Automobile Dashboard Technology Is Simply Awful
New cars have amazing technology everywhere but the dashboard
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Video Looks Most Natural Horizontally, but We Hold Our Phones Vertically
We see horizontally but tend to hold our phones vertically
Is Art Created by AI Really Art?
When AI creates compelling art, the meaning of creativity gets blurred
How Well Do Movies Predict Our Tech Future?
They get lots wrong but a surprising amount right
How Online Subscription Services Deal with the Problem of Password Sharing
In principle, you could share your password with anyone
How to Fight Format Rot
The Library of Congress has your back
Beware: Your Home Security Cam Is Watching You
It's weird to see how you act when nobody's looking
Why Can't We All Charge Our Phones Wirelessly?
Charging your phone wirelessly all day long may not be far off
Magical Technologies Just over the Horizon
The products that really wow us seem like pure wizardry
Should Artists Reveal How Much They Let Technology Make Creative Choices?
How much should an artist reveal about letting technology make some choices?
What Apple Should Fix in iOS 11
Here's what Apple should fix before the next operating system update
Batteries Have Gotten Better, but There's Still Room for Improvement
They've been getting better for decades—but we've been demanding more of them
User Manuals Are Mostly Gone--Which Is Both Good and Bad
Google happened, and something important was lost
Your Echo Is Listening, Which Could Someday Lead to an Invasion of Your Privacy
A murder case raises concerns about the “Internet of Things”
The Ultimate Cure for the Fake News Epidemic Will Be More Skeptical Readers
New algorithms will help—but users' skepticism is the ultimate weapon
No Headphone Jack on the iPhone? Don't Worry, You'll Adjust
Apple has dropped the headphone jack—and soon everyone else will, too
When Tech Companies Copy One Anothers' Best Ideas, Consumers Suffer
Phones and tablets work pretty much the same way no matter who makes them, and it's not good for consumers
The Bright Side of Internet Shaming
It's become so common that it might soon begin to lose its impact
Digitize Those Memory-Filled Cassettes before They Disintegrate
Bite the bullet and have them digitized—I wish I'd done it sooner
Passwords Are on the Way Out, and It's about Time
They're on the way out, and it's about time
