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These ‘Masturbation Consultants’ Were Hired to Pleasure Themselves With AI

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Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”

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People Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop Them

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Human-AI marriages are not currently recognized by US law. Some Republican state policymakers are drafting legislation to keep it that way.

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You’re Thinking About Online Trends All Wrong

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From pessimism around dating to AI reshaping culture, cyber-ethnographer Ruby J. Thelot tells WIRED why people are putting too much stock into things that go viral.

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The Outlaw Chemist Teaching People How to Make Drugs From Scratch

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Willy Myco has made over 120 videos showing people his exact process for making everything from LSD to DMT vapes. Not everyone’s a fan of his methods.

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The ‘Manosphere’ Isn’t a Movement. It’s a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry

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Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals.

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There’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating Disorders

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Online speculation over the weight loss of celebrities like Ariana Grande—even out of genuine concern—can make things worse for people struggling with eating disorders.

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TikTok Says ‘Moderator Error’ Kept Perez Hilton Livestream Up

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The gossip blogger was on TikTok covered in what appeared to be blood and wielding a knifelike object before the platform cut his stream. He’s since been hospitalized.

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Viral Mugshot Accounts Are Ruining Women’s Lives

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Mugshawtys and similar pages often frame mugshots as thirst traps. The women featured are humiliated and are sometimes harassed for months and years after their arrests.

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People Are Ghosting Long-Term Partners. Some Don’t Regret It

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The communication-free form of breaking up has become ubiquitous. “I no longer had to bear her energy,” a man who ghosted his partner of four years tells WIRED.

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YouTube Star AboFlah Made Streaming His Life. He Wants His Kids to Live Offline

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AboFlah talks about his new goals, streaming for charity, and when it’s time to log off.

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