
Science
Scientists Are Unlocking the Secrets of Your ‘Little Brain’
The cerebellum is responsible for far more than coordinating movement. New techniques reveal that it is, in fact, a hub of sensory and emotional processing in the brain.
Security
You Should Update Apple iOS and Google Chrome ASAP
Plus: Microsoft patches over 60 vulnerabilities, Mozilla fixes two Firefox zero-day bugs, Google patches 40 issues in Android, and more.
Backchannel
The Deaths of Effective Altruism
Sam Bankman-Fried is finally facing punishment. Let’s also put his ruinous philosophy on trial.
