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Why Do Most Streaming Service Interfaces Suck So Badly?

Bad UX plagues nearly every video streaming platform. But why? And what can they do about it?

The Google Pixel 5a Might Be the Best Phone You Can Buy for Under $500

At $449, the mid-range Android handset offers smart updates in a familiar design

Apple's MagSafe Duo Charging Station Is $49 Off

The 2-in-1 charger rarely goes on sale

What Would Sigmund Freud Make of 21st-Century Fatherhood?

Ever wonder what the father of modern psychology would think of the modern world? We asked a leading scholar.

Kate Darling Knows the Secret to Coexisting With Robots

According to the MIT robot ethicist, the key isn't looking forward — it's looking back, to the animal kingdom

At the Year's Biggest Tech Show, The Future of Healthcare Took Center Stage

Telehealth, tracking devices and drones are all helping shape a post-COVID medical world

How the Pandemic Revolutionized Vending Machines

Now you can get everything from PPE to cuts of meat from machines

A New ESPN Doc Uses Deepfake Tech to Recount a Legendary NFL Feud

In “Al Davis vs. The NFL," the late Raiders' owner and Commissioner Pete Rozelle are eerily revived from the grave

This Data Suggests Tech Companies Aren’t Actually Flocking to Austin

Elon Musk's Texas move isn't part of a bigger trend, but some other cities are seeing a surprising tech worker migration

How the Coronavirus Has Changed Internet Use

Who are the traffic winners and losers?

One Doctor's Quest to Solve a Parenting Epidemic: Bad Sleep

Harvey Karp's high-tech bassinet has revolutionized the market. Will it ever reach the masses?

Life in the American Small Town Without Cellphones or Wifi

Blending high and low tech in Green Bank, West Virginia

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Is the Future of AI…Stalking?

Microsoft’s newest tech offers a masterclass in coming on too strong

ChatGPT Is Already Indispensable for One Profession

Realtors are already utilizing the AI-powered chatbot for everything from listings to legal documents

Those Cool Gadgets at CES Are Digital Privacy Nightmares

A lot of new technology seems unconcerned about your digital security

MIT Tech Helps NASA Build Parts in Space

A potential solution to a timeless problem

Volvo's COO Argues Against Charging for Minor Software Updates

A potential self-driving feature, on the other hand...

One Science Fiction Author’s Tech Predictions for 2023

Robin Sloan has some intriguing recommendations

Would You Use an App That Lets You Talk to Dead People?

We're at the frontier of a disturbing movement dubbed "grief tech"

How One Company Figured Out a Practical Use for Holograms

Forget the metaverse: ARHT’s affordable tech promises an engaging, interactive and 3-D future

Can Deepfake Technology Eliminate the Need for Movie Reshoots?

Lionsgate recently used the tech to remove 30 f-bombs from "Fall" and lower its rating

Are Technology-Free Hotels the Future of Hospitality?

A new batch of properties are doing everything they can to make sure guests use their vacation to disconnect

What Are These “Stems” That Kanye West Keeps Talking About?

You can only get Ye's new album via his own Stem Player, which is a surprisingly interesting handheld music mixing board