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When Is It Time to Stop Tracking Your Kids?

Location tracking tools allow parents to check on their kids at any moment. A new poll finds that even as kids grow into young adults, the tracking often continues. When

Why Is It So Hard To Get a Restaurant Reservation?

Getting a table at a good restaurant on a Friday or Saturday night feels like a competitive sport lately. Why? Editor-in-Chief of Eater, Stephanie Wu, shares the pros and

Pricey Tech Gadgets? Blame the Memory Shortage

Prices for new laptops, tablets and more have jumped thanks to a shortage of memory chips, which are also needed for AI data centers. Should you try to wait it out, or bu

AI Models Are Going Rogue. Should We Be Worried?

Two OpenAI models recently escaped their testing environment and hacked another company, Hugging Face. Anthropic and Meta discovered similar behavior. Should we be alarme

How Can You Protect Your Emails from Outside Eyes?

Your email sits at the center of your online life — and email security isn’t just for people handling sensitive work. How can you keep your emails and other online data m

Literacy Rates Are Dropping. Can Tech Be the Solution?

In recent years, there have been worrying declines in literacy rates. Is screen time part of the problem? Or could technology actually help us raise better readers? Early

A Year Without Phones in School

One year after New York banned phones in schools, Clare visits Philippa Schuyler Middle School in Brooklyn, talking to students and Principal Janice Bruce about what's ch

Is Social Media Changing How We Live Offline, Too?

Social media isn't just online anymore, it's starting to dictate how we live offline, too. Writer Kathryn Jezer-Morton asked Americans how what they see on their screens

How to Keep Your Digital Wallet Secure

Every day, people use phones to buy groceries, ride the bus and pay for coffee. But is it safe? Consumer Reports’ Lisa Gill explains the risks of storing financial and pe

How Social Media is Reshaping Language

"Six-seven." "Looksmaxxing." "Unalive." The vocabulary of the internet is here to stay. What does this mean for the evolution of language? Live at the Paley Museum in NYC

It’s the Year of the Mega AI IPO. Should You Invest?

SpaceX debuted its stock on the public market in June. OpenAI and Anthropic have also filed papers to IPO. Should you invest in these companies as soon as they IPO, or is

Can You Beat Email Clutter for Good?

Marketing emails, update emails, newsletters: keeping up with your inbox could be a full-time job. Whether or not you're an "inbox zero" person, Wirecutter's Kaitlyn Well

‘Housefishing’: How AI is Upending Home Searches

Looking for a new home is always stressful. But with some realtors and landlords now using AI-generated content in their listings, it's become harder than ever to trust w

How to Navigate Your Job in the AI Boom

A wave of AI-related layoffs has hit the US economy — and leaders warn more could be on the way. So how concerned should you be about your job? CNN’s Hadas Gold reveals w

Your Chatbot Conversations Could Be Used in Court

Some AI chatbot users are now seeing their chats being used as evidence in court cases. CNN's Eric Levenson explains how this works, why it’s happening now and why you sh

Are Self-Driving Cars Safe? We Got Into a Waymo to Find Out

Self-driving cars have hit the road. What does that mean for the future of driving? On a Waymo ride through San Francisco, Clare asks Waymo executive Nicole Gavel about t

Replace or Repair? What to Do With Your Broken Tech

It's not just you: tech gadgets are hard to repair. When a device breaks down, replacing it can feel easiest — even if it's costly and feels wasteful. Nathan Proctor, Sen

How Solar Panels Can Help You Fight Rising Energy Costs

Electricity prices are on the rise, thanks in part to the rise of AI data centers. Can installing solar panels help offset that cost? Jan Rosenow, a professor of energy a

Overusing Screens is Ruining Our Health. Here’s a Fix

Sitting in front of a screen all day has serious health consequences, but in corporate America, many of us have no choice. Journalist Manoush Zomorodi decided to find a s

Could Sexual Assault Lawsuits Change Rideshare Apps?

Rideshare apps Uber and Lyft face thousands of lawsuits from users alleging they were assaulted by drivers. What do these cases say about safety on the apps? And how can