T-Mobile’s New Data Breach Shows Its $150 Million Security Investment Isn’t Cutting It

Yesterday, mobile giant T-Mobile said that it suffered a data breach beginning on November 26 that impacts 37 million current customers on both prepaid and postpay accounts. The company said in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing that a “bad actor” manipulated one of the company’s application programming interfaces (APIs) to steal customers’ names,… Continue reading T-Mobile’s New Data Breach Shows Its $150 Million Security Investment Isn’t Cutting It

The US State Department Ditches Times New Roman for Calibri

The US Department of State will soon change its default typeface from the stalwart, stodgy Times New Roman to the younger, cooler Calibri. It’s a move the State Department says is intended to improve the readability of its internal communications between embassies and elsewhere in the department. The order came in the form of an… Continue reading The US State Department Ditches Times New Roman for Calibri

Why Does AI Art Look Like a ’70s Prog-Rock Album Cover?

The good news is, I’m a journalist, so I went ahead and asked some artists, researchers, and art critics what they made of the aesthetics of AI art. First up, I called Amelia Winger-Bearskin, an artist and professor at the University of Florida. Winger-Bearskin has been cataloging different visual trends she’s noticed in recent AI art.… Continue reading Why Does AI Art Look Like a ’70s Prog-Rock Album Cover?

6 Best Night-Lights (2023): For Babies, Kids, and Teens

Whether you’re up at night feeding a baby, convincing your toddler no monsters are lurking in the closet, or making sure your child can go to the bathroom without waking you—a night-light is essential. Some of the best night-lights include soothing extras like sleep sounds or help with bedtime training. Kids who tend to get… Continue reading 6 Best Night-Lights (2023): For Babies, Kids, and Teens

The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism

One of the top concerns when it comes to the harms of social media and political polarization in the United States is the fear of echo chambers or people operating in media bubbles. If people are only hearing opinions they already agree with or seeing stories that align with their worldview, they may become more… Continue reading The Small but Mighty Danger of Echo Chamber Extremism

We Need to Talk About Your Stove

Michael Calore: Lauren, do you have gas? Lauren Goode: OK, like, we’re close as podcast hosts, but we’re not this close. We’re not talking about gas. Are you talking about gas stoves? Michael Calore: I am indeed asking if you have gas stove. Lauren Goode: I do have a gas stove and I also have… Continue reading We Need to Talk About Your Stove

China’s Declining Population Can Still Prosper

Earlier this week, the National Bureau of Statistics in China announced that the Chinese population has decreased for the first time in 60 years. The population decrease does not come as a complete surprise. Curbing population growth was the entire point of the one-child policy in effect between 1980 and 2015, and women in China have… Continue reading China’s Declining Population Can Still Prosper

A Damning US Report Lays Bare Amazon’s Worker Injury Crisis

Amazon was hit with an unusually forceful safety citation by federal investigators in the US today. The findings appear to back up what some workers at the company have long alleged: that the online retail giant’s warehouse and fulfillment facilities are designed for speed over safety, causing lower-back injuries and other musculoskeletal disorders at high rates.… Continue reading A Damning US Report Lays Bare Amazon’s Worker Injury Crisis

5 Best Sex Tech Deals From Lelo’s Anniversary Sale: Vibrators, Lube, Condoms

If you peruse our Best Sex Toys guide, you’ll come across several products from Lelo, but let’s be honest—they can be pretty expensive. That’s why Lelo’s 20th-anniversary sale caught my eye. There aren’t a ton of huge discounts, but there are a couple of standouts, including some of our favorites and some always-in-demand intimate accessories… Continue reading 5 Best Sex Tech Deals From Lelo’s Anniversary Sale: Vibrators, Lube, Condoms

Spy Cams Reveal the Grim Reality of Slaughterhouse Gas Chambers

At 4 am one morning in October of last year, animal rights activist Raven Deerbrook sat on a bed in a cheap hotel in East Los Angeles, looking at a live video feed on her phone. She’d barely slept that night, waking every hour or two to check that the feed was transmitting from three… Continue reading Spy Cams Reveal the Grim Reality of Slaughterhouse Gas Chambers