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Ikea Will Pay You Real Money to Work in Its Virtual Roblox Store

Swedish Meet Space

Ikea Will Pay You Real Money to Work in Its Virtual Roblox Store

Megan Farokhmanesh

When a Video Game Developer Gets Outed as Abusive, What Happens Next?

Digital Culture

When a Video Game Developer Gets Outed as Abusive, What Happens Next?

Megan Farokhmanesh

The Uncanny Rise of the World’s First AI Beauty Pageant

Face Server

The Uncanny Rise of the World’s First AI Beauty Pageant

Marah Eakin

How a Samsung Washing Machine Chime Triggered a YouTube Copyright Fiasco

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How a Samsung Washing Machine Chime Triggered a YouTube Copyright Fiasco

Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica

The World Needs More Animal Wells

Gaming Culture

The World Needs More Animal Wells

Megan Farokhmanesh

The Limits of the AI-Generated 'Eyes on Rafah' Image

The Monitor

The Limits of the AI-Generated 'Eyes on Rafah' Image

Angela Watercutter

I Spent an Hour in Marvel’s Apple Vision Pro Experience. I’m Still Not Sure Why

Hand Waving

I Spent an Hour in Marvel’s Apple Vision Pro Experience. I’m Still Not Sure Why

Marah Eakin

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Sets the Standard for Classic Game Remakes

Re-Ply

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Sets the Standard for Classic Game Remakes

Eric Ravenscraft

The Rebirth of Queer Cruising Apps

Pleasure Map

The Rebirth of Queer Cruising Apps

Jason Parham

Shockbuster Season: Why the Death of the Summer Movie Is a Good Thing

Reboot

Shockbuster Season: Why the Death of the Summer Movie Is a Good Thing

Angela Watercutter

Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI Feud Makes Her an Uncanny Folk Hero

The Monitor

Scarlett Johansson’s OpenAI Feud Makes Her an Uncanny Folk Hero

Angela Watercutter

US Sues to Break Up Ticketmaster and Live Nation, Alleging Monopoly Abuse

Strangleholds

US Sues to Break Up Ticketmaster and Live Nation, Alleging Monopoly Abuse

Joel Khalili

Furiosa Crystalizes the Power—and Limits—of Cli-Fi

Movie Review

Furiosa Crystalizes the Power—and Limits—of Cli-Fi

John Semley

The 18 Best PlayStation Plus Games

Play Time

The 18 Best PlayStation Plus Games

Reece Rogers

Netflix Isn’t About Flicks Anymore

The Monitor

Netflix Isn’t About Flicks Anymore

Angela Watercutter

Jane Schoenbrun Wants to Blow Up Your TV

WIRED Q&A

Jane Schoenbrun Wants to Blow Up Your TV

Jason Parham

Hades II Proves Lightning Can Strike Twice

First Impressions

Hades II Proves Lightning Can Strike Twice

Louryn Strampe

There’s Nothing Revolutionary About Morning After the Revolution

Struggle Session

There’s Nothing Revolutionary About Morning After the Revolution

Kate Knibbs

I Am Once Again Asking Our Tech Overlords to Watch the Whole Movie

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I Am Once Again Asking Our Tech Overlords to Watch the Whole Movie

Brian Barrett

Playing Hades II? Here Are Our Best Tips for Getting Started

Defeat Time

Playing Hades II? Here Are Our Best Tips for Getting Started

Reece Rogers