MrBeast Responds to Patrick Bet-David’s Claim Views Are “50% Down”

MrBeast responded to a recent claim from podcast host Patrick Bet-David that views on the YouTuber’s videos are down 50% due to YouTube’s algorithm. On a recent episode of his podcast, PBD Podcast, Bet-David cited an article claiming that YouTube’s algorithm suppresses views for many big streamers, making them look less popular than they are. […]

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Aura through the Cult of Self: opportunity creates authenticity

I introduce three “cults of digital aura” in Digital aura and the source of Truth — you can read this without having read it but it will give you more context. Tl;dr audiences judge the authenticity of digital art through distinct lenses of trust and uniqueness. In the Cult of Self, experience generates authenticity In our modern, […]

Strange Psychology Of The Virat Kohli ‘Double Tap’

By: Dipti Sadh Virat Kohli is back in the headlines again. Not from the thunder of his batting pitch, but a blunder that the “algorithm” hit. Kohli’s verified Instagram account liked a photograph of LizLaz, a German-South African blogger and digital creator. The post was not even new, and Virat does not even follow her. […]

Decentralized Training Can Help Solve AI’s Energy Woes

Artificial intelligence harbors an enormous energy appetite. Such constant cravings are evident in the hefty carbon footprint of the data centers behind the AI boom and the steady increase over time of carbon emissions from training frontier AI models.

No wonder big tech companies are warming up to nuclear energy, envisioning a future fueled by reliable, carbon-free sources. But while…

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UH Mānoa students develop algorithm to trace neutrino origins

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa student-led team developed an algorithm to determine direction in complex two-dimensional data. The research was published Feb. 6 in AIP Advances as a featured article. The algorithm helps scientists locate the source of neutrinos, which can reveal information about nuclear reactors, the sun, and cosmic events. This method provides […]

Aura through the Cult of Media: synthetic becomes authentic

I introduce three “cults of digital aura” in Digital aura and the source of Truth — you can read this without having read it but it will give you more context. Tl;dr audiences judge the authenticity of digital art through distinct lenses of trust and uniqueness. In the Cult of Media, authorship is irrelevant to […]

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