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Good Taste Is More Important Than Ever

In a world of limitless AI-generated choices, people need to know how to choose best.

June 10, 2025

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Electric Cars Are Still Not Good Enough

The long, torturous wait for cheap EVs isn’t ending in 2024.

March 8, 2024

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I Am in Cloud-Storage Hell

Services such as iCloud and Google Photos are holding my memories hostage.

March 8, 2024

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Tech Fanboys Have a New Hero

The head of Nvidia is becoming a legend in real time.

March 7, 2024

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The Lifeblood of the AI Boom

Applications such as ChatGPT and DALL-E have captured the world’s imagination—but AI companies are focused on something else.

March 6, 2024

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The New York Times’ New Game Is Genius

Word search isn’t just for children anymore.

March 6, 2024

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It’s Time to Give Up on Email

Four steps for getting over a very bad relationship

March 4, 2024

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The Meditation Start-Up That’s Selling Bliss on Demand

Here come the Jhana bros.

March 4, 2024

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Did Apple Just Make a Gambling App?

The tech giant’s new sports tool shows scores, betting odds, and little else.

March 2, 2024

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You’re Looking at TikTok All Wrong

The app is basically just broadcast TV now.

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

March 1, 2024

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AI Is Taking Water From the Desert

New data centers are springing up every week. Can the Earth sustain them?

March 1, 2024