I Asked an Algorithm to Optimize My Life. Here’s What Happened

Lucy Liu

I spend all day making decisions, and they’re not always good ones. Could an algorithm do a better job of deciding what’s best for me?

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The LastPass Hack Somehow Gets Worse

Lily Hay Newman

Plus: The US Marshals disclose a “major” cybersecurity incident, T-Mobile has gotten pwned so much, and more.

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13 Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Tests—and Where to Find Them

Brenda Stolyar

How accurate are over-the-counter swabs? Does your insurance cover them? We have answers.

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China’s ChatGPT Black Market Is Thriving

Caiwei Chen

A booming illicit market for OpenAI’s chatbot shows the huge potential, and risks, for Chinese generative AI.

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A Unique Experiment That Could Make Social Media Better

Jonathan Stray and Gillian Hadfield

Academic researchers weren’t getting anywhere by criticizing Big Tech platforms, so we decided to try collaborating instead.

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It’s Time to Fall in Love With Nuclear Fusion—Again

Virginia Heffernan

Let’s indulge: Once fusion arrives, handmade suns could wipe out all human problems in a go.

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