How memes, gaming and internet culture all relate to the Charlie Kirk shooting

Kirk’s rise to fame was largely bolstered by being extremely online – and it seems the suspect has that in commonHello, and welcome to TechScape. Dara Kerr here, filling in for Blake Montgomery, who promises he’ll come back from vacation. Meanwhile, I’m looking at the memes, gaming and internet culture behind the shooting of Charlie Kirk.The bullet that killed conservative activist was inscribed with a message: “Notices bulge OwO whats this?” The online world quickly recognized the reference. It’s a phrase used in internet culture to troll people in online role-play communities, specifically furries (a subculture that cosplays as anthropomorphic animal characters).How thousands of ‘overworked, underpaid’ humans train Google’s AI to seem smartLarry Ellison: Oracle co-founder who overtook Musk as world’s richest personApple debuts thinner, $999 iPhone Air at ‘awe-dropping’ annual product eventHow to Save the Internet by Nick Clegg review – spinning Silicon ValleyThe women in love with AI companions: ‘I vowed to my chatbot that I wouldn’t leave him’ Continue reading...

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