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Social media users in the Central Valley are freaking out about unusual fog, and what might be in it

A 400-mile blanket of fog has socked in California's Central Valley for weeks. Scientists and meteorologists say the conditions for such persistent cloud cover are ripe: an early wet season, cold temperatures and a stable, unmoving high pressure system.

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Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't work in tech?

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Meta’s Threads makes a play for podcasters and their rabid fans

If podcasters engage with the service, it could make Threads more compelling to listeners and viewers.

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She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It.

The 29-year-old woman who created the “MyBoyfriendIsAI” community on Reddit isn’t dating (or sexting) her A.I. boyfriend anymore. She found something more fulfilling.

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There's no such thing as a fake feather [video]

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I announced my divorce on Instagram and then AI impersonated me

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Cartoon Network channel errors (1995 – 2025)

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Readers reply: what is – or was – the best-ever internet meme?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsThe dramatic chipmunk, distracted boyfriend, the raccoon with the candy floss or “success kid”, what is – or was – the absolute …

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CBS News California investigates troubling skincare industry trend | "Sephora kid" Investigation

If you have a tween in your life, get-ready-with-me videos may be familiar to you. These videos saturate social media feeds, targeting young girls with multi-step skincare and routines.

Popular brands partner with kid-fluencers to create viral skincare products and social media content, and the ski…

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(Social) media manipulation in one image

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Indiana twins bridge political divide with kindness: ‘You have one family’

Identical twins Nick and Nathan Roberts prioritize kindness and civility, and say ‘we never argue about politics’A pair of identical Indiana twins whose life on opposite ends of the US’s political divide recently propelled them to internet virality say it has been key for them to prioritize kindness…

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Help! My Husband Likes to Do Something Dangerous in the Car. I Can’t Take It Anymore.

He just shrugs.

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‘Slightly haunted but manageable’: new signs cause confusion – and delight – in Christchurch

Six absurdist signs resembling official city council information boards have popped up across New Zealand’s second-largest cityOutside an abandoned building in New Zealand’s second-biggest city, a sign reads “slightly haunted but manageable”. In the middle of a busy shopping strip, pedestrians are w…

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A Comparative Analysis of Instagram and TikTok as Islamic Da'wah Media in the Digital Era

arXiv:2512.17646v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: This research aims to analyze and compare the effectiveness of Islamic da'wah on two popular social media platforms, namely Instagram and TikTok. The analysis is conducted based on four main aspects: media characteristics, da'wah communication strateg…

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Charlie Kirk’s Afterlife as AI Slop Is No Accident

The far right's love of deepfakes and distortions came back to haunt them as their assassinated hero became a brain-rot meme

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Flamboyant, furious and full of hope: CMAT is the sound of 2025 | John Harris

The Irish singer-songwriter does what the best musicians do: perfectly crystallising their time while inspirationally taking a stand against itWhat has it felt like to be alive in 2025? The basic answer probably touches on a few aspects of the 21st-century experience. One is the horror and conflict …

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Social media users in the Central Valley are freaking out about unusual fog, and what might be in it

Ask HN: What would you do if you didn't work in tech?

Meta’s Threads makes a play for podcasters and their rabid fans

She Fell in Love With ChatGPT. Then She Ghosted It.

There's no such thing as a fake feather [video]

I announced my divorce on Instagram and then AI impersonated me

Cartoon Network channel errors (1995 – 2025)

Readers reply: what is – or was – the best-ever internet meme?

CBS News California investigates troubling skincare industry trend | "Sephora kid" Investigation

(Social) media manipulation in one image

Indiana twins bridge political divide with kindness: ‘You have one family’

Help! My Husband Likes to Do Something Dangerous in the Car. I Can’t Take It Anymore.

‘Slightly haunted but manageable’: new signs cause confusion – and delight – in Christchurch

A Comparative Analysis of Instagram and TikTok as Islamic Da'wah Media in the Digital Era

Charlie Kirk’s Afterlife as AI Slop Is No Accident

Flamboyant, furious and full of hope: CMAT is the sound of 2025 | John Harris

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