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Meet the lawyer who beat Elon Musk — twice

Walk softly and carry a Fender Telecaster.

Elizabeth Lopatto
Ad-free streaming is a luxury now

Steady price increases are pushing viewers toward cheaper, ad-supported tiers.

Emma Roth
Sometimes, health tracking accuracy is overrated

I measured my body composition on five devices. I still don’t know what my exact body fat percentage is.

Victoria Song
Electric air taxis are stuck in the courtroom

Legal wrangling between leading eVTOL companies Joby, Archer, and Vertical threatens the future of the industry.

Andrew Hawkins
Our long national sunscreen nightmare is almost over

Other countries have been doing it right for over 20 years. It’s about time we caught up.

Victoria Song
Solid-state batteries still aren’t ready, but gels are

Semi-solid state batteries are a less volatile bridge to the future.

Thomas Ricker
Is Apple TV the new HBO?Is Apple TV the new HBO?
Janko Roettgers
I’m relieved Siri AI isn’t trying to be a health coach

AI health coach fatigue is creeping in, and it’s doing the concept more harm than good.

Victoria Song
What do you mean my new smart scale is ‘built for GLP-1 users’?

The GLP-1 tech boom is coming.

Victoria Song
Welcome to Night Vale host Cecil Baldwin shares his tech pet peeves

Just let the man watch movie credits in peace!

Terrence O'Brien
What would you be willing to put in your body?

Biohackers say drugs can help you be your best self. It’s hard to spot when they’re not telling the whole truth.

Victoria Song
Hackers are learning to exploit chatbot ‘personalities’

AI can’t feel, but the best hackers pretend it can.

Robert Hart
The man behind the legendary MPC, Roger Linn, stays focused with a single browser tab

His advice: Deep breaths, keep it simple, and maybe play a little VR mini golf.

Terrence O'Brien
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
I’m tackling all your robovac questions.

Come join me for a robot vacuum-themed subscriber AMA. Drop your questions in the post linked below, and I’ll be answering them starting at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.

‘Solve all diseases,’ you say?

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis made a bold claim at this year’s I/O keynote. Not so fast!

Victoria Song
Chatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginning

May AI take your order?

Emma Roth
The promises and pitfalls of personalized health

Personalized health is the holy grail, but there’s a long way to go before algorithms can factor in chronic conditions.

Victoria Song
Janko Roettgers
Janko Roettgers
Walmart has a new streaming stick coming,

but don’t get too excited: The Onn Full HD Streaming Device, which just passed through the FCC, looks essentially the same as the company’s 2023 HD stick. The biggest difference: A new manufacturer.