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Want to quit your smartphone? Join this club.

For the past few months, a shadowy company called Dumb and Co. has been convincing people in Washington, DC, to…

Are you old, or do you know who Sombr is?

This is Sombr, a real-life musician who functions as a litmus test between youths and olds. | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images…

The “welfare queen” stereotype is back — and it’s going viral

Carts full of groceries wait to be given to people in need at a Miami food bank before SNAP benefits…

When the AI bubble pops

Every tech company now seems to have their own AI: Google Gemini. OpenAI’s ChatGPT. MetaAI. Spending for AI is reaching…

When does trying to have a healthier baby become eugenics-y?

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based…

The accessibility revolution hiding in your AirPods

Apple’s hearing aid audio lab. As a person firmly ensconced in middle age — 57 percent of the way through…

This counterintuitive advice about kids and phones makes a lot of sense

Phones are a fact of life in the 21st century, and even if you try to keep them away from…

A tournament tried to test how well experts could forecast AI progress. They were all wrong.

Two boxing robots from Unitree at Shanghai New Expo Center on July 28, 2025. | Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images…

You’re paying too much for your phone

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up the new and very orange iPhone 17 Pro, which Mr. Beast appears to admire.…

Social media is the worst place to be right now

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk speaks during a Trump campaign rally on August 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. If…