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Born This Way
Google's AI Overviews Will Always Be Broken. That's How AI Works
Google rushed out fixes after its AI search feature made errors that went viral. Fundamental limitations of generative AI mean that it will still screw up sometimes.
The Death of Truth
You Think You Know How Misinformation Spreads? Welcome to the Hellhole of Programmatic Advertising
The internet is a cesspool of misinformation, and the biggest blue-chip brands and their ad agencies are the ones funding it—by stuffing money into a Rube Goldberg machine no one really understands.
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I Went Undercover as a Secret OnlyFans Chatter. It Wasn’t Pretty
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A Quiet Place
The Best Earplugs for Concerts, Bedtime, and Anytime
Whether you want to sleep through the party or rock out (safely) to your favorite band, these will help block out the noise.
Product Review
Apple's New iPad Air Is Bigger, Brighter, and Better
Mass Disruption
The Untold Story: How the iPhone Blew Up the Wireless Industry
Originally published in January, 2008: This 4.8-ounce sliver of glass and aluminum is an explosive device that has forever changed the mobile-phone business, wresting power from carriers and giving it to manufacturers, developers, and consumers.
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Security
How Researchers Cracked an 11-Year-Old Password to a $3 Million Crypto Wallet
Thanks to a flaw in a decade-old version of the RoboForm password manager and a bit of luck, researchers were able to unearth the password to a crypto wallet containing a fortune.
Gear
More PC Monitors Now Come With KVM Switches Built in, and I Love It
A desktop display with an integrated keyboard, video, and mouse switch is a great solution if your work and personal computers share the same peripherals.
Business
Anduril Is Building Out the Pentagon’s Dream of Deadly Drone Swarms
The US military aims to maintain its dominance by building autonomous attack drones that collaborate with humans and overwhelm defenses in swarms.
Gear
The Spacetop G1 Arrives This Fall. We Try the AR Laptop With No Screen
Sightful’s augmented reality computer now has a pimped design and better specs—and it’s finally available for preorder.
