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Generative AI Degrades Online Communities
How large language models are influencing online communities.
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Google Goes to the Cloud For New Idea in Pc System
In the personal-computer industry, where things change fast, one fact has been a constant for years: There are two major, mainstream operating systems for consumers...
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Prosecute Assange nder the Espionage Act
Just as the First Amendment is not a license to yell 'Fire!' in a crowded theater, it is also not a license to jeopardize national security.
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On the Threshold of the Avatar Era
In a garage in Palo Alto, Calif., in the 1980s, some friends and I were the first humans to experience becoming avatars—that is, movable representations of ourselves...
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Crisis in Computing
It may not be obvious, but if you’ve checked the weather today, ridden in a car or an airplane, made a phone call, or used any number of consumer products, down...
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Now Can We Have Instant Replay?
Two horrendous calls at the World Cup show the need for technology—but don't tell the 'slippery slopers'
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Does the Internet Make You Dumber?
The cognitive effects are measurable: We're turning into shallow thinkers, says Nicholas Carr.
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Does the Internet Make You Smarter or Dumber?
Amid the silly videos and spam are the roots of a new reading and writing culture, says Clay Shirky.
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Blogging in India and Apple's Ipad
Amit Agarwal, based in India, has been blogging about technology for six years. He answers a few questions on his blogging career, the future of the Internet in...
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What Apple's Ipad Means For Your Wallet
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