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The next legal frontier is your face and AI

Things are getting weird.

Adi Robertson
The AI sexting era has arrived

What could go wrong?

Hayden Field
These AI glasses promised to make me smarter, and all I got was Clippy for my face

Plus a sore neck, a peeved spouse, and ethical quandaries.

Victoria Song
I just reviewed the Xbox Ally and answered your burning questions

I think I got them all!

Sean Hollister
Meta is building a smart TV — in VRMeta is building a smart TV — in VR
Janko Roettgers
Welcome to the ‘papers, please’ internet

Porn is increasingly age-gated. Social media is next.

Adi Robertson
We’re all about to be in wearable hell

I signed up for wearable maximalism, but with each passing day, I feel more cyborg than human.

Victoria Song
Meta wants its metaverse everywhereMeta wants its metaverse everywhere
Janko Roettgers
Can tap-to-pay save public transportation?

More cities are adopting OMNY-like open-loop payment systems for transit. Can it keep transit from slipping into a death spiral?

Andrew J. Hawkins
Tales from the AI hiring frenzyTales from the AI hiring frenzy
Alex Heath
With a Friend like this, who needs enemies?

AI companionship has its supporters, but getting negged by a glowing AirTag on a shoestring isn’t friendship.

Victoria Song
TikTok, #freedom editionTikTok, #freedom edition
Tina Nguyen
How generative AI boosters are trying to break into Hollywood

AI startups want to brute force their way into the movie business, even though the tech isn’t ready for its closeup.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
I’ve got a bone to pick with ‘getting credit’ from your fitness tracker

It’s a very thin line between helpful monitoring and health paranoia.

Victoria Song
Why PlayStation and Xbox are no longer about the station or the box

On Sony, Microsoft, and the future of game consoles.

Sean Hollister
Janko Roettgers
Janko Roettgers
Luma AI’s CEO says only generative AI can save Hollywood.

“Hollywood is already dead if it continues on its current path. The way it is consolidating, and keeps telling the same stories over and over again. This […] has to stop,” says Amit Jain, CEO of the generative video model maker. Unsurprisingly, his pitch is that AI is the savior, but… at least his analysis sounds spot on.

The strongest argument for smart glasses is accessibility

It’s reasonable to feel wary about this tech, but we can’t ignore how it can be a game-changer for disabled communities

Victoria Song
Phone batteries are getting more compact, but the US is missing out

Silicon-carbon cells are leading to thinner phones with longer battery life.

Dominic Preston
It’s time for Meta to add a display to its smart glasses

The company’s success in the space hinges on whether it can continue to push the category forward.

Victoria Song