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In a world of limitless AI-generated choices, people need to know how to choose best.
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Instagram and Facebook Ban Far-Right Extremists
Alex Jones, Infowars, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer, Paul Nehlen, and Louis Farrakhan have all been removed from the platforms.
AI Evolved These Creepy Images to Please a Monkey’s Brain
What happens when an algorithm can ask neurons what they want to see?
The Most Exciting Thing About Smartphones Isn’t Here Yet
5G is the next wave of wireless technology—but it might take a while.
The Only Thing You Can’t Subscribe to Now Is Stability
Today’s subscription services cover toilet paper, dog toys, and furniture. But what is lost with convenience?
The End of Cyberspace
Internet theorists and companies once declared themselves free of nations and governance, but that’s all over now.
Instagram Is the New Mall
The platform is allowing influencers to sell things to users directly through their posts.
When Your Amazon Purchase Explodes
Shoddily made lithium-ion batteries can cause serious injury and even death. How do they keep ending up in consumers’ hands?
The Meme Terrorists
Violence in synagogues and mosques is kindling for a larger inferno of distrust online.
People Are Clamoring to Buy Old Insulin Pumps
How an obsolete medical device with a security flaw became a must-have for some patients with type 1 diabetes
The Underlying Messages That Screen-Time Recommendations Send Parents
Providing the sort of straightforward guidance parents desire is hard for anyone, even experts.