We all love a freebie, but it turns out perks and discounts come at a cost. An expert explains the sinister new downside of ...

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For just $129, you too can make a friend. Technology startup Friend has taken over the New York City subway system with walls of minimalistic and dystopian advertising as part of a new ad campaign — ...

Platform offers emotional support during "in-between times"—without creating data that could block future jobs, insurance, or ...

If you take the subway in New York City, or drive a car in Los Angeles, you’ve seen the ads for Friend.com. “I’ll binge the entire series with you.” “I’ll never leave dirty dishes in the sink.” “I’ll ...

Do privacy and data ethics stand a chance against today’s data economy that seeks to exploit and profit from personal data at every turn? In a 1995 interview with Inc. magazine, Kurt Vonnegut ...

You use a VPN to improve your online privacy, whether for streaming, or gaming, or some other purpose. But privacy comes at a cost, with certain companies, like Apple, gaining disproportionate control ...

The brewer's new ads spoof the infamous Friend AI wearable ads from last month. It's part of a push to get people to trade ...

Close your eyes and imagine a slot machine: flashing lights, motion, intermittent reinforcement, noise and visual “excitement” everywhere. The casino industry, after massive research, has refined ...

Around the end of each year major dictionaries declare their “word of the year.” Last year, for instance, the most looked-up word at Merriam-Webster.com was “justice.” Well, even though it’s early, ...

Decentralized humanism (DeHu) is an emerging techno-philosophical framework that places human dignity, autonomy and community agency at the center of digital innovation. It challenges both centralized ...