Supported by: Daily Edition: Rise of the Robot Browsers View on the web â Good morning Reader, How about choosing a browser and sticking with it for the next decade? Apparently, those days are numbered. Welcome to the Age of Browserflationâwhere convenience comes at the price of, well, your privacy. Before we begin: I think you've noticed that we're running ads. When you click them, you support us directly. If you're interested in sponsoring, sharing, reviewing, or simply giving a friendly...
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Supported by: Daily Edition: Epstein Nightmare Just Got Real View on the web â Good morning Reader, Ever feel like your parents' or teachers' advice about jobs was... a bit off? Turns out Gen Z is feeling exactly that wayâbut on steroids. Meanwhile, some stories (looking at you, Epstein) just refuse to fade, and weâre here to keep peeling back the layers. Oh, and a quick heads-up: Today, youâll notice something newâads. Yep, weâre finally testing them out. If youâre feeling extra supportive,...
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Jul 14, 2025 Daily Edition: âCrypto Weekâ or âCrypto Weakâ? View on the web â Good Monday morning Reader, Ever catch yourself dropping a new word into conversation and wondering where it came from? Words have power, and apparently so does artificial intelligenceâsometimes in surprising ways. Anyway, it's Monday, the news cycle is repeating itself, and you're probably wondering if today's headlines are worth your time. Trust me, they areâbecause as always, weâre diving beneath the surface to...
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Jul 11, 2025 Daily Edition: The Politics of Krypton View on the web â Good morning Reader, Some mornings, you must know your bowl of cereal is hiding billion-dollar secrets, and today is one of those days. Meanwhile, Superman is fighting his toughest enemy yet: internet commenters, and breakfast tables across America are getting a little more Italian. So grab your coffee (and maybe some Nutella-covered Frosted Flakes?), and letâs dive into todayâs lineup. P.S. Flashback subscribersâyouâve got...
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Jul 10, 2025 Daily Edition: Warning: System Not Found View on the web â Good morning Reader, You know how it feels when you think you've seen it all, but Elon Musk shows up and redefines chaos before you've even had coffee? That was my morning. Twitterâsorry, Xâis shaking yet again, and honestly, Iâve stopped being surprised. Musk's going to run out of executives before he runs out of ideas. Elsewhere in todayâs issue, we unpack Americaâs broken emergency alert system, and yes, Flashback is...
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Jul 9, 2025 Daily Edition: When AI Goes Rogue View on the web â Good morning Reader, Let's be honest: Yesterday, as we sifted through dull news, I got worried we'd run out of interesting stuff to talk about. But apparently, the universe heard usâand delivered. Grok, Elon Musk's AI, lost its mind, and pistachios became the internet's latest obsession. (No, seriouslyânuts.) Less nutty: I've noticed online traffic has been dropping. It might be summer distractions or binge-watching...
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Jul 8, 2025 Daily Edition: Prime Day Grows Up (and Out) View on the web â Hello Reader, good morning! Itâs Prime Dayâand in classic Amazon style, theyâre extending it longer than your cousin's wedding weekend. When you're unboxing that discounted air fryer you didn't actually need, did you ever think your glorious (or not) hair is part of why you're here reading this? Yeah, it turns out our ancestors' curly hair gave us a head start, shielding our developing brains from overheating millions...
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Jul 7, 2025 Daily Edition: Welcome to Muskistan View on the web â Hey Reader, and welcome back! Hope your weekend felt longer than Elon Muskâs list of Twitter feuds. Mine sure did-partly because I spent it obsessing over our exciting news: Flashback, the quirky history section you love (and I love even more), is getting its very own newsletter! Yep, Flashbackâs stepping out into the spotlight soloâbut donât worry, The Core isnât going anywhere. It's like when your favorite character gets a...
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Juk 3, 2025 Daily Edition: 4th of July, The Core-style đşđ¸ View on the web â Good morning, Reader! We're keeping it short and sweet today (but not too short!), because tomorrow's Fourth of July, and like you, we're preparing for a well-deserved long weekend. Yep, that means no newsletter in your inbox for the next two daysâbut hey, donât panic. I wouldnât dream of leaving you completely Core-less. There's a special Fourth of July surprise for our Flashback fans tomorrow. Keep an eye on your...
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