Smartphones: The parasite of the modern era?
Smartphones have become "the greatest parasite of the modern age," according to new research from…
Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution
Head lice, fleas and tapeworms have been humanity's companions throughout our evolutionary history. Yet, the…
Blind box toys are booming: Are they just child's play or something more concerning?
If you've seen videos of people tearing into tiny toy packages online, or noticed teens…
Airbnb scams: New book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms
Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a…
Debunking five myths about when your devices get wet
Nearly everyone has encountered the unthinkable: Your smartphone landed in the toilet. Or you forgot…
One Tech Tip: How to use your smartphone to photograph the Northern Lights
People in parts of the U.S. may be able to see Northern lights Monday night—or…
Inside the tedious effort to tally AI’s energy appetite
After working on it for months, my colleague Casey Crownhart and I finally saw our…
The Download: reasons to be optimistic about AI’s energy use, and Caiwei Chen’s three things
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…