Technology

AI Is Coming for Amateur Novelists. That’s Fine.

An annual speed-writing contest lets in the robot overlords, and I, for one, welcome them.

The Last Social Network

Venmo has become the best way to see what the people you know are up to.

Chatbots Are Primed to Warp Reality

A growing body of research shows how AI can subtly mislead users—and even implant false memories.

Mark Zuckerberg Will Never Win

The Meta CEO will never satisfy his critics. He keeps trying anyway.

The Dome Is Watching You

A new arena uses facial recognition for just about everything—including churros.

AI Doomers Had Their Big Moment

Did they waste it?

Young Men Have Invented a New Way to Defeat Themselves

Rawdogging is a search for purity that cannot be achieved.

The Hardest Sell in American Car Culture

Ford is pivoting to small electric cars. Will a country of SUV lovers actually buy them?

Silicon Valley Is Coming Out in Force Against an AI-Safety Bill

California State Senator Scott Wiener responds to his many critics.

The MAGA Aesthetic Is AI Slop

Far-right influencers are flooding social media with a new kind of junk.

San Francisco’s Nocturnal Taxi Ballet

Why can’t I stop watching a livestream of a parking lot?

The Far Right Is Becoming Obsessed With Race and IQ

“Race science” has returned.

AI Cheating Is Getting Worse

Colleges still don’t have a plan.

Trump Finds a New Benghazi

With his claims that Kamala Harris “A.I.’d” an image, Trump is playing a familiar language game.

Why Does AI Art Look Like That?

Every tech company wants its image generator to be the best. But they all produce oddly similar work.

Get Ready for Tesla Cops

Police officers are falling in love with electric cars.

Elon Musk Throws a Trump Rally

X is a safe space for the far right.

Sorry, You Need a Neck Fan

The age of heat gadgets is here.

Dad Is on the Ballot

A nation turns its lonely eyes to the guy manning the grill.

Google Already Won

A landmark antitrust ruling will not change how people find information on the internet.