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A collage of satirical tech ads created by comedians Harris Alterman and Dave Ross

I Gained Agency Over Agentic AI in a West 4th St Subway Station

Comedians Harris Alterman and Dave Ross have successfully turned subway slop to satire

A black and white image of a man leaning over a woman on a bed, but the woman has a robotic head that is in full color

Is the Dawn of AI the End of Sex?

Some young adults already believe AI partners could replace their real-life sexual relationships. Experts can't raise red flags fast enough.

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The Best Amazon Deals to Shop Right Now
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11 Last-Minute Amazon Gifts That’ll Save Father’s Day
Three men in elaborate designer clothes standing in front of a white background surrounded by a black border with flowers growing up from the bottom

At the “Tech Gala,” the Human Touch Prevailed
A photo illustration of a Starbucks logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. Starbucks is introducing a web3-based loyalty program called Odyssey.

How Starbucks May Actually Get People to Care About NFTs

Launching later this year, Starbucks Odyssey is basically a loyalty program with some semi-hidden Web3 technology

A pictures of a sailboat in a digital photo frame from Aura Frames

The Best Gift I Gave This Year Was This Digital Photo Frame

They’re on sale for Labor Day, so feel free to steal my idea

LG OLED Flex (model LX3), one of the first major bendable screens

Has the Bendable Screen Finally Hit the Mainstream?

New tech from LG, Asus, Corsair and Samsung suggests that flexible screens are finally having their moment

Bill Gates presents a T-shirt as a retirement gift to "Clippy," a person dressed as the Microsoft Office Assistant, as Jeff Bezos looks on

How Did Microsoft’s Clippy Become a Cult Favorite?

The cartoon paperclip comeback you never expected

Giraffes in front of Mount Kilimanjaro, a mountain that now has high-speed wifi

The Pros and Cons of Adding Wifi to Mount Kilimanjaro

Installing high-speed internet on the mountain is a divisive topic among alpinists and locals alike

In this photo illustration, a woman's silhouette holds a smartphone with the Reddit logo in the background. A recently shutdown part of subreddit allowed users to trade and sell explicit photos of women without their consent

Women Are Being Harassed by the Users of a Disturbing Reddit Forum

Users are trading explicit photos (posted without consent) and exposing personal info in forums that seem difficult to shut down

An illustration of a businessman in a suit carrying a briefcase while walking on a hamster wheel.

However Tempting, Monitoring Employees Won't Improve Productivity

Watching workers do their business is becoming a booming business. Here's why the "performance management" sector is flawed.

Woman with virtual reality glasses. A new McKinsey study suggests users may spend up to 5 hours per day in the metaverse.

Study: People May Soon Spend Up to Five Hours in the Metaverse Daily

A recent McKinsey report broke down some myths about our immersive digital world, including how we'll really use AR/VR

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Uber Announces End of Uber Rewards Program

The company will emphasize Uber One moving forward

Spotted Lanternfly

Spotted Lanternflies Now Have Their Own Influencer

Specifically, influencing people on how to catch them

A pair of black and walnut ai81 standing tower speakers from Fluance on a multi-colored red and pink dot background

The Fluance Ai81 Is an Affordable Floorstanding Hi-Fi Speaker That’ll Fit Easily Into Your Existing Set-Up

It'll work for music, gaming and home theater alike

Two students in a classroom look at a laptop on a table

Should Schools Remove Pandemic-Era Surveillance Software?

Implemented while kids were at home, the tech is still largely in use

Passenger scanning an electric bag tag at a kiosk at Alaska Airlines check-in

Electronic Bag Tags Are Coming to US Airlines. Will They Help?

"This technology...makes the entire check-in process almost all off-airport"

A view of cut logs from the end. We look at how Northvolt is developing wood-based batteries.

The Batteries of the Future Might Be Made From…Wood?

Sweden's Northvolt and Finland's Stora Enso are teaming up on the tech

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Intel's Planned Chip Price Increases Could Lead to Pricier Computers

The company cited inflation as a factor

A doorbell device with a built-in camera made by home security company Ring is seen on August 28, 2019 in Silver Spring, Maryland. Amazon admits its given police footage without a warrant 11 times this year.

Amazon Gave Ring Security Footage to Police Without a Warrant

The company admits it provided user recordings to law enforcement 11 times this year in what they call "emergency" situations

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A Camp Snap camera leaning on an apple. The tech gift is one of 40 gifts we picked under $50.

The Best Gifts Under $50, Because Good Doesn’t Have to Mean Expensive

We've got the classics, like holiday-blend coffee and cozy sweaters, as well as plenty of picks you won't find elsewhere

The best gifts to get a Gen-Z

The Best Gifts to Give Gen-Z, According to Gen-Zers

What the young and restless really want this holiday season

Cyber Monday tech deals

The Best Black Friday Tech Deals to Shop Right Now

'Tis the season for heavily-discounted gadgets from Amazon, Best Buy, Target and many more

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Review: We Tried the Most Powerful Body Sculptor on the Market

The HigherDose Body Sculptor sits at the same price point, but with more horsepower and bigger results

Labor Day sales

The Labor Day Sales Have Landed

Our 50 favorite sales (and counting), running the gamut from style to tech

Sony WH-1000XM noise-canceling headphones, which are currently on sale at Amazon

From Our EIC: Taking a Moment to Drown Out the Noise

A note on performative judgement, and the headphones you'll need to tune it out

A hand holding the Lunette sleep aid device next to a package of the Lunette withe scnet pods

Review: Can This Ingenious Device Replace Traditional Sleep Aids?

Lunette combines scent, vibration and breathwork to promote deeper sleep. It’s also the first sleep aid that’s worked for me.

Illustration of a human brain with a computer chip

China Makes Brain Implant Technology a Priority

Can Chinese brain-computer interfaces best those from American companies like Neuralink?

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18 Personalized Father’s Day Gifts for the Dad Who’s Got It All

This Father's Day, make it personal

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Ray-Ban Meta Sunglasses, the Ultimate Father’s Day Gift, Are on Sale

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarers combine top-tier tech with an iconic sunglasses frame. They also make a great present for dad.

A QTS data center complex under development in Fayetteville, Georgia.

The Dumbest Way to Accelerate the Water Crisis

AI isn’t only turning our brains to mush, it’s sucking our country dry in the process

An illustration of a man's head with a circuit board attached

Take It From a Woman: Using AI Isn’t Sexy

I'm begging you to use your real brain

Three analog scenes: a woman playing backgammon, a man using a record player, and a person reading a book at a wooden table. Here's how to unplug and lead a more analog life.

The Analog Life: 50 Ways to Unplug and Feel Human Again

There’s life beyond the infinite scroll. We put together a toolkit of habits, routines and products to help you live more intentionally.

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Report: Meta AI Shown Engaging in Explicit Chats With Underage Users

An investigation from “The Wall Street Journal” found unsettling activity from the voice assistants, even those that mimic celebrities

The sauna at Othership, a modern hot and cold therapy spa, in Ontario, Canada

Why Saunas Are Suddenly in Vogue in the Tech World

It connects to a larger social movement

Google location tracking

Google Is Making It Easier For Your Friends to Find You

Find My Device now has a social component