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‘Sharenting’ is problematic. This app gives parents an alternative way to post about their kids
While tweens and teens are using social media more than ever, their online presence often begins before they can even say “TikTok.”...
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Auto-GPT and BabyAGI: How ‘autonomous agents’ are bringing generative AI to the masses
Over the past week, developers around the world have begun building “autonomous agents” that work with large language models (LLMs)...
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Spotify now lets publishers automatically transform radio broadcasts into podcasts
Spotify announced on Thursday that it is releasing new technology to turn broadcasts into podcasts for any publisher with a Megaphone account,...
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Your guide to Twitter alternatives
Five-and-a-half months after Elon Musk took charge of Twitter, the criticisms aren’t calming down. If anything, they’re growing...
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5 free must-have tools for podcasters
Ready to start your own podcast? Join the club. There are . . . a lot of us at the moment. Don’t let that dissuade you, though....
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Bitcoin price is back above $30,000. But why?
At the time of this writing, Bitcoin is sitting just north of $30,200 per coin. Not only is that a healthy jump from the $28,000 level it was at...
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Your car’s touchscreen dashboard is a hazard. This Huyndai designer has a retro fix
Get into any car designed in the 2020s and you may feel like you’re in a Star Trek shuttle. With the exception of the steering wheel, most...
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How this new AR technology is putting MLB games into the hands of fans
While the world is fixated on the global AI craze and the ensuing land grab, an emerging AR technology is quietly gaining traction and it promises...
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These gutsy brothers want to fix your gut health—and give Tums and Pepcid heartburn
It takes a minute to find the Austin offices of Noah Kraft and Lucas Kraft, the red-headed brothers behind Wonderbelly, a new antacid heartburn...
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Ukraine’s sneaky submarine may change naval warfare forever
In the Arabian Desert—somewhere past the end of Dubai—a small band of misfits claim to have built the submarine of the future in the...
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POV: To adapt to our AI future, we need to look to the past
As the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution sweeps across the globe, society faces a tidal wave of change that could leave countless lives...
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How Instagram’s logo became iconic
The original Instagram logo should have gotten its founders sued—and, well, it might have if Apple and a photographer with 45 minutes on...
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Bark built a dog park *inside* its office
It should not surprise anyone that Bark, the company behind the dog toy and treat subscription service BarkBox, has a very liberal policy when it...
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5 ways to be a manager that people don’t want to quit
It’s long been said that people don’t quit their jobs, they quit their managers. To boost retention, companies need people who can...
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How new models of worker organizing look beyond the workplace
Starbucks baristas leap in the air, hugging and crying with relief. Chris Smalls, clad in red Amazon Labor Union attire, pops a champagne bottle....
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Winamp is back, but not like you remember
After 25 years and numerous changes in ownership, Winamp is trying to reinvent itself. The classic music player, which rose to prominence...
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Is your job ‘performative’? Why workers can’t quit the timeless art of looking busy
There’s work, and then there’s the performance of work—but how much time do employees spend on the latter? People analytics...
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Biden is cracking down on gas cars, but is America ready for this many EVs?
The Environmental Protection Agency’s new car-pollution rules, proposed on Wednesday, represent one of President Biden’s most...
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Why is there a sriracha shortage? What to know as hot-sauce maker Huy Fong Foods issues warning
The next shortage on your grocery store’s shelves is coming in hot. Sriracha is getting harder to find at restaurants and in stores around...
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Your Urban Outfitters jewelry might have toxic levels of lead in it
A new report shows that Urban Outfitters jewelry has shockingly high levels of lead in it. The report comes from the Center for Environmental...
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IRS debt collectors could soon begin hounding you again if you owe an overdue a tax bill
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was one of many government agencies that scaled back operations during the pandemic. But it’s ramping...
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Anthropologists may have discovered the real reason behind your raise: office gossip
Gossip doesn’t come to an end once the valedictorian gives a thoughtful speech and you move the tassel from right to left and toss your cap...
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The post-SVB era: These tech companies are actually on a growth path
Since the start of the year, tech companies have laid off over 150,000 employees. At the same time, the sector at large has been dealing with...
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OpenAI will pay you up to $20,000 to find bugs in ChatGPT
Looking to make some spare cash? OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has announced a new bug bounty program that will reward bug finders up to $20,000...
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Three under-the-radar gadgets I find indispensable
This story is from Fast Company’s Plugged In newsletter, a weekly roundup of tech insights, news, and trends from global technology editor...