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05.12.26
BUSINESS
Ilya Sutskever Stands by His Role in Sam Altman’s OpenAI Ouster: ‘I Didn’t Want It to Be Destroyed’
BY PARESH DAVE AND MAXWELL ZEFF | 4-MINUTE READ
The former OpenAI chief scientist may be estranged from the company, but he still came to its defense as he testified on Monday.
► In case you missed it: Listen back to our livestream AMA on the Musk v. Altman trial that could determine the fate of OpenAI
SCIENCE
A New Hantavirus Vaccine Is in the Works
BY JAVIER CARBAJAL | 3-MINUTE READ
Since 2023, Moderna and Korea University have been developing a new mRNA vaccine for hantavirus. The work has been promising so far, but a finished product isn't likely coming any time soon.
POLITICS
There’s an Unhinged New Video Game About Trump and the Iran War
BY MAKENA KELLY | 2-MINUTE READ
The game, developed by the group of anonymous artists known as Secret Handshake, is available online and in person in Washington, DC.
GEAR NEWS
Update Your iPhone Now for Better Encrypted Messaging With Android
BY REECE ROGERS | 2-MINUTE READ
As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones.
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UNCANNY VALLEY
The Creators of Hacks Really, Really, Really Hate AI
BY KATIE DRUMMOND | 5-MINUTE READ
Ahead of the hit show’s finale, cocreators Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello talk about media consolidation, the perils of censorship, and why they find AI “deeply disturbing.”
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CULTURE
Some Women Are Obsessively Testing Their Vaginas to Optimize Them
BY EJ DICKSON | 5-MINUTE READ
Biohacker Bryan Johnson recently bragged about his girlfriend's “top 1%” vagina as the at-home vaginal microbiome test industry is thriving. But experts are skeptical.
Testing for ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
BY ANNA MCKIE | 4-MINUTE READ
There’s a more accurate way of measuring who’s at risk for cholesterol-related health issues. So why don’t more doctors use it?
What Happens When You Try to Treat OCD With Psilocybin
BY SIMONE STOLZOFF | 19-MINUTE READ
Colloquially, OCD is known as the doubting disorder. In his new book “How to Not Know,” Simone Stolzoff explores whether treating that uncertainty with magic mushrooms can help people through it.
