The creator of infinite vertical scrolling in social media, [Aza Raskin], infamously regrets his creation that has helped to waste a tremendous amount of human attention and time on the Internet.
An online joke reflects a sincere fear about how A.I. automation will upend the labor market and create a new norm of inequality. In a new book, the technology critic Cory Doctorow expands on a ...
I’ve spent most of my eight years covering technology trying to win back my off-hours time and attention from my smartphone. Despite how indispensable our phones have become (for much more than making ...
Assassins and would-be assassins have become a sickeningly common feature of our polarized political landscape, and so have our rituals in the aftermath of the assailants’ heinous acts. First come the ...
Dr. Saurabh Sethi highlights a concerning link between smartphone use during toilet visits and an increased risk of haemorrhoids. Prolonged sitting, poor posture, and distraction from phones ...
Welcome to the final article in our three-part series on the history of the Internet. If you haven’t already, catch up with part one and part two. As a refresher, here’s the story so far: The ARPANET ...
Like a lot of people, I have a sedentary office job, which means I spend most of my day sitting down and remaining stationary at my desk. This also means that I spend nearly eight hours, five days a ...
COVID-19 changed public transportation. Here’s how. As more Americans get vaccinated and many start returning to workplaces, transit agencies see this transition to a post-pandemic society as an ...
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