Your possessions came alive. Now they won't stop talking.
Researchers say we’re talking less than ever
It’s not just small talk, it’s all talk that’s dying.
areyoumad — who ghosted your courtesy-like today
Finds today's replies, checks who didn't like you back, gives you a button to ask if they're mad.
A Better Conversation on Guns
For the U.S. to make lasting progress against firearm violence, it must change the way it talks about — and talks to — people who carry.
Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power
They’re saying the quiet part out loud now.
Quiet, and Sometimes Silent
Quiet, and Sometimes Silent is an on-going project that explores proximity, intimacy, and subtle communication. Two DIY wearable pieces talk to each other through LoRa, a wireless protocol that enables small data-packet transmissions using a free, hobbyist radio frequency. As two people approach each other, their headpieces morph into different shapes – flapping, shrinking, producing buzzing sensations and movements. Together, they turn into mutating sculptures, communicating with nonverbal subtlety. This project draws correlation between protocols outside of heavily surveilled mass superstructures and the state of acquainted human relationships, exploring the idea that small movements and sporadic data exchange can resemble our loose social connections with the people around us.
Talk recordings and photos for 2026
This year’s Local-First Conf is a warp. Here are the talk recordings from day 1 and 2. Buzz 3rd year at @localfirstconf.com What keeps me coming back isn't...
Design Must Learn to Decompose
A meditation on the quiet death of digital things.
Introducing ONCE
Once upon a time you owned what you paid for, you controlled what you depended on, and your privacy and security were your own business. We think it’s that time again.
Everything is about to “go dark”
I’m coming down from spending a few days at Usenix Security, right here in my hometown of Baltimore. This means that my days have been taken up with two kinds of conversation: first, explaini…
Blue Skies Ahead: Social Media's Quiet User Revolution
In a digital landscape increasingly defined by user concerns over privacy and control, a quiet revolution is taking shape.
AI #160: What Passes For a Pause
A lot happened, but by today’s standards this felt like a quiet week.
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"? Well, it happens they were doing exactly that. cbsnews.com/news/google-voice-assistant-l…
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
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