In recent years, people have been increasingly looking for new ways to form platonic connections, as loneliness and social isolation have become more prevalent. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General went so far as to label this issue a public health crisis. Remote workers, who miss the everyday interactions found…

I get it; it’s not an easy time for a legacy automaker to be selling electric vehicles, what with incentives being gutted and Chinese automakers knocking at the door. But Honda is taking it to another level. This week, Honda killed its paltry — and frankly unpromising — EV programs. What little…

Ethernet cables are the best way to get a stable connection, and I don’t fault anybody for doing that. I like a stable connection as much as the next person, but I’ve found myself using Ethernet cables less and less over the years. It was surprising to realize, considering how…

Meta is considering major layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company’s workforce, according to Reuters. These layoffs could help the Facebook parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring. Meta employed nearly 79,000 people as of December 31, according…

Odds are good you’ve encountered an identity theft protection service in the last year, even if you weren’t looking to sign up for one. ID protection services are served up as remedies in data breach settlements; they’re add-ons for bank accounts and credit cards; they’re even found in anti-virus suites.…

Happy Pi Day! March 14 is the date that otherwise rational people celebrate this irrational number, because 3/14 contains the first three digits of pi. And hey, pi deserves a day. By definition, it’s the ratio of the circumference and diameter of a circle, but it shows up in all…

OpenAI offers app integrations in ChatGPT to allow you to connect your accounts directly to ChatGPT and ask the assistant to do things for you. For instance, with a Spotify integration, you can tell it to create personalized playlists that will show up right in your Spotify app. To get…

You can save money and help save the planet by buying used or refurbished electronics instead of new devices. Since most of the environmental impact of devices comes from the manufacturing phase, buying secondhand gear can reduce your carbon footprint. Do it right, and buying refurbished can feel much like…

It doesn’t take a genius to guess which car features we’re seeing less of in 2025, but what you might be missing is that several features we consideruntouchables or so insignificant we forget about them are also on their way out the door. The automotive design sector is moving in…

Even better, because it’s integrated, you can customize when the Privacy Display turns on through the software. Mine activates automatically with select messaging apps, banking apps, and for notifications, and there’s no visual indication when looking at the phone straight on that the Privacy Display is enabled or not (unless…