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My new neighbors are robots
The robots in my building are multiplying. It started with one roughly the size of a doghouse that cleans the…
50,000 clandestine Starlink terminals are keeping Iranians in touch with the rest of the world
Security forces are seen during a pro-government rally on January 12, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. | Stringer/Getty Images It’s difficult…
A non-coder’s guide to Claude Code
If it feels like the tech people in your life and on your timeline have collectively lost their minds —…
Gadgets are getting worse and more expensive at the same time
The paper clip problem always seemed too absurd to me. Also known as the paper clip maximizer, this is the…
How right-wing influencers are bending reality in Minneapolis
Residents protest a federal agent-involved shooting during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 14, 2026. | Madison Thorn/Anadolu…
AI is uncannily good at diagnosis. Its makers just won’t say so.
OpenAI recently launched ChatGPT Health, which lets users connect their medical records and fitness data. How often have you asked…
A world without flu is possible
This year is shaping to be a tough flu season, with less than half of adults getting a flu shot.…
We’re probably going to learn to live with AI music
Mikey Shulman, the co-founder of Suno, an app to create AI music. | Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images…
Grok’s nonconsensual porn problem is part of a long, gross legacy
For the past few weeks, Elon Musk’s Grok AI bot has been generating pornographic images of women and underage girls,…
Imagine enjoying a customer service experience
The weirdest thing happened to me recently. I contacted a customer service department and enjoyed it. I sent an email,…
