Riding the Digital Wave: How India's Consumer Tech Sector Has Redefined Technology Consumption In Last DecadeIn the bustling landscape of India's consumer technology sector, a profound transformation has unfolded over the past decade.
The Art of Flirting (Over Text)For many who came of age at the dawn of instant messaging, text-based flirting might come more naturally than face-to-face conversation.
How Gmail Became Our DiaryDigging through 20 years of our archived mistakes. Twenty years ago this month, Google launched Gmail. At first, user numbers were deliberately kept low, and those with access would hoard invitations and bestow them on friends like precious gifts.
“I wanted to bury myself alive" – Inside the rise of male sextortion scamsWhen Owen saw a video of himself masturbating, he thought for a second that it was actually him. But after watching he noticed something slightly odd about the video and that actually, from the waist down it wasn't his body.
I Love Seeing Terrible People Realize They Are WrongThis is the first installment of r/Farhad, in which Slate contributor Farhad Manjoo delves into the Reddit communities that bring him peculiar joy. A man decides to steal his girlfriend’s dinner. You know, as a prank.
My Girlfriend’s Terrible Illness Led Me to a Gruesome Discovery About My Own DesiresHow to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! My girlfriend and I have always had a vanilla sex life and it’s been great, we’re both happy with it.
Apple’s last-gen MacBook Pro 16 is on sale for its best price to dateIt’s been a good week for Apple fans. Not only did Apple announce its forthcoming “Let Loose” event, but the entire M3-powered 13-inch MacBook Air lineup received a notable discount. And now, the 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 Pro chip has plunged to an all-time low.
How to Stop Apps From Leaking Your DataKey Takeaways Check app permissions regularly to control access to the camera, microphone, and files. Use Android's Privacy Dashboard to monitor app permissions and restrict abusive access. Remove unused apps and only install them from certified sources to safeguard your data.
The TikTok Ultimatum Is Here. What Does It Mean?This might be the end of TikTok. President Joe Biden signed a bill this week which allows the US government to ban the platform if TikTok doesn't divest from its China-based owner, ByteDance, within a year.
Lauren Oyler and the Critic in the Internet AgeIn No Judgment, the novelist and critic explores the perilous activity of literary criticism in the era of social media. Like many great literary critics before her, Lauren Oyler wrote a novel as her first book.
A morning with the Rabbit R1: a fun, funky, unfinished AI gadgetThere were times I wasn’t sure the Rabbit R1 was even a real thing.
My Date With Destiny ❧ Current AffairsI recently had a debate—well, I can’t really call it a “debate,” it was just a massive argument—with a popular streamer named Destiny.1 Destiny has been highly critical of pro-Palestine activists in his videos.
What If Your AI Girlfriend Hated You?It seems as though we’ve arrived at the moment in the AI hype cycle where no idea is too bonkers to launch.
An AI Salvador Dalí will answer any question when called on his famous 'lobster phone'Salvador Dalí was known for his surreal artworks featuring melting clocks and craggy desert backgrounds, his eccentric behaviors like driving a car packed to the roof with cauliflower, and his gravity-defying mustache. He was also known for answering questions in cryptic ways.
One year with the Light Phone 2The first time I used the Light Phone 2’s GPS, I drove to Los Angeles for a date. I ended up parked in a red zone, hyperventilating to the rhythm of my hazard lights. All I did was get lost, and yet, I was seconds away from puking all over myself. (I didn’t, thank goodness.