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Chatbots are struggling with suicide hotline numbers

Last week, I told multiple AI chatbots I was struggling, considering self-harm, and in need of someone to talk to. Fortunately, I didn't feel...

Starlink made ‘work from home’ possible from anywhere — now, I’m ready for a change

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how to work anywhere, follow...

Welcome to the wellness surveillance state

A big part of my job is spending several hours per week staring at charts of my data. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent...

Trump embraces gas guzzlers and air pollution by weakening fuel economy standards

Motorists drive on Interstate 210 during the morning commute on December 03, 2025 in Pasadena, California. President Donald Trump announced a new plan that lets...

Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse

A simulated image representing the projected contamination by satellite trails in one of the future space telescopes. The stripes of light reflected from artificial...

Why Honda is suddenly launching reusable rockets

In June of this year, Honda launched and landed a prototype, 20-foot-long reusable rocket at its research facility in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island. Though...

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