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The streaming service doesn’t quite have Netflix’s back catalog, but it has a solid lineup.

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The AI-powered chat interface transformed the second-place search engine into a trendsetter. Now the company is integrating ads and working on accuracy.

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Twitter’s Verification Fiasco May End in Court

Chris Stokel-Walker

The law says you can’t falsely claim that celebrities are paying for Twitter Blue.

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Dark Mode’s Shadowy Promises

Lauren Collee

Light-on-dark displays tap into society’s deepest fears about technology’s ills. But reducing screen light isn’t the same as putting your device away.

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An SEC Dissenter Says the Regulator Must Ease Off Crypto

Joel Khalili

The Securities and Exchange Commission has taken a hard line on digital assets. One of its own commissioners says it’s going too far.

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