EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 5 MIN
AI brings actors back to life / The meaning of 867-5309 changes / Proof people have always been sarcastic
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What happens when technology starts bringing people back from the dead?In this episode of News Sidequest, we explore the growing use of AI to recreate actors like Val Kilmer—and where the line might be between tribute and something else.We also look at how the famous number 867-5309 has taken on a completely different meaning over time, and what a 2,000-year-old sarcastic message reveals about how little human behavior has actually changed.Plus: exploding comets, questionable lawsuits, bank robbers with poor returns, and more from around the edges of the news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What happens when technology starts bringing people back from the dead?In this episode of News Sidequest, we explore the growing use of AI to recreate actors like Val Kilmer—and where the line might be between tribute and something else.We also look at how the famous number 867-5309 has taken on a completely different meaning over time, and what a 2,000-year-old sarcastic message reveals about how little human behavior has actually changed.Plus: exploding comets, questionable lawsuits, bank robbers with poor returns, and more from around the edges of the news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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