Technology

Stadiums Have Gotten Downright Dystopian

Fans are getting a glimpse of the future of surveillance.

A Chatbot Is Secretly Doing My Job

On creating serviceable copy using ChatGPT

Why Would Anyone Pay for Facebook?

The tech giant is taking the worst ideas from the airline industry.

The Supreme Court Actually Understands the Internet

Justices acquitted themselves well during oral arguments on two pivotal cases this week.

Shoppers Are Stuck in a Dupe Loop

TikTok made knockoffs cool. At what cost?

America Built an Actually Good Airport

LaGuardia is reborn, and it has a message for the nation.

Netflix Crossed a Line

The intangibles you didn’t even realize you had come to expect are disappearing.

Welcome to the Golden Age of Clichés

Chatbots can’t think outside the box, unleashing even more nonsense filler words onto the world.

I Watched Elon Musk Kill Twitter’s Culture From the Inside

This bizarre episode in social-media history proves that it’s well past time for meaningful tech oversight.

Buttons Are Bougie Now

Everyone is tired of touch screens.

AI Search Is a Disaster

Microsoft and Google believe chatbots will change search forever. So far, there’s no reason to believe the hype.

The Death of the Smart Shopper

Internet retail was supposed to supercharge the informed consumer. What happened?

Is This The Week AI Changed Everything?

Tech companies certainly say so. The reality is much more dizzying.

The Tech Giants Want What the NFL Has

Amazon and Google are ushering in a new era of America’s biggest sports league.

The Most Important Job Skill of This Century

Your work future could depend on how well you can talk to AI.

Palo Alto’s First Tech Giant Was a Horse Farm

The region has been in the disruption business for nearly 150 years.

More Seinfeld Than Seinfeld Itself

An AI version of the classic sitcom was funny—until it wasn’t.

‘Scar Girl’ Is a Sign That the Internet Is Broken

Why are so many people obsessing over an 18-year-old’s face?

A Machine Crushed Us at Pokémon

Mastering games could be the first step to mastering real life.

ChatGPT Is About to Dump More Work on Everyone

Artificial intelligence could spare you some effort. Even if it does, it will create a lot more work in the process.