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A bar full of young things staring at TV screens. But they’re not watching football
It’s the pop-up everyone in the US capital is talking about. Prediction markets are all the rage in America – just don’t ask them if they’re promoting gambling.
- Michael Koziol
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Have we all traded our anonymity for convenience?
Paranoia about being watched much of the time no longer feels like the ramblings of just tin-hatted conspiracy theorists.
- Brodie Lancaster
- Perspective
- Religion
I paid an Etsy witch to cast a spell – and it worked (I think)
With spells advertised for less than $5, I couldn’t resist, and was duly rewarded when a “weather ritual” paid off.
- Neesha Sinnya
- Opinion
- Social media
The male equivalent of “girl dinner” is here. And it looks like a dog’s breakfast
Boy kibble is meal-prep redressed for a new generation, with the underlying message: eat like dogs, look like gods.
- James Colley
Heteroflexible, fertility vampires and affair baiting: The terms defining dating now
In honour of Valentine’s Day, let us help you decode the chaotic ways we’re describing modern courtship.
- Courtney Thompson
- Opinion
- Opinion
Should we be banning influencers? China is having a crack
Should we expect social media influencers like Joe Rogan and Kim Kardashian to have degrees or certifications before discussing “serious” topics?
- Simon Taylor
Panic as breached details of 183m accounts, including Gmail, emerge
The news isn’t nearly as bad as some online would have you believe, but it’s always a good idea to check your security.
- Tim Biggs
Pet GPS brings location tracking for dogs and cats into Life360
Australian families have a new option for keeping tabs on escape-prone dogs and cats with a device to trace their whereabouts.
- Tim Biggs
- Opinion
- Opinion
Wordle’s a fad, and it’s well and truly K-A-P-U-T
Back in February 2022, like half the planet, I started a Wordle Whatsapp group chat with 10 friends. Every morning, we’d post our grids. Now it’s fallen eerily silent.
- Ali Berg
- Opinion
- Opinion
A comedian mocked me for paying $200 for this free service, but you should stump up too
On the way out of the show, I sensed that people were staring at me, wanting to catch a glimpse of the unrepentant dork whose awkward voice they’d heard during the exchange.
- James Panichi