Smart Appliances Are at the Gates
Before the rise of smart appliances, buying a refrigerator or a television marked the end of a transaction. You paid for it, brought it home,… Read More
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“I just wanted a refrigerator. Now the toilet wants my email address, the washing machine needs a password, and my toothbrush is threatening to report me.”
Before the rise of smart appliances, buying a refrigerator or a television marked the end of a transaction. You paid for it, brought it home,… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO — Benevolux, the artificial intelligence company valued at $900 billion, today launched CareBot 7, which it calls “the most cautious AI chatbot ever… Read More
Explore the cancelled podcasts graveyard, the final resting place of six once-popular shows Archetypes, created by Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, age 45, an American… Read More
The earliest podcast failure signs were once confined to licensed engineers, monolithic transmitters, and gentlemen wearing ties in soundproofed rooms. Today anyone with a functioning… Read More
The Founding Fathers warned against foreign entanglements. Nobody thought to mention Mercury in retrograde.
In this week’s Presidential Horoscopes, each zodiac sign is represented by an American president born under its celestial jurisdiction. The results suggest that naked ambition,… Read More
Personal hygiene is a determined affair. Some people carry breath mints. Some people carry Dude Wipes. Others carry a portable bidet, a rechargeable device capable… Read More
Every year, on the third Friday of October, Americans observe Reply-All Remorse Day, honoring the half-second between clicking “Reply All” and realizing you had meant… Read More
LOS ANGELES — A Netflix documentary about an unsolved disappearance will be followed by a three-part companion series examining why its six-part investigation failed to… Read More