ChatGPT, Strollers, and the Anxiety of Automation
Last fall, I published a book about strollers and what they reveal about our attitudes toward children and their caretakers. Although I pitched Stroller as, in part, a critique of the…
Breville Barista Express Impress Review: An Espresso Machine With Training Wheels
Coffee is a strange beast. It’s delicious and gets you going in the morning, but the more you study about making it, the more there is to learn. Espresso is…
Meta boss Zuckerberg says new team is building ‘AI personas’
With the tech industry increasingly focusing on generative AI products following the whirlwind of interest in OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, Meta is keen to ensure that everyone knows that it too…
Ine Marie Wilmann and Pål Sverre Hagen discuss their Norwegian thriller series Furia
The world of right-wing extremism comes to the surface in the Norwegian thriller series Furia. Ine Marie Wilmann (Troll) stars as Ragna, an employee at a refugee center in a…
MacBook Pro with M2 Pro just got an unprecedented price cut
Apple just released the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 Pro chip last month, but the powerful laptop is already on sale from B&H with a $200 discount that brings…
Google Pixel 8: top 5 features I want on the Pixel 7 successor
The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are two excellent devices — possibly two of the best smartphones Google has ever made. But while they have some serious strengths,…
Q Acoustics M20 HD Review: Big Sound, Small Money
Sometimes you just fall for a sound signature from the moment the first note hits. The midrange is brimming with smooth, mellow-gold detail; the upper register is glistening and clear,…
Platforms Are Fighting Online Abuse—but Not the Right Kind
We are all at risk of experiencing occasional harassment—but for some, harassment is an everyday part of life online. In particular, many women in public life experience chronic abuse: ongoing,…
Gmail’s client-side encryption is now available to more businesses
Google has announced that Gmail’s client-side encryption mode is now generally available for businesses and educational organizations, after it launched in beta last year. The feature makes it so even…
Microsoft opens up PC Game Pass to 40 new countries in big subscription push
Microsoft is bringing a preview of its PC Game Pass service to 40 new countries today. The preview will include access to all the hundreds of games available on Microsoft’s…