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What does it mean to be 'chronically online'?
A man stares at a computer screen.


Dan and Phil turned a 16-year relationship reveal into a lesson on parasocial boundaries
These YouTubers recently confirmed their longterm relationship.

Leaked texts of Young Republicans expose racist, pro-Nazi groupchats
A pile of stickers featuring Trump memes, "Let's Go Brandon" messages, and Republican symbols.

Instagram Teen Accounts are now rated PG-13
Two phone screens show a pop-up for the PG-13 update and a settings menu with the Teen Account controls toggled on.

A mass exit from social media
By Gabriela Nguyen and Nick Plante
A man touches grass.

New California law hopes to stop AI-assisted suicide among teens
California Gavin Newsom, in profile, looks toward an audience.

California greenlights AI safety, data protection, Netflix quiet
California governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a podium in front of the Bay Bridge.

Even your side hustle isn’t safe from AI
By Jasmine Escalera
A self-driving Waymo vehicle.

YouTube's rightward shift? Site launches program for reinstating banned creators
A phone showing a red YouTube logo.

Apple bans app that logged videos of ICE
A line of masked and armed ICE officials stands facing a group of protesters.

For Trump officials, social media is war
composite image of a woman with her hands in her face surrounded by tweets from trump and the white house


'Sesame Street' is coming to Roblox
A digital rendering of the Sesame Street block, with 3D versions of favorite characters waving from a stoop.

Taylor Swift becomes the internet troll she loathes
Taylor Swift appears at the Grammys in a red dress.

Sora 2 Cameos: How to keep your face from being used
A phone screen displays the Sora 2 logo.

Real-life 'Minority Report': AI hopes to stop crime before it starts
An illustration of a city surrounded by a glowing bubble. A neon, futuristic head floats above it.

Apple removes ICE tracking apps after pressure from Trump administration
A phone shows the homepage of the ICEBlock app.

DoorDash unveils new delivery robots that yawn, wink, and travel 20 mph
DoorDash's new delivery robot dot on display

Government shutdown looms. Will online services be disrupted?
An illustration of the Capitol building surrounding by red tape and chained locked across its doors.

ChatGPT launches parental controls
The ChatGPT app as viewed in an app store.

What's your college's AI policy? Find out here.
An illustration of a student being hand a degree, surrounded by multicolored textures and computer elements.

Meta just launched Teen Accounts globally. Experts say the safety tools don't work.
A finger hovers over the Instagram app icon on a phone home screen.

By confronting racial harm, immersive media is helping build empathy
By Chip Giller
Behind the scenes of an immersive tech experience exploring racism.

Colleges are giving students ChatGPT. Is it safe?
Illustration of college class with ChatGPT logo on the blackboard.
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