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Lauren Goode: I also think if there is a bright spot, it's probably going to be some of the apps that are very specific for people that help people winnow down what they're looking for and find someone who is aligned with what they want,…

In her 2012 book, Addiction by Design, anthropologist Natasha Dow Schüll lays out the different technological mechanisms casinos employ to keep people gambling. From the architecture of buildings and placement of ATMs to the design of…

UTA’s Wang notes that while she hasn’t assessed whether scammers are using generative AI to produce romance scam scripts, she is seeing evidence that they are using it to produce content for online dating profiles. “I think it is something…

Soon after WIRED's global editorial director started in 2023, she sent me a message on Slack. By accident, I hearted it. A message from my very serious, very new boss. It haunts me to this day.I have no recollection of what the message…

Replika wants you to pay, and it will find many, many ways to convince you to. Want to talk to an “advanced” AI? Upgrade to an $80 yearly subscription. Want your bot to officially play as your girlfriend, wife, or otherwise specified role?…

Oh yeah, I remember those feeds.They had stopped posting, so I was like, I'll just go straight to the source and read it there instead of waiting for this weird bot account to post it. And I just so happened to get into a stupid argument…

In 2017, Hulu made television history by becoming the first streaming network to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, thanks to the phenomenon that was The Handmaid’s Tale.While Netflix has largely cornered the…

It’s that time again, when the Chiefs somehow back their way into another Super Bowl and even your famous 13-layer dip won’t be enough to spice up your get-together. You need a plan. The best solution for a better show is a better screen,…

While Netflix seemingly led the way for other streaming networks to create compelling original programming, Hulu actually beat it all to the punch. In 2011, a year before Netflix’s Lilyhammer and two years before the arrival of House of…

Donald Trump's erratic and shameless behaviour somehow hit another new low yesterday.Anyone hoping the convicted felon and US President would see the aftermath of a major air disaster a mile from his house as a time for solemn reflection…