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  1. tablets and smartwatches
    The 6 Very Best iPad KeyboardsPaired with the right keyboard, an iPad can turn from a tablet into a full-blown workstation.
    By Jordan McMahon
  2. the money game
    That’s What I Call PonzinomicsWith Sam Bankman-Fried, Gisele, and a credulous Michael Lewis at the zenith of crypto hype.
    By Zeke Faux
  3. e-readers
    I’m Selling My Kindles to Get a KoboFor scribbling notes in the margins, nothing else comes as close as this tablet to a pen and printed page.
    By Jordan McMahon
  4. deal of the day
    This Pool-Friendly Bluetooth Speaker Is 42 Percent Off TodayGreat indoors and out.
    By Jordan McMahon
  5. twitter
    Twitter’s New X Is Officially a Bad SignNeighbors and city building inspectors were not thrilled about Elon Musk’s giant new strobe light atop X-Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters.
    By Chas Danner
  6. electronics
    I’ve Renounced Streaming in Favor of This Dell DVD DriveIf you see me using this lightweight player in 2023, yes you did.
    By Victoria Goldiee
  7. e-readers
    I Can’t Stop Talking About This E-ink TabletI’ve tried everything to keep me focused on my passion projects, but nothing’s worked like this no-frills e-ink tablet.
    By Jordan McMahon
  8. sales
    Turn a Single Outlet Into Six With 46 Percent Off This Smart Power StripEnough with unplugging one device to charge another.
    By Jordan McMahon
  9. technology
    All the Ways Elon Musk’s X Is Different From TwitterThe branding is wildly inconsistent, but for now the biggest changes are happening only in Musk’s dreams.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. screen time
    Long May She GazeAh, to be pummeled by the stare of Las Vegas’s giant freaky eyeball.
    By Danielle Cohen
  11. tech
    The 9 Very Best Wireless MousesUpgrade your scrolling game with a wireless mouse that maximizes comfort and convenience and saves your wrists from strain.
    By Jordan McMahon
  12. The Health App We Wish We Had as TeensJo Goodall is making teen health more accessible.
    By Stephanie Nguyen
  13. prime day 2023
    Very Good Deals on Smartwatches, Kindles, and More, According to Our Tech WriterAll the best Prime Day gadgets.
    By Jordan McMahon
  14. respect the classics
    Y’all Better Not Turn Dolly Parton Into a Hologram“I don’t want to leave my soul here on this earth.”
    By Justin Curto
  15. fiascos
    Elon Musk Tries Forcing Twitter Users to Use Less TwitterMusk announced reading limits for all Twitter accounts over the weekend, blaming AI but punishing humans who still use Twitter.
    By Chas Danner
  16. screen time
    Apple Keeps Trying to Fix Its UsersThe company’s guilty conscience is making it nudgy.
    By John Herrman
  17. p-ai-n
    Multibillion-Dollar Company Uses AI Instead of Paying DesignersFor Marvel’s Secret Invasion opening sequence.
    By Zoe Guy
  18. artificial intelligence
    Inside the AI FactoryAs the technology becomes ubiquitous, a vast tasker underclass is emerging — and not going anywhere.
    By Josh Dzieza
  19. electronics
    This Number Tells You How Waterproof Your Phone IsBefore your phone takes a plunge into a pool of water, you should know whether it would survive the dive. These numbers will tell you just that.
    By Jordan McMahon
  20. not letting it be
    Paul McCartney Used AI to Get Back John Lennon’s VoiceA new Beatles record? Your fave is quaking.
    By Jason P. Frank
  21. sales
    Keep Your NYC Home Clear of Smoke With 25 Percent Off This Air PurifierSave some money on a gadget that’ll keep your air crisp and clean and free of allergens and other harmful particles like smoke.
    By Jordan McMahon
  22. screen time
    Are Apple’s New Goggles a Nightmare? Maybe.The Vision Pro — think of it as a face computer — is surreal, fascinating, unsettling, and $3,500.
    By John Herrman
  23. sleep gear
    I Haven’t Slept a Night Without My Headphone Headband in Three MonthsThe flat speakers inside mean that nothing is jamming against my ear or poking me in the night.
    By Chelsey Pippin Mizzi
  24. health
    Through 20 Years of Coping With ADHD, Here’s What I’ve Found to HelpADHD can make life tough to manage. These are all the tools that have helped me — and others who struggle with ADHD — keep my life in order.
    By Jordan McMahon
  25. tomorrow
    Congress Isn’t Ready for the AI RevolutionWhat happens when millions of people lose their jobs to computers?
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  26. sales
    This Magnetic iPhone Charger Is 43 Percent Off TodayProp your phone up and give it a quick charge before your battery hits zero.
    By Jordan McMahon
  27. screen time
    The Hollywood Writers’ Strike and the Threat of AIHow did trolling about ChatGPT become the new “learn to code”?
    By John Herrman
  28. just asking questions
    The Grim New Consensus on Social Media and Teen DepressionPsychologist Jean Twenge discusses all the evidence that Instagram and TikTok are making kids miserable.
    By Benjamin Hart
  29. sales
    This Sleek Handheld Vacuum Is 37 Percent Off TodaySave some cash while you save your floors from crumbs and pet hair.
    By Jordan McMahon
  30. electronics
    This Phone Helped Me Curb My Screen AddictionI talk and text — and nothing else — with the Punkt MP02.
    By Jordan McMahon
  31. sales
    Kick-Start Your Fitness Journey With $40 Off This No-Frills FitbitGrab a fitness tracker that looks great on your wrist.
    By Jordan McMahon
  32. fake drake
    No, Drake Didn’t Drop a New Song With the WeekndAn AI-curious tech company might have, though.
    By Justin Curto
  33. how i get it done
    How Google’s Chief Sustainability Officer Gets It Done“I think about my daughter’s future … I’ve seen the climate models for 2100. They’re not good, and we need to take action now.”
    By Linda Childers
  34. screen time
    Is AI Coming for Coders First?The tech industry is running a big experiment on itself.
    By John Herrman
  35. artificial intelligence
    Is AI Turning Me Into an Obsolete Machine?Everything you need to know about GPT-4 and my existential crisis.
    By Eric Levitz
  36. life in pixels
    Who Is Still Inside the Metaverse?Searching for friends in Mark Zuckerberg’s deserted fantasyland.
    By Paul Murray
  37. beep boop
    Your Move, M3ganDisney wants you to meet a roller-skating bunny robot that is designed to “have an emotional connection” with you.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  38. love and war
    Ghosted by an AppDating apps gave us new paths toward love, but more and more banned users think they’ve also given us new channels for revenge.
    By Lauren Larson
  39. deal of the day
    The Latest GoPro Is $100 Off TodayA great deal on a camera that will record all your adventures in super-high-resolution video or stills.
    By Jordan McMahon
  40. artificial intelligence
    You Are Not a ParrotAnd a chatbot is not a human. And a linguist named Emily M. Bender is very worried what will happen when we forget this.
    By Elizabeth Weil
  41. gaming
    My 4 Favorite Portable Consoles (Since the Original Game Boy)The latest devices let you play thousands of titles just about anywhere.
    By Jordan McMahon
  42. spoilers
    Red Rose’s Ending Is Invasively ThornyDespite a few supernatural feints, the British thriller is ultimately more concerned with the dangers of casually ubiquitous surveillance.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  43. love and war
    Your Next Swipe Might Be on an AI ChatbotThe future of dating has virtual reality, AI, and the metaverse.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  44. pivot
    The Upside of Venture Capital’s SlowdownFewer insta-billionaires might make for healthier companies.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  45. love and war
    Can “Niche” Dating Apps Save Us?Services like Grindr, Feeld, and Muzz offer frustrated daters an alternative to Tinder and Bumble. But are they any better?
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz and Lakshmi Rengarajan
  46. love and war
    What ‘Feminist Tinder’ PromisedBumble set out to make dating better for women. Did it deliver?
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  47. love and war
    Can You ‘Hack’ Your Dating App to Get Better Matches?In this episode of Land of the Giants: Dating Games, we’re looking at the algorithms that run your love life.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz and Lakshmi Rengarajan
  48. love and war
    The Company That Controls DatingEpisode two of Land of the Giants: Dating Games looks at how Match Group made dating apps into a multibillion-dollar industry.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  49. twitter
    Inside Elon’s ‘Extremely Hardcore’ TwitterTwitter’s staff spent years trying to protect the platform against impulsive, ranting billionaires — then one made himself the CEO.
    By Zoë Schiffer, Casey Newton, and Alex Heath
  50. love and war
    How Tinder Changed EverythingIn this episode of Land of the Giants: Dating Games, we’re looking at how an app built by a bunch of 20-somethings blew up our love lives.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
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