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Have you ever tried having a meaningful conversation with your smart speaker? You ask it a deep, philosophical question about the meaning of life, and it responds by ordering three pounds of discount cat litter and playing a polka playlist.…

Remember when the most invasive thing in your home was a nosy neighbor named Gladys who liked to peek through your blinds? If Gladys heard you talking about your gout, the worst she could do was tell the bridge club.…

Have you ever been sitting in your comfortable recliner, discussing something incredibly specific with your spouse—like how your left knee makes a concerning clicking sound when it rains—only to open your computer ten minutes later and see an advertisement for…

Let’s imagine a world where your mom, who lives a few states away, has a new helper. We’ll call him “CareBot 3000.” This shiny gadget reminds her to take her blood pressure medication, detects if she’s had a fall, and…

Have you ever found yourself in a deep, one-sided conversation with your cat? You’re laying out your entire day—the leaky faucet, the surprisingly good tomato you had for lunch—and the cat just stares back, thinking, “Is this monologue going to…

Have you ever found yourself in a digital staring contest with an online form? You’re trying to do something simple, like sign up for a newsletter or apply for a library card, but the form has other ideas. It demands…

It’s 3 AM. You’ve been woken up by a strange new ache, a peculiar twitch, or a worrying cough that sounds suspiciously like a seal barking. Your doctor’s office is closed, of course, because doctors, unlike mysterious ailments, believe in…

Remember the old doctor’s visits? You’d drive across town, hunt for parking, and then sit in a waiting room thumbing through a magazine from 1998 about a celebrity who is now a grandparent. The whole adventure was an exercise in…

Discover how AI recommends shows and what it means for your privacy in entertainment platforms.

Remember when the most confusing thing about an election was trying to figure out what a “caucus” was? Or listening to a politician give a 20-minute answer without actually answering the question? Ah, the good old days. Back then, political…