opinion
BOOB TUBE
Labor and entertainment are collapsing as platforms betray their promise to consumers.
Leif Weatherby writes about digital culture and the history of knowledge. He is associate professor of German and director of the Digital Theory Lab at New York University, and is working on a book about language and AI.
opinion
DIMINISHING RETURNS
There’s a class war that’s leading to worse innovations—but it’s not between the sides you think it is.
opinion
HIDDEN COSTS
Frictionless checkout may speed up your day, but it will also accelerate our worst fears about data collection.
opinion
CULTURE WARS
We rely on TV and movies to be a healthy distraction from day-to-day life. Handing the reins to AI is a mistake on so many levels.