Taylor Lorenz’s Screen Time Is Almost 17 Hours a Day

The extremely online journalist and content creator doesn’t believe in tech hygiene and yearns for a world where “inbox infinity” is celebrated.

The Promise of ‘Woke 2’ Is Fueling a Leftist Fever Dream

Progressives are dreaming about a new political order that rights the wrongs of the Trump administration and the shortcomings of “Woke 1.” Does it have a shot?

‘Guns, Beer, Titties, Freedom’: Inside the World’s Toughest Off-Road Race

Every winter, 80,000 people gather in the California desert for King of the Hammers, a popular racing series featuring high-speed relays and rock crawling with dirt bikes, stock VW Bugs, and million-dollar trophy trucks.

A New AI Documentary Puts CEOs in the Hot Seat—but Goes Too Easy on Them

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist seeks the middle ground on a polarizing technology—and ends up letting tech execs like Sam Altman off the hook.

‘She’s Never Going to Age’: Porn Stars Are Embracing AI Clones to Stay Forever Young

AI companion platforms like OhChat and SinfulX are offering adult creators digital twins, who are always at their peak and stay monetizing.

There’s Something Very Dark About a Lot of Those Viral AI Fruit Videos

From female fruit being fart-shamed or even sexually assaulted, there’s a misogynistic undercurrent to the fruit slop microdramas, even as they appear to be cultivating genuine fans.

The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep

Between pickup artists and juvenile pranksters, the wearable device is becoming associated with pests of all kinds.

71 Best Podcasts (2026): True Crime, Culture, Science, Fiction

Get your fix of tech, true crime, pop culture, or comedy with these audio adventures.

‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ Almost Makes Corporate Culture Seem Fun

The Amazon Prime prank series amplifies the hijinks of workplace dynamics, while showing how people find purpose—and community—in their jobs despite impossible situations.

Can Tinder Fix The Dating Landscape It Helped Ruin?

With more than a dozen new features, including analyzing users’ camera rolls and astrology-based matches, Tinder is trying to lure Gen Z—and bring back those burned out from dating apps.