‘Date Like Goblins’ Thinks Playing Games Can Fix Dating Apps
More niche dating apps hope to disrupt the dominance of giants like Tinder and Hinge. The latest encourages people to date in “goblin mode.”
The Digital Signature
Society of Technology Professionals Newsletter
Donald Trump’s Plan to Hoard Billions in Bitcoin Has Economists Stumped
The former US president has promised to establish a “national bitcoin stockpile” if he’s reelected and use it to offset inflation. But economists think the plan has little merit.
The Affordable Connectivity Program Died—and Thousands of Households Have Already Lost Their Internet
The ACP provided affordable internet connectivity to low-income Americans. Since it expired in May, around 100,000 Charter subscribers have had to pull the plug.
Zombie Alt-Weeklies Are Stuffed With AI Slop About OnlyFans
Beloved alt-weeklies like the Village Voice have started publishing what appears to be AI-generated clickbait about OnlyFans.
Instagram Will Let You Make Custom AI Chatbots—Even Ones Based on Yourself
Meta’s AI Studio will let users build virtual characters, with a few limitations.
People Are Using Memecoins to Bet on the US Election
While a fight over betting on US elections plays out in court, the tech-savvy are gambling hundreds of millions of dollars on cryptocurrencies inspired by politicians.
Back to BASIC—the Most Consequential Programming Language in the History of Computing
Coding was a preserve of elites, until BASIC hit the streets.
Bitcoin Bros Go Wild for Donald Trump
At Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Trump is finally telling crypto enthusiasts what they want to hear.
Donald Trump Backs ‘Strategic Bitcoin Stockpile’ in Speech to Crypto Faithful
Appearing onstage at the Bitcoin 2024 conference, Trump also promised to “fire” SEC chair Gary Gensler, set up a crypto advisory council, and make the United States the “crypto capital of the world.”
Open Source AI Has Founders—and the FTC—Buzzing
DC went to YC to talk OS.