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I hate my AI pet with every fiber of my being
After a few weeks living with Casio's AI-powered pet, Moflin, I finally understand why my mother hated my Furby so much. The fuzzy, guinea-pig-adjacent puffball...
AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about video game industry's pushback against gene...
Why are Epstein’s emails full of equals signs?
Many of the emails released by the Department of Justice from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein are full of garbled symbols like: Or: The scrambled text is...
Jikipedia turns Epstein’s emails into an encyclopedia of the his powerful friends
The folks behind Jmail are at it again with a clone of Wikipedia that turns the treasure trove of data in Epstein's emails into detailed dossiers on his associa...
iBuyPower’s gaming desktops are discounted for Presidents Day
Buying a pre-assembled gaming desktop makes sense for some. It can save you time and money, too, compared to buying PC components piecemeal. If you’re weighing...
Georgia Tech announced the finalists in its wild musical instrument competition
Georgia Tech has announced the finalists in its annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. Every year, for the last 28 years, the school invites inventors f...
My uncanny AI valentines
Hopping over a pile of dirty snow, I arrived on a frigid February evening at a wine bar in midtown, a purple neon sign reading "EVA AI cafe." Inside, several pe...
A powerful tool of resistance is already in your hands
In an eyewitness video analyzed frame by frame by The New York Times, Alex Pretti raises one hand and holds a phone in the other. Federal agents tackle him, and...
The Pocket Taco is the best way to turn your phone into a Game Boy
My ongoing quest to turn my iPhone into one of my favorite consoles of all time has led me to a curiously named controller. GameSir's Pocket Taco is only barely...
Anker’s USB-C cable that lets you charge two gadgets at once is 20 percent off
Monday, February 16th, is Presidents Day, and there are plenty of good deals happening on tech in the run-up to the holiday. Even if you don’t snag any huge upg...
Returning stolen artifacts becomes a thrilling heist in Relooted
Colonialism is not merely about occupying nations. It's a project of mass violence, part of which involves total erasure and the widespread theft of some of the...
Ring’s Flock breakup doesn’t fix its real problem
The most striking thing about Ring's statement that it had parted ways with Flock Safety is what the home security company didn't say. There was no mention of t...