Can Using the Light Phone III Help Cure ‘Brain Rot’?
Minimalist gadgets like the new Light Phone III, a smartphone that barely does anything, promise to help us focus. The trade-offs are big.
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Man Employs A.I. Avatar in Legal Appeal, and Judge Isn’t Amused
The use of a video persona created with artificial intelligence software to help make an argument earns a stern rebuke.
The White House Frames the Past by Erasing Parts of It
As the Trump administration pulls government websites and data offline, it is selectively stripping away the public record, letting the president declare his own version of history, archivists and historians said.
Tech Stock Shock + Solving the Mystery of OpenAI’s ‘Blip’ + Tinder’s Flirt-Off
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for tech consumers and the future of AI?
A man who used an AI avatar in court because he thought it would present an argument well says he got chewed out by a panel of judges
Jerome Dewald said he used a product created by a San Francisco tech company to create the avatar.
Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Rattling Even Meta
Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, would not seem to be in the line of fire from tariffs. But President Trump’s trade actions are hitting even social networking businesses.
Invasion of the Home Humanoid Robots
Dozens of companies are building robots that look like humans. One of them is training a machine to be a butler and will soon test them in homes.
Trump Extends TikTok Deal Deadline, Delaying a Potential Ban
The app was facing a Saturday deadline to change its ownership or face a ban in the United States.
Trump’s Tariffs Don’t Apply to Chips, but Taiwan Remains Wary
The chip companies in Taiwan, the center of the global supply chain, are expected to face pressure from Washington to invest more in the U.S.
