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Forget cheating on homework and chatbot friends. Some kids are getting in on a new AI trend: thinking…
For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark
Madison Square Garden owner James Dolan has insisted that the face-recognition system and array of surveillance cameras deployed…
My Father Wants to Age in Place. AI Will Be Watching
Weeks later, out of curiosity, I requested the transcripts of everything Sensi was recording in my father’s home.…
Meet the Sad Wives of AI
Though things keep changing, some analyses suggest that women are about 20 percent less likely than men to…
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
People who had previously felt paralyzed by their NDA’s began to talk. Helena, the conflict-avoidant moderator of the…
How the Vision Pro Rollout Inflamed Tensions at Apple
To roll out its new mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro, Apple devised a plan almost as intricate as…
My Unlikely Existence – Longreads
Thoughtful stories for thoughtless times. Longreads has published hundreds of original stories—personal essays, reported features, reading lists, and…
How Is Kalshi Not Gambling?
No matter what mechanism, there’s still a bet made. Maybe you are offering a better deal. As far…
Tin Can Is a Dumb Phone for Kids. Can Someone Teach Them How to Use It?
Chet Kittleson, 38, is the cofounder of Tin Can and a father of three kids, 10, 8, and…
How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Villages looked for niches they could fill in the global market. The town of Xuchang, for instance, capitalized…
China’s Renewable Energy Revolution Is a Huge Mess That Might Save the World
Indeed, the greatest beneficiaries of China’s renewables revolution may, in fact, be consumers, both inside and outside of…
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
Amy Lindberg settled quickly into life at Lejeune. She played tennis and ran on her lunch breaks, flitting…