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September 14, 2026
The strange lesson the Ford Pinto can teach us about the new iPhone
There’s a funny game I’ve been playing with my three-year-old iPhone lately. The objective is to drain my battery as often as possible to degrade its health enough that Apple Care covers the replac...
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September 4, 2026
It shouldn’t feel impossible to finish a book
A horror story of sorts is unfolding in the United States. It goes like this: AI has made it so effortless to access information, and short-form video has made it so easy to entertain ourselves, th...
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August 28, 2026
How to spy on your aging parents — ethically
My mom was excited and confused when she opened her Apple Watch at Christmas a few years ago. “What a nice gift!” A pause. “What am I supposed to do with this?” We told her the truth: A smartwatch ...
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August 21, 2026
How to print your favorite photos like it’s 1996
Like many people, I have a contentious relationship with the Memories feature on my iPhone, the AI-powered nostalgia machine that serves up photos and slideshows from deep in your camera roll, eith...
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August 13, 2026
How to rebuild your broken attention span
Ever find yourself hunched over your laptop, eyes glazed, slack jawed, and stunned by the quantity of information modern life is throwing at you? You might take a break to stare at your phone. Or y...
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July 30, 2026
The iPhone lease is too good to be true
When I first heard about the new Apple Upgrade program, which lets you lease devices like iPhones and MacBooks for a monthly fee, I was offended. It amounts to paying a tithe to one of the world’s ...
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