Matthew Gault
GOP Lawmakers Reveal They Don’t Know How Launching Nukes Works Amid Defense Secretary Health Crisis
Contrary to Republicans’ panicked declarations, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization does not affect nuclear command and control.
'Magic: The Gathering' Publisher Denies, Then Admits, Using AI Art In Promo Image
This isn't the first time fans have called out the publisher for using AI generated art.
A $317M Strategic Bomber Just Crashed on U.S. Soil. It's Not the First Time.
The B1-B is America's ugliest, saddest midde-aged bomber. And one just crashed for the first time in more than 20 years.
OpenAI’s Make or Break Lawsuit and the Golden Idol of AGI
The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft in a case that could have widespread ramifications for the tech industry.
The U.S. Court System Couldn't Handle the Epstein Docs Release
This is America and we have a right to government transparency—if we can afford it, and if the website works.
Widely-Hyped Mickey Mouse Horror Game Sure Looks Sketchy as Hell
A game made using purchased assets and AI voices was announced less than 24 hours after Mickey's first cartoon entered the public domain.
The Great American Train Wreck Isn’t Going Away
The freight system in the United States is prone to disaster. This is why.
China Using AI to Create Anti-American Memes Capitalizing on Israel-Palestine, Researchers Find
According to a new report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, the CCP is spreading memes depicting Biden as a war crazed tyrant.
Nuclear Threats Are Looming, And Nobody Knows How Many Nukes Are Out There
Researchers are using open-source intelligence such as satellite imagery and military parades to lift the fog surrounding the world’s nuclear stockpiles.
Conspiracy Theorists Think A24's 'Civil War' Is Actually 'Programming' Americans For Civil War
Two new films, the Obama-produced 'Leave the World Behind' on Netflix and Alex Garland's 'Civil War,' have been wrapped up in the right's latest conspiracy.
I Lived in Texas for 35 Years. Here’s Why Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Makes Perfect Sense
The politics and populations of Texas and California are more closely aligned than you could possibly imagine.
The Old Internet Is Dying, and Something Worse Is Being Born
As the web declines, we pause to talk about the death of criticism and what happens when someone rips off your work.