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Category: Technology
How to Escape Group Chat Hell
A specific cadence for contemporary group chats eludes me. The rapid-fire tempo of texts combined with custom stickers, often based on inside jokes, leaves me […]
Why the Hottest New Wearables Want to Be Ignored
Whoop has made screen-free wearables since its first proper release in 2015, but the shift in what Whoop considers itself to be about mirrors the […]
The Best Label Makers (2026): Brother, Niimbot, Dymo
If what you value in a label maker is a result that looks polished, professional, and decidedly not homemade, the P-touch Cube Plus is calling […]
The Easiest Ways to Share Anything Between Android and iOS
Whisper it quietly, but certain bricks in Apple’s walled garden might be getting taken away. Thanks to some recent upgrades added to Android by Google, […]
Inside Meta’s Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers
Meta is testing robots that can plug in cables, reset servers, and handle other tasks inside its data centers, according to several current and former […]
He Scraped All of Their Art for AI. Now He’s Collaborating on a Tool to Help Them
Since early 2023, photographer Jingna Zhang and a small crew of volunteers have worked tirelessly to maintain an image-sharing social media and portfolio app called […]
Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment
Under the influence of psychedelics, the usual organization of the human brain loosens. That’s what scientists have generally thought, with several studies showing that when […]
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Has a Hidden Technological Leap
Two mirrors, each small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, are set to change how we understand the cosmos. The launch window […]
The Cybersecurity Apocalypse Is Coming in ‘Months,’ AI Giants Warn
You may have noticed that Flock Safety’s automatic license plate reader cameras—and the cops who misuse them—are getting a lot of coverage lately. This week, […]