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China’s AI News Anchor Makes the News More Boring

A Chinese news agency debuted a news anchor powered by artificial intelligence at the World Internet Conference yesterday.
Caroline Haskins
11.8.18
relationships

The Emotional Impact of Having Sex With an Ex Isn't Always Bad

Hookups between former partners are surprisingly common, according to a new study.
Justin Lehmiller, PhD
11.8.18
Ew

Indonesian Flight Delayed So Cabin Crew Could Remove 2 Tons of Smelly-Ass Durian

“I yelled at the other passengers 'Who on this plane wants to fly?' They all chanted back 'not us!!'"
Jelisa Castrodale
11.8.18
free play

'Hot Pot Panic' Is a Charming Fake Friendship Simulator

Reflect on the horrors of socializing while cooking up some delicious video game food.
Natalie Watson
11.8.18
abortion

Alabama and West Virginia no longer support the right to an abortion

They're among the states getting ready for a post-Roe future
Carter Sherman
11.8.18
Andy Warhol

I Made Three of Andy Warhol’s Weirdest Soup Flavors

Vegetarian Vegetable, Hot Dog Bean, Scotch Broth: what we can learn from these bizarre icons.
Melanie Woods
11.8.18
money brain

Most Money Advice Is Worthless When You’re Poor

Savings tips are classist garbage and belong in the trash.
Talia Jane
11.8.18
lobbying

Big Oil Defeats a Carbon Fee By Arguing It Doesn't Go Far Enough

It would have been the first carbon fee enacted in the US. Oil lobbyists fought it by making a novel, hypocritical argument, and it worked.
Caroline Haskins
11.8.18
The VICE Guide to Right Now

This Guy Says His Illegal 200-Pound Pet Gator Liked to 'Come Sit on My Lap'

"He was like a dog. I don't think he knew he was an alligator."
River Donaghey
11.8.18
The Thoughtful Entrance Into Cannabis Life

Precisely 420 Words on John Mayer Not Being a Dick Now

In a new Billboard feature, the guitarist talks blowing up a Winnebago on his 40th birthday, making Sunday morning omelette music, and Mason Ramsey, whom he's been thinking about a lot. Wonderful.
Alex Robert Ross
11.8.18
Mass Shootings

Everything we know about the former Marine who killed 12 people in Thousand Oaks

The shooter's gun was legal but the extended-capacity magazine was banned in California.
Tess Owen
David Gilbert
11.8.18
Anime

Lakeith Stanfield and Flying Lotus Are Making a Bonkers Netflix Anime

The streaming service just announced 'Yasuke,' a magic samurai robot anime, along with four other titles including 'Pacific Rim' and 'Altered Carbon.'
Beckett Mufson
11.8.18
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