Technology

Robots Freak Me Out (And Other Things I Was Wrong About)

Robots kind of freak me out, but that's not the only thing I got wrong this week. Turns out alpha wolves are just dads, calling cancer a "battle" might be harmful, and scrolling before bed isn't actually relaxing. Oh, and all tea comes from the same plant.

The Internet Is Filling Up With Slop. Does Anyone Actually Care?

AI slop is content made at scale to trigger an emotional reflex before your brain asks whether any of it is real. The platforms aren't going to fix it. Here's why that matters.

Things That Stopped Me Mid-Scroll

Cow-free milk you can buy in cafes right now, Isaac Newton's apocalypse calculations, why 70% of learning happens outside classrooms, building confidence through your body, and making wine in an Instant Pot. The future is weirder than we thought.

The Self-Care Trap: Why Your Screen Time Might Be Sabotaging Your Rest

Trees on Buildings, Poison in Our Food, and Why I'm Going Analog

From forest-covered skyscrapers in Milan to Big Tobacco's takeover of our food system—here are five things that caught my attention this week and got me rethinking modern life.