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 Twelve quests; 12,000 players. This is Pursuit, a real-world race to find clues scattered across the city, solve mysteries, and maybe make a few friends. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Hot Pursuit 

 On today's episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts talk to features editor Jason Kehe about everything from screen time limits and the return to flip phones to the romanticization of the early internet. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Uncanny Valley 

 Hulu’s Are You My First? joins a string of shows about virgins, as more young people open up about how the gender divide is impacting their sex lives. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Dry Spell 

 Bluesky has chosen to block access in the state rather than risk potential fines of up to $10,000 per violation. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, mississippi goddamn 

 Bring your stories and questions on August 28 as we explore our latest investigations into how tech is shaping education today. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Livestream Q&A 

 Focus Friend, an app to help people reduce their screen time, is dominating app downloads. But can it actually keep you off your phone? ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Bean Screen 

 As NASA grapples with major proposed budget cuts and losing some of its most brilliant minds, America’s willingness to look outward is also at risk. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Culture News, Small World 

 From a POV butterfly larvae doc to something that resembled a perfume commercial, Runway AI’s film festival selections did little to convince me of AI’s artistry. ​Read More  Culture Latest ​Culture, Culture / Movies, Cream of the Slop 

 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? ​Read More  Culture Latest ​The Big Story, Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Culture, Culture / Movies, Cut!