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In a world of limitless AI-generated choices, people need to know how to choose best.
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What We Know About Facebook’s Latest Data Scandal
A new report raises questions about just how much Facebook data phone manufacturers could access.
Why Do People Sign Yearbooks?
Commemorative class books evolved from practical notebooks into collections of hair clippings, rhyming couplets, and “have a great summer” wishes. An Object Lesson.
The Death of a Gig Worker
An SUV killed Pablo Avendano as he picked up jobs for the food-delivering app Caviar. Who is responsible?
Porn’s Uncanny Valley
The San Fernando Valley was once the bedroom community of the adult industry. Now technology hopes to disrupt traditional pornography—and the city it calls home.
Unfortunately, the Electric Scooters Are Fantastic
But can they succeed despite their essential dorkiness?
Crazy/Genius: Are Smartphones Ruining Our Lives?
We ask psychologists and authors if smartphone and social media usage has triggered a national health crisis — and what we can do to free ourselves from the allure of modern technology.
Memes Are Becoming Harder to Monetize
The online joke cycle moves too fast now for e-commerce businesses to keep up.
Why No One Answers Their Phone Anymore
Telephone culture is disappearing.
When Did TV Watching Peak?
It’s probably later than you think, and long after the internet became widespread.
The Radical Preacher of Palo Alto
A pastor who resigned after tweeting scathing criticisms of liberals in Silicon Valley proved too leftist even for California.