Technology

Meet Me in the Eternal City

Silicon Valley has always dreamed of building its own utopias. Who’s ready to move in?

The Apple Vision Pro Is Spectacular and Sad

A dispatch from the gypsum dunes of cyberspace

The New Luddites Aren’t Backing Down

Activists are organizing to combat generative AI and other technologies—and reclaiming a misunderstood label in the process.

The Apple Watch May Have a Calorie Problem

I tied myself into knots trying to close its little red ring.

AI in Politics Is So Much Bigger Than Deepfakes

Presidential campaigns have long tailored their ads and emails to specific groups. Now any politician can.

Should Teens Have Access to Disappearing Messages?

A recent lawsuit argues that Snapchat causes harm to young people through its basic design.

The Real Problem With American Universities

It isn’t DEI.

America Is Missing Out on the Best Electric Cars

Whatever kind of EV you might want, chances are China has it.

The Rise of Techno-authoritarianism

Silicon Valley has its own ascendant political ideology. It’s past time we call it what it is.

What We Discovered on ‘Deep YouTube’

The video site isn’t just a platform. It’s infrastructure.

We’ve Forgotten How to Use Computers

The mouse is sorely missed.

Air Jordan Is Finally Deflating

The brand’s rise and fall, and rise and fall again

It’s Just a Water Bottle

No one can truly explain the Stanley cup.

I Will Not Thumbs-Up Your Email

Emoji, tapbacks, and thumbs-ups were devised to spare your time and attention. Now they’ve become a chore.

Don’t Talk to People Like They’re Chatbots

AI could make our human interactions blander, more biased, or ruder.

You Will Miss the Pizza Delivery Driver

DoorDash has nothing on old-school delivery workers.

The Internet Is Being Ruined by Bloated Junk

Sites such as YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter used to be defined by short content. Not anymore.

Substack Was a Ticking Time Bomb

The platform seeded its own content-moderation crisis.

ChatGPT’s FarmVille Moment

The immediate future of generative AI looks a bit like Facebook’s past.

The Flaw That Could Ruin Generative AI

A technical problem known as “memorization” is at the heart of recent lawsuits that pose a significant threat to generative-AI companies.