Three years ago, if someone needed to fix a leaky faucet or understand inflation, they usually did one of three things: typed the question into Google, searched YouTube for a how-to video or shouted desperately at Alexa for help. Today, millions of ...
There's an old myth that Inuit cultures have as many as a hundred words for snow. I remember learning about it in school, and there was just something wonderful about the idea that people's perceptions can be so deeply rich and different. I guess ...
Thanksgiving is behind us, which means the holiday shopping season has officially begun. And that means that both companies and third-party retailers will spend every day between now and Christmas morning trying to get you to spend your consumer ...
A growing number of Amazon employees have signed onto an open letter issuing some dire warnings about the company's sprint toward AI. The letter, signed by more than 1,000 workers and published this week, calls out Amazon for pushing its AI ...
In the latest sign that the Trump administration isn't so concerned about asbestos, the Food and Drug Administration this week withdrew a proposed rule that would have required testing for the toxic asbestos in talc-based cosmetics. The rule, which ...
No one can deny that the internet, especially social media, can pose significant dangers. Now, a new survey has found that about one in five parents and carers know--and have supported--a child who has experienced online blackmail. The survey, from ...
As we near the final weeks of the year, platforms of all stripes will soon begin rolling out their annual recap features, which let users see the content they have interacted with most. While numerous tech giants release these recaps, music streamer ...
Hello once again, and welcome back to Fast Company's Plugged In. I didn't buy a new phone this year. Or a new laptop, tablet, or smartwatch. That hasn't been a hardship. I've just been perfectly content with the gear I already own--both a satisfying ...
If you loved the Lego Game Boy but couldn't get yourself to buy it because it was only a display piece that couldn't play actual Game Boy games, I've got great news for you: It's no longer merely a clever block of bricks. Substance Labs, a merry band ...
I've worked for myself for nearly a decade, and in all but one of those years I've earned more than the U.K. average salary. Some years it's been a little more. I'm naturally frugal, and even during the rockiest stretches, there's always been enough ...
As the midterm election primaries inch closer, some candidates are focusing their campaigns on how they'll regulate artificial intelligence. On the right, populist Republicans are warning that the AI industry stands to undermine the Make America ...
