‘3 Body Problem’ Is a Tech-Heavy Head Trip
Michael Calore: OK Kate, as our guest, what’s your recommendation this week? Kate Knibbs: Actually, I’m going to recommend another sci-fi series that’s a book adaptation and I wrote about …
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How a TikTok Ban Would Play Out
Lauren Goode: Makena, as our guest of honor and in-house TikTok expert, what’s your recommendation? Makena Kelly: Oh, man. I am back in the office for the first time in …
How Nvidia Came to Rule AI
[Break] Lauren Goode: All right, Will. What is your recommendation? Will Knight: My recommendation is this application called WhisperKit, which is from a company called Argmax, which was founded by …
Between Layoffs and Tougher Interviews, Tech Workers Are Stressed Out
There was a time when getting a job at Google or Amazon would be a ticket to long-term stability and success. Many of the big tech companies seemed immune to …
Here Comes the Flood of AI-Generated Clickbait
Michael Calore: When is the last time you visited the website The Hairpin? Lauren Goode: It’s been a while. Why do you ask? Michael Calore: You should go check it …
Slack Is Turning 10 Years Old, and Wow Has It Changed Everything
At its core, Slack is a chat app. Every day, millions of people use it to communicate, share files, and gossip with coworkers or friend groups in one organized place. …
The Apple Vision Pro Lives Deep in the Uncanny Valley
Apple’s first ever mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, arrives tomorrow. Apple has a knack for revitalizing and legitimizing a product category—something that the face computer market really needs right …
All the CES Trends That Mattered
Now you can have a slightly more complicated query like, “I’m hungry for butter chicken,” and then it knows what you’re talking about. Then it can take you to curry …
Abortion Pill Orders Are Soaring
In 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that protected abortion rights in the United States. Since then, many states have rolled back abortion …
We Have Some Things to Recommend to You
Boone Ashworth: That sounds amazing. Lauren Goode: It really does sound great. Michael Calore: Keep a jar of it, not in the fridge. Keep a jar of it on your …