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Julia Steinberg
Meet the Women with AI Boyfriends
‘I didn’t see it as cheating at all.’ For some, chatbots are a way out of toxic relationships.
Julia Steinberg
What School Didn’t Teach Us: How It Feels to Work Hard
I know I’m going to spend my life on a laptop. So I volunteered on a farm before college, to get my hands dirty.
Julia Steinberg
The MAGA Communists Launched a Party
A strange new branch of the right wants to ban ‘ANTIFA Street Terrorism,’ subsidize gym memberships and ‘Deport Bush Family.’
Julia Steinberg
Who Does Wikipedia Consider a ‘Reliable Source’ on Israel-Palestine?
Three of the site's pseudonymous editors have decided the Anti-Defamation League can't be trusted; meanwhile, Al Jazeera is uncritically cited.
Julia Steinberg
Jamaal Bowman Loses Bigly
The Squad member was ousted in yesterday’s primary by George Latimer, who told The Free Press: ‘Grassroots Democrats of this district do not want…
Peter Savodnik and Julia Steinberg
This Company Believes in 'Protecting Women’s Sports.' TikTok Banned Its Ad.
'They offered no reason for how we violated their policies, the founder of XX-XY Athletics, Jennifer Sey, told The Free Press.
Julia Steinberg
My First Job, at the Stanford Internet Observatory
The research center, which is shutting its doors, was supposed to tackle “misinformation.” Instead, they hired a bunch of interns to flag social media…
Julia Steinberg
Inside the New Wave of Old-School Education
Amid growing claims that schools indoctrinate students, ‘classical education’—which teaches kids to think critically and master old books—is making a…
Julia Steinberg
Why This Berkeley Professor Is Sleeping in His Office
Ron Hassner says he isn’t leaving until his school agrees to take antisemitism and free speech seriously. We met him at hour 93. . . 
Julia Steinberg
The 22-Year-Old Who Unlocked the Secrets of Ancient Rome
A treasure trove of ancient texts has been unreadable for 2,000 years. By using an AI program he designed, Luke Farritor helped unveil its mysteries for…
Julia Steinberg
Move Fast and Make Things
Critics want Silicon Valley to pause. These tech leaders have another idea: accelerate.
Julia Steinberg
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