Stupid Smart Devices That Exemplify Why Connecting Everything to the Internet Is a Bad Idea

Decades ago, the more optimistic futurists probably thought that we’d eventually be living on space settlements in a scarcity-free utopia where robots do all the work for us and no one wants for anything. Few predicted that the future would look more like accepting «terms and conditions» before ordering a cheeseburger at the drive-thru, or …
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Sheepish Husband Sparks Debate After Sharing Wife’s Angry Text

Love is great and all, but there’s no getting away from the fact that dedicating your entire life to being with someone has its ups and downs. People may decide to marry each other for all sorts of reasons, but on paper they do it because they can’t think of anything better than committing til …
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4-Year-Old Starts Adorable Budding Friendship With Siri

While they might secretly be stealing all our personal data and occasionally telling us good ways to murder ourselves, it’s easy to get attached to our virtual assistants. Without going full Her (2013), it can be nice to feel like we’ve got a friend in our servile devices that may or may not one day …
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Uptight Plane Passenger Inspires Funny Thread About Armrest Etiquette

While heading to the festive film-loving crowds of snowy Sundance, writer Rachel Handler found something to write about even before her plane took off. The Vulture reporter took to Twitter when her «neighbor» loudly consulted Siri regarding «middle seat etiquette» on airplanes. The woman turned to Handler with the results of her query: she was legally …
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Uptight Plane Passenger Inspires Hilarious Thread About Armrest Etiquette

While heading to the festive film-loving crowds of snowy Sundance, writer Rachel Handler found something to write about even before her plane took off. The Vulture reporter took to Twitter when her «neighbor» loudly consulted Siri regarding «middle seat etiquette» on airplanes. The woman turned to Handler with the results of her query: she was legally …
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