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Copper prices are at record highs, but for TikTok creators, the real money may be in teaching others how to strip wire—and selling them the tools to do it. Read More Culture LatestBusiness, Business / Social Media, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Copping Copper 

Every day, Wikipedia biographies of living people are flagged for deletion because the subjects are not “notable” enough. How do these poor souls take the news? Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Ghosted 

Coyotec is bilingual, swears, and tells listeners how to defend themselves against ICE. Its popularity comes as more broadcasters are experimenting with artificial personalities. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Making Waves 

Upward, a newly relaunched Christian app, is pitching trad values to a generation that barely even dates. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Old School 

From Trump TV to a Shark Tank knockoff, the president’s latest entertainment ventures are a steep decline from his days on The Apprentice. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / TV, Hate Watch 

It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but with a friendly user interface, great remote, and below-average price, it doesn’t have to. Read More Culture LatestGear, Gear / Reviews, Culture / TV, OLED Curious 

Ultra Right Beer, a brand launched in 2023 by MAGA political consultant Seth Weathers, has vanished from the internet with many deliveries unfulfilled. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Tall Order 

Hysteria over the agent's appearance in a 7,500-person group reveals that internet experts have outdated notions of privacy. Read More Culture LatestCulture, Culture / Digital Culture, Bot Mess 

Mary Anne Franks has spent years fighting against online abuse. When people are abused with impunity, she says, the message becomes “We do not care about women’s voices.” Read More Culture LatestThe Big Story, Culture, The Big Interview