A few years back, I tested a toaster with a fancy touchscreen, a computer brain, a whopping price tag, and a surprising inability to make good toast. One particular disappointment was how the bottom ...

Facing the looming threat of A.I. as a competitor, some publishers are considering an alternative to the internet’s all-powerful algorithms. By John Markoff Reporting from Palo Alto, Calif. A tech ...

Dead Internet Theory originated on the fringes of the internet as a mix of conspiracy and satire about the rise of automation and digital manipulation. The theory suggests that most activity online is ...

The internet reflects what gets clicks, not reality. Complaints are easier to relate to than clarity, and struggles feel more honest than success. Learn how internet algorithms reward noise, not truth ...