plaintext
-
Tech
How to Live Well, Love AI, and Party Like a 6-Year-Old
Kevin Kelly had a birthday party earlier this month. It featured a giant bubble-maker, a magic show, an ice cream…
Read More » -
Tech
Apple’s VisionOS Makes a Bold Leap in Computer Interface
Like everyone else who got to test Apple’s new Vision Pro after its unveiling at the Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino,…
Read More » -
Tech
The Instagram Founders’ News App Artifact Is Actually an AI Play
The invasion of chatbots has disrupted the plans of countless businesses, including some that had been working on that very…
Read More » -
Tech
Everyone Wants to Regulate AI. No One Can Agree How
I agree with every single one of those points, which can potentially guide us on the actual boundaries we might…
Read More » -
Tech
To Save Downtowns, Destroy Them
Remote work revealed that core areas of San Francisco and other cities are overreliant on offices. It’s time to reimagine…
Read More » -
Tech
You’re Probably Underestimating AI Chatbots
In the spring of 2007, I was one of four journalists anointed by Steve Jobs to review the iPhone. This…
Read More » -
Tech
Gary Marcus Used to Call AI Stupid—Now He Calls It Dangerous
Back then–only months ago—Marcus’ quibbling was technical. But now that large language models have become a global phenomenon, his focus…
Read More » -
Tech
BuzzFeed and Gawker Meme-ified Reality With This One Weird Trick
Ben Smith thought that he’d be spending the end of April banking interviews about his book that goes on sale…
Read More » -
Tech
How the Streaming Era Turned Music Into Sludge
I woke up one day last year and realized I no longer listened to music. Instead I just listened to…
Read More » -
Tech
Tech Layoffs Reveal America’s Unhealthy Obsession With Work
It’s so nice that everything’s back to normal at the office now, isn’t it? If “normal” means mass layoffs, empty office…
Read More »